Easter Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Menus

Southern Living

Try some of these Easter menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to take the guesswork out of planning. These menus include the main dishes, sides, and of course, the desserts.
























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Sweet-Hot Plum-Glazed Ham
Sweet-Hot Plum-Glazed Ham



Formal Easter Dinner
Plum preserves spiked with fresh citrus, ginger, and crushed red pepper update the traditional baked ham. A creamy casserole of scalloped potatoes and tender Asparagus Amandine round out this family-pleasing menu. Sliced strawberries and spiced pecans make colorful Baby Blue Salad a perennial holiday favorite. And of course we wouldn't even think about having Easter without a coconut cake!

Sweet-Hot Plum-Glazed Ham
Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes
Asparagus Amandine
Baby Blue Salad with Fresh Pears
Lemon-Coconut Cake
Peach Iced Tea


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Shrimp Shooters
Shrimp Shooters


Make-Ahead Casual Easter Lunch
Make everything ahead, then sit back and chill! A few finishing touches bring these warm-weather favorites to the table in style.

Shrimp Shooters
Sweet Orange-Glazed Ham
Cajun Mustard
Southern-Style Potato Salad
Marinated Asparagus
Green Bean, Walnut, and Feta Salad
Honey Yeast Rolls
Banana Pudding Pie

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Sparkling Punch
Sparkling Punch

























Easter Breakfast Buffet
Welcome guests on Easter morning with this leisurely make-ahead menu. Champagne flutes filled with fruit juice and a quick-to-fix casserole spooned into colorful ramekins add the finishing touches. Lightly spiced with the rich, moist flavor of carrot cake, Morning Glory Muffins are the perfect match for softened cream cheese and pear preserves.

Sparkling Punch
Grand Mimosas
Brown Sugar-Bourbon Baked Ham
Baked Grits and Greens
Pink-and-White Grapefruit Salad
Morning Glory Muffins
Buttermilk Biscuits

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Menus by Mary Allen Perry

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