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    TaraTeaspoon » Holidays + Celebrations » Easter

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    The Best Easter Dinner Side Dishes

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    four photo collage of best easter side dishes
    4 picture collage of easter side dishes

    Here you'll find a great collection of Easter dinner side dish recipes, including make-ahead recipes, cheesy potatoes and veggies. Even gluten-free and healthy sides.

    This list is a MUST for bookmarking. You'll find new favorites for your holiday menu. Spring will be more delicious with the best sides!

    easter sides collage

    What is your main dish this year? Whether you're making a delicious ham like Roast Ham with Spiced Honey Glaze or my Holiday Ham recipe, a pork roast, turkey, or going vegetarian, I've got the best side dishes from some of my favorite blogs listed right here.

    Easter dinner side dish recipes

    Jump right to, or scroll down for these helpful side dish categories:

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    • Easter dinner side dish recipes
    • Classics
    • Vegetable Sides
    • Healthy Sides
    • Make Ahead
    • Cold Sides
    • Easy Side Dishes

    Classics

    Those cheesy, scalloped potatoes and glazed carrots recipes are undeniable favorites for an Easter meal. Find a variety of those classic recipes here.

    glazed carrots with brown sugar and white wine
    Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots for Spring
    Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots are a quick and colorful side dish for your spring dinner.
    Recipe
    Roasted Carrots with Carrot Top Gremolata
    Roasted Carrots With Carrot Top Gremolata, an easy vegetable recipe that’s fancy enough for entertaining and holidays.
    Recipe
    Orange Candied Carrots
    Orange Candied Carrots
    The candied carrots make an easy and tasty veggie side dish for weeknight dinners or for a holiday meal. The carrots really scream Easter to me!
    Recipe
    Roasted Carrots
    Not just for Easter or Passover brunch or dinner, these roasted carrots are going to be a side dish rotation for your weekly dinners throughout the year.
    Recipe
    Roasted Carrots
    Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
    Delicious creamy scalloped potatoes are full of flavor and perfectly crisp on top.
    Recipe
    golden carrot and potato gratin in a dish cut into a square
    Golden Carrot and Potato Gratin
    Golden Potato and Carrot Gratin is a warm, cheesy dish, spiced with thyme and nutmeg. The rich flavors of the vegetables and spices mixed with the gooey cheese will draw you back for seconds, and most likely thirds.
    Recipe
    Parmentier potatoes with rosemary and garlic
    Parmentier Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic
    You’ll love these 5-ingredient roasted Parmentier potatoes with rosemary and garlic. The classic French cubed, diced potatoes are quick, easy and tasty. Perfect for an Easter dinner side dish!
    Recipe
    scalloped potatoes on white plate with salad
    Creamy Scalloped Potatoes
    A creamy scalloped potatoes recipe with savory, luscious goodness! You’ll definitely want seconds!
    Recipe
    Simple Dill Scalloped Potatoes
    Simple Dill Scalloped Potatoes are an easy to make side dish that’s made entirely from scratch. Thin sliced potatoes are coated in a creamy and flavorful sauce and baked in the oven.
    Recipe
    Simple Dill Scalloped Potatoes
    Smoked Gouda Scalloped Potatoes
    Love cheesy scalloped potatoes? Love easy scalloped potatoes? Then you’re going to love these Smoked Gouda Scalloped Potatoes, so rich and creamy!
    Recipe
    Smoked Gouda Scalloped Potatoes
    Classic Scalloped Potatoes
    Classic Scalloped Potatoes
    Creamy and cheesy Classic Scalloped Potatoes are the king of decadent side dishes! They immediately add a whole lot of comfort to any plate.
    Recipe
    Feature recipe image of Chile Sweet Potatoes
    Chile Sweet Potatoes
    Spicy roasted spuds are a fresh alternative to traditional mashed sweet potatoes.
    Recipe
    Candied Sweet Potatoes
    Candied Sweet Potatoes
    An easy side dish recipe that tastes like a dessert. Tender sweet potato rounds are covered in a rich, buttery glaze.
    Recipe

    Vegetable Sides

    Vibrant, tender, crunchy, and perfectly seasoned vegetable recipes are here! Spring veggies, asparagus, and delicious root vegetables make easy Easter side dishes.

    Asparagus with Lemon, Olives and Feta in serving platter
    Asparagus with Lemon, Olives and Feta
    Serve this side dish warm, cold or at room temperature. It’s the perfect make-ahead side with green asparagus, tangy lemon and lemon zest and salty sprinkles of olives and feta.
    Recipe
    Spicy Air Fryer Asparagus Recipe
    Spicy Air Fryer Asparagus Recipe
    This spicy air fryer asparagus recipe is the perfect plant based snack or side dish. My family and I love asparagus and it’s really healthy too.
    Recipe
    Buttered & Charred Lettuce with Peas
    Buttered & Charred Lettuce with Peas
    Hearty and filling enough from the lentils and sweet potato it's still light enough for a Spring Easter meal! Bound to be a crowd pleaser.
    Recipe
    Roasted Root Vegetables
    Oven-roasting adds so much depth of flavor to sweet carrots, nutty parsnips and fluffy red potatoes.
    Recipe
    roasted vegetables on a spoon
    Blistered Green Beans
    Although these Blistered Green Beans are the ultimate in simplicity, they don’t taste simple at all. You’ll be surprised how complex and delicious they are, with deep, caramelized flavors thanks to the magic of oven-roasting.
    Recipe
    Blistered Green Beans
    Green Beans and Mushrooms
    This super easy Green Beans with Mushrooms recipe, with buttery garlic and onion flavors, is a traditional holiday side dish for my family. It's healthy, quick and adds a burst of color to your dinner plate!
    Recipe
    Classic Creamed Corn Recipe
    Classic Creamed Corn Recipe
    This Classic Creamed Corn Recipe is the perfect side dish for just about any occasion. From a summer cookout with friends to a Holiday celebration with loved one, this easy side dish can be ready in just minutes!
    Recipe
    Quick Creamed Sweetcorn
    This cream style corn will knock your socks off! No sugar needed, as the corn sweetness sneaks through all the other flavors to add just the right amount of sweetness to this creamed sweetcorn dish.
    Recipe
    Quick Creamed Sweetcorn
    Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole
    Cheesy side dishes are all the rage, yet this one has a twist!
    I swapped out potatoes and replaced it with cauliflower. Plus added bacon. Of course.
    Recipe
    Cheesy Cauliflower Casserole
    Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Orange and Almond on a linen tabletop
    Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Orange and Almond
    This low-fat side dish is loaded with flavor, but also vitamins A and C (thanks, Brussels sprouts). The almonds provide a shot of protein and fiber and a delicious crunch. Plus it comes together in under 15 minutes!
    Recipe
    Easy Southern Squash Casserole
    Easy Southern Squash Casserole
    This Southern Squash Casserole is a fixture on any southern dining table during the Festive season. The buttery and flavorful yellow squash casserole is perfect for entertaining but easy enough to enjoy for a weeknight supper
    Recipe
    Balsamic Roasted Brussel Sprouts
    These Brussels sprouts are oven-roasted in a maple-balsamic glaze until they are crispy and caramelized and SO delicious!
    Recipe
    Balsamic Roasted Brussel Sprouts
    Braised Red Cabbage
    Braised Red Cabbage
    Braised Red Cabbage is my favourite easy, tasty traditional side dish! It’s perfect for Easter dinner. Cabbage, apples and spices all mingle together in this vibrant recipe.
    Recipe
    artichokes with lemon mayo in white casserole dish
    Artichokes With Lemon Mayo
    Artichokes with Lemon Mayo is a fresh variation on a classic side. The simplicity of the artichokes mixed with the zesty dip make a fun dish for spring. 
    Recipe
    Easy Roasted Artichokes Recipe With Garlic & Parmesan
    Easy Roasted Artichokes Recipe With Garlic & Parmesan
    The easiest, most delicious method for how to roast artichokes! These roasted artichoke halves are seasoned simply with lemon, garlic and olive oil, and finished with a layer of parmesan.
    Recipe
    Baby Broccoli with Hazelnut Butter
    Baby Broccoli with Hazelnut Butter
    Take advantage of a delicious seasonal vegetable for this beautiful side dish.
    Recipe

    Healthy Sides

    If you're feeding a crowd with different dietary needs, here are some side dishes to please everyone. Whether they are Keto, gluten-free, Paleo, Whole 30 or vegan, you'll find some healthy takes on classics.

    Keto Cauliflower Au Gratin
    Keto Cauliflower Au Gratin
    This Keto Cauliflower Au Gratin is the perfect comfort food side dish. It goes perfectly with steak, chicken, pork and even seafood.
    Recipe
    Kale Salad with Granola, Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
    Kale Salad with Granola, Avocado Green Goddess Dressing
    This kale salad has earthy beets, juicy oranges, a creamy Green Goddess dressing and crunchy granola croutons! Plus a secret hack shows you how to tenderize kale using an easy, hands-off trick.
    Recipe
    Green beans with capers and artichokes in pan
    Skillet Green Beans With Artichokes And Capers
    This recipe keeps the oven free for the rest of dinner, and can be made in a matter of minutes, especially with the pre-trimmed green beans available at the store!
    Recipe
    Keto Maple Mustard Green Beans
    Keto Maple Mustard Green Beans
    This low carb side dish is to be enjoyed any time of year. These keto maple mustard green beans are simply fabulous. Green beans are roasted and tossed in sugar free maple syrup and mustard.
    Recipe
    Gluten-free Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls
    Gluten-free Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls
    Gluten-free Dinner Rolls that taste like grandma’s holiday rolls! We enjoy these gluten-free rolls at Easter and year-round!
    Recipe
    Vegan Scalloped Potatoes (Gluten-Free)
    These Vegan Scalloped Potatoes are super rich and creamy, soft and tender and super comforting! It’s the best indulgent yet secretly healthy side dish! Also gluten-free.
    Recipe
    Vegan Scalloped Potatoes (Gluten-Free)
    Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe {Gluten-free}
    A holiday meal wouldn’t be the same at my house without these cheesy, creamy, flavorful twice baked potatoes that are naturally gluten-free.
    Recipe
    Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe {Gluten-free}
    Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins Recipe (Dairy Free too!)
    Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins Recipe (Dairy Free too!)
    These Gluten Free Cornbread Muffins are easy to make from scratch and will give you the best homemade cornbread muffins. They’re dairy free too, and taste amazing – soft, slightly sweet, and moist. Plus they take less than 30 minutes to bake! You definitely want to add these muffins to your dinner table
    Recipe

    Make Ahead

    These are side dishes that can be made ahead, or cooked in the slow cooker hands-free, for Easter dinner.

    Knotted Orange Sweet Rolls
    Soft, buttery rolls made with orange zest and a citrus glaze make these Knotted Orange Sweet Rolls delicious.
    Recipe
    Feature image of Dill Ricotta Biscuits
    Dill Ricotta Biscuits
    A perfect addition to serve with your favorite meal, winter-time soups or on spring buffets. They make delicious sandwiches with leftover roast ham.
    Recipe
    Lazy Day Crock Pot Baked Beans Recipe
    This crock pot baked beans recipe is amazing! It is the best baked beans recipe in the crock pot you can make! Spicy and sweet you have to try it!
    Recipe
    Lazy Day Crock Pot Baked Beans Recipe
    Close up of Single Dinner Roll with Savory Seed Topping on a white saucer
    Seed-Topped Dinner Rolls
    Everyone loves rolls, and these half whole-wheat half white dinner rolls are addictive.
    Recipe
    Healthy Vegan Gluten-Free Cornbread
    Healthy Vegan Gluten-Free Cornbread
    This healthy and vegan gluten-free cornbread only requires 6 basic ingredients and is so easy to make! Perfect for sweet or savory snacking, as a side during festivities or to be enjoyed as a fluffy and moist lunch to go. Try it with mango chutney!
    Recipe
    Best Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes
    These Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes are the easiest and the best side dish or breakfast dish for any get-together!
    Recipe
    Best Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes
    Close up of Make ahead orange rolls in basket with green napkin
    Make-Ahead Orange Rolls
    Make-ahead orange rolls are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Absolutely the best thing on your dinner table.
    Recipe

    Cold Sides

    The classics like Jello, potato or broccoli salad are ideal cold side dishes for Easter. And don't forget about the deviled eggs for the spread!

    deviled eggs on blue plate
    Deviled Eggs
    Deviled eggs are pretty standard for Easter. They always make an appearance with our Easter dinner.
    Recipe
    Easy Potato Salad
    Easy Potato Salad
    This classic potato salad recipe includes tips for adding perfectly boiled eggs and is so easy to make ahead of time! (Plus, it’s topped with bacon.)
    Recipe
    Potato Salad
    An easy classic American Potato Salad Recipe that tastes delicious and is too good. Made with a mayonnaise dressing with mildly sweet, tangy and pungent notes.
    Recipe
    Classic Potato Salad Recipe
    It doesn’t get better than these tried and true flavors of starchy potato, chopped egg, and green onion tossed in a dill, celery, mayo, and mustard sauce in my Classic Potato Salad Recipe.
    Recipe
    Classic Potato Salad Recipe
    Cottage Cheese Jello Salad
    Cottage Cheese Jello Salad
    This creamy, dreamy Cottage Cheese Jello Salad is one of my favorite treats once the weather turns warm in the spring and summer. It’s perfect for potlucks, backyard barbecues, and family reunions!
    Recipe
    Retro 7Up Jello Salad
    Retro 7Up Jello Salad
    This Retro 7Up Jello Salad makes its appearance often during family potlucks and holiday dinners. Lime Jello, 7UP soda, along with mayo, cream cheese, marshmallows, whipped topping, marshmallows, cherries, pineapple, and pecans create a unique classic creamy salad.
    Recipe
    Shredded Carrot Salad recipe image in green bowl
    Shredded Carrot Salad with Apple and Lime
    Shredded Carrot Salad with Apple and Lime has a touch of honey, and poppy green parsley to make for a fresh, healthy side dish.
    Recipe
    Frog Eye Salad
    Frog Eye Salad
    This cool and creamy salad is the perfect make ahead side dish. Always quick to disappear at BBQs and potlucks!
    Recipe
    Jello Cream Cheese Dessert
    This Jello dessert is almost like an upside down, no-bake cheesecake. The bottom layer is a mixture of cherry gelatin and pie filling lightly gelled together with crushed pineapples. The second layer is a sweetened mixture of whipped cream cheese and Greek yogurt.
    Recipe
    Easy Southern Grape Salad
    This family favorite Southern Grape Salad requires only 10 minutes of prep and a few ingredients to whip up! It is creamy, crunchy and a great side dish that doubles as dessert for Potlucks, BBQ, meal trains and summer evenings.
    Recipe
    Easy Southern Grape Salad
    Healthy Artichoke & Roasted Red Pepper Coleslaw
    A unique and tangy coleslaw, with apple cider vinegar, caraway, and broccoli slaw, is gluten-free and Weight Watchers friendly.
    Recipe
    Healthy Artichoke & Roasted Red Pepper Coleslaw
    Broccoli Bacon Salad (Whole30)
    Chopped Broccoli Bacon Salad
    Tiny bite-sized pieces of broccoli are tossed with dates, sunflower seeds, red onion, and creamy homemade lemon garlic dressing.
    Recipe
    Broccoli Cranberry Salad Recipe
    Broccoli Cranberry Salad
    You won’t believe how easy it is to make this vegetarian broccoli cranberry salad recipe! It’s creamy, crunchy, healthy, and delicious!
    Recipe

    Easy Side Dishes

    Let's not complicate matters! Make cooking more fun by including some truly easy sides for an Easter ham dinner.

    asparagus tart cut into squares with bowl of red onion dressing
    Asparagus Puff Pastry Tart
    A crowd-pleasing, quick asparagus puff pastry tart. Made with a creamy cracked pepper and cottage cheese filling, and pickled red onions and olives on top.
    Recipe
    Air Fryer Rutabaga Fries
    Air Fryer Rutabaga Fries
    So easy to make and the end result is tasty crispy rutabaga fries that you will want to eat over and over again.
    Recipe
    Asparagus Tart with Ricotta and Lemon
    Asparagus Tart
    Asparagus Tart with Ricotta and Lemon is an easy and crowd-pleasing recipe that requires little work and is so elegant. Great as an appetizer or side dish, don’t miss this delicious tart!
    Recipe
    Slow Cooker Herb Roasted Garlic Potatoes
    Slow Cooker Herb Roasted Potatoes
    Full of flavor and zest, these Slow Cooker Herb Roasted Garlic Potatoes are one of the most flavorful and easiest side dishes you will ever make!
    Recipe
    Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
    Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
    These garlic cheese mashed potatoes are so easy to make thanks to the Instant Pot. It's the best way to make garlic mashed potatoes.
    Recipe
    Instant Pot Wild Rice with Dried Cranberries and Pecans
    Wild Rice Cranberry Salad
    A mixture of brown and wild rice that is pressure cooked in a lemon juice and orange zest dressing with flavor that is so intense it is out of this world!
    Recipe

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      April 07, 2020 at 9:12 am

      So many delicious choices. I want to make them all. 🙂

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    2. Julie says

      April 07, 2020 at 10:14 am

      Wow! This is a massive list of fantastic ideas. It will take me years to try them all! Thanks for putting this together for us.

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