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Elegant Easter Dinner Ideas

Celebrate Easter Sunday with our show-stopping recipe collection featuring the season's prettiest garden vegetables, fragrant herbs and satisfyingly savory main dishes.

Instead of serving an economy-sized chicken this Easter, opt for a collection of small Cornish game hens instead. Here we have spiced the individual hens with a lemony za'atar and sumac marinade to make the meal extra flavorful. Recipe: Middle Eastern Cornish Hens
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Elegant Easter Dinner Ideas

Christen the springtime grill on Easter Sunday by serving up a plateful of savory lamb chops. Brighten with a tropical relish of kiwi, mango, mint and honey to complete the meal. Recipe: Grilled Lamb Chops with Kiwi Mango RelishThis fragrant and colorful spring salad is accented by warm earthy beets and fresh garden mint. Toss the recipe together in a flash after finishing up your more time-consuming dinner dishes. Recipe: Warm Beet Salad with Red Onion, Mint and PistachiosRadishes are no longer just for garnishing plates and tossing in salads. Make them a surprisingly savory side with a quick saute in olive oil. Recipe: Sautéed RadishesInstead of serving an economy-sized chicken this Easter, opt for a collection of small Cornish game hens instead. Here we have spiced the individual hens with a lemony za'atar and sumac marinade to make the meal extra flavorful. Recipe: Middle Eastern Cornish HensCarrots, potatoes and fragrant thyme make an especially festive combination in this make-ahead Easter side. From its crispy golden top to its creamy baked center, we love the layers of texture and flavor. Recipe: Carrot Gratin'Tis the season for asparagus. These wispy and elegantly slim stalks need nothing more than a quick lemony sauté in order to shine. Like our green beans, this simple recipe will side well with practically any Easter main dish. Recipe: Lemon AsparagusIt's hard to imagine Easter without a ham. A classic citrusy glaze of mustard and maple syrup makes this ham especially swoon-worthy for either brunch or dinner. Recipe: Ham with Orange and Stone-Ground MustardRoasted pork tenderloin gets a touch of sweetness in our apricot and rosemary infused recipe. And for such a complex flavor profile, it is surprisingly simple to make - requiring less than 10 ingredients and just 30 minutes of your time. Recipe: Rosemary Apricot Pork TenderloinAt a lost for Easter dessert? Peter Cottontail will adore this exceptionally pretty carrot cake frosted in an sweet white chocolate cream cheese icing. Recipe: Kory’s Carrot CakeJuicy cherry tomatoes and crunchy green beans team up for a simple and extremely versatile side. Serve this simple saute with lamb, poultry or ham. Recipe: Green Bean and Tomato Saute
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Grilled Lamb Chops with Kiwi Mango RelishWarm Beet Salad with Red Onion, Mint and PistachiosSautéed RadishesMiddle Eastern Cornish HensCarrot GratinLemon AsparagusHam with Orange and Stone-Ground MustardRosemary Apricot Pork TenderloinKory’s Carrot CakeGreen Bean and Tomato Saute
Christen the springtime grill on Easter Sunday by serving up a plateful of savory lamb chops. Brighten with a tropical relish of kiwi, mango, mint and honey to complete the meal. Recipe: Grilled Lamb Chops with Kiwi Mango Relish
This fragrant and colorful spring salad is accented by warm earthy beets and fresh garden mint. Toss the recipe together in a flash after finishing up your more time-consuming dinner dishes. Recipe: Warm Beet Salad with Red Onion, Mint and Pistachios
Radishes are no longer just for garnishing plates and tossing in salads. Make them a surprisingly savory side with a quick saute in olive oil. Recipe: Sautéed Radishes
Instead of serving an economy-sized chicken this Easter, opt for a collection of small Cornish game hens instead. Here we have spiced the individual hens with a lemony za'atar and sumac marinade to make the meal extra flavorful. Recipe: Middle Eastern Cornish Hens
Carrots, potatoes and fragrant thyme make an especially festive combination in this make-ahead Easter side. From its crispy golden top to its creamy baked center, we love the layers of texture and flavor. Recipe: Carrot Gratin
'Tis the season for asparagus. These wispy and elegantly slim stalks need nothing more than a quick lemony sauté in order to shine. Like our green beans, this simple recipe will side well with practically any Easter main dish. Recipe: Lemon Asparagus
It's hard to imagine Easter without a ham. A classic citrusy glaze of mustard and maple syrup makes this ham especially swoon-worthy for either brunch or dinner. Recipe: Ham with Orange and Stone-Ground Mustard
Roasted pork tenderloin gets a touch of sweetness in our apricot and rosemary infused recipe. And for such a complex flavor profile, it is surprisingly simple to make - requiring less than 10 ingredients and just 30 minutes of your time. Recipe: Rosemary Apricot Pork Tenderloin
At a lost for Easter dessert? Peter Cottontail will adore this exceptionally pretty carrot cake frosted in an sweet white chocolate cream cheese icing. Recipe: Kory’s Carrot Cake
Juicy cherry tomatoes and crunchy green beans team up for a simple and extremely versatile side. Serve this simple saute with lamb, poultry or ham. Recipe: Green Bean and Tomato Saute
Next: Warm Beet Salad with Red Onion, Mint and Pistachios

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