10 Lovely Easter Side Dishes

These 10 Easter side dishes are perfect for a light dinner with lots of Spring color! You’ll find plenty of seasonal vegetables, delicate flavors and delicious ideas to impress your family and complete your lovely Easter menu.

I always try to keep Easter side dishes light and colorful with lots of fresh flavors and enchanting touches. These recipes by myself, and a few of my friends, suit a late Easter lunch or dinner delightfully.

If you’re looking for more Easter recipes, I also have light, bright main courses, cocktails, appetizers, and desserts that will complement all of these tasty sides! Take a look at all of my Easter recipes for plenty of inspiration!

1. Easter Salad with Deviled Quail Eggs

A salad with 3 small deviled eggs in a white bowl.

Easter Salad with Deviled Quail Eggs

This beautiful Easter salad includes gently seared asparagus, green apple, radish and delightful, easy-to-make deviled quail eggs. Everyone loves deviled eggs for Easter, and your guests will be simply enchanted with these lovely, little salad-toppers!

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2. Baked Lemon Asparagus

A stack of lemon asparagus on a plate, garnish with lemons.

Baked Lemon Asparagus

This exquisitely simple lemon asparagus is baked tender with crispy tips and a bright citrus flavor!

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3. Lemon Turmeric Pearl Couscous

A wooden bowl of turmeric pearl couscous beside flowers on a lace tablecloth.

Lemon Turmeric Pearl Couscous

This pearl couscous recipe is made bright with lemon, fresh with dill and cucumber, and exciting with feta crumbles! It’s a perfect side dish for any spring meal, and takes just 20 minutes to make, with just a little cooling time for the couscous!

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4. Parmesan & Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

A bowl of garlic-parmesan mashed cauliflower, garnished with a parsley leaf on a lace table cloth.

Parmesan & Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

This creamy mashed cauliflower recipe is slightly textured, rustic, requires just 6 main ingredients and takes only 25 minutes to make! It’s keto, cheesy, easy made vegan and healthy! A perfect side dish for a simple family meal or fancy dinner party!

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5. Mashed Potatoes with Rosemary and Chives

A bowl of mashed potatoes on a lace tablecloth with goldenrod flowers.

Mashed Potatoes with Rosemary and Chives

These easy, creamy rosemary and chive mashed potatoes also include roasted garlic, parmesan and plenty of butter! With only 7 main ingredients, your guests will be delighted with its rustic texture, heavenly aroma and creamy, herbal flavor.

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6. Lemon Orzo

Lemon Orzo

This lemon orzo recipe includes bright, summer corn to turn up the sunshine.

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7. Creamy Chickpea Salad with Dill

Chickpea salad with dill on a lace tablecloth surrounded by flowers.

Creamy Chickpea Salad with Dill

This chickpea salad with dill is one of my favorite side dish recipes for spring entertaining! It’s garden fresh, delicate yet flavorful, both easy and elegant!

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8. Spring Fennel Salad

A salad with vegetables, cheese, croutons and flowers in a wooden bowl.

Spring Fennel Salad

This salad requires very little prep, and comes together so beautifully. Such a delicious and healthy recipe to celebrate the fresh flavors of the season!

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9. Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze

An ornate plate of burrata salad with flowers, tomatoes, blackberries and meat roses on a lace table cloth.

Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze

This burrata salad with balsamic glaze includes pretty prosciutto roses, shaved asparagus, cherry tomatoes, ripe blackberries and arugula. A perfect side dish for Mother’s day or any pretty, Spring party!

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An ornate plate of burrata salad with flowers, tomatoes, blackberries and meat roses.

10. Roasted Rainbow Carrots

A wooden platter of roasted carrots, garnished with parsley and pomegranate seeds on a lace tablecloth.

Roasted Rainbow Carrots

This 4-ingredient roasted rainbow carrot recipe is the most effortlessly elegant side dish you’ll ever make!

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For more inspiration, follow me on Instagram, on Pinterest, tiktok, and Facebook! And if you ever make any of my tasty drinks or treats, take a picture and tag me. I want to see!

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Comments

Laura

April 14, 2022 at 11:15 am

Wonderful ideas! Yet, I wished you had included desserts.

- Genevieve Morrison
  
  April 14, 2022 at 12:23 pm
  
  Thank you! I’ll spend some time developing Easter desserts for next year 😉
  
Karen

April 14, 2022 at 10:30 am

Such a phenomenal collection of recipes!
Thank you so much for sharing.

Happy Easter

- Genevieve Morrison
  
  April 14, 2022 at 12:21 pm
  
  Thank you, Karen!
  
Marta

March 29, 2021 at 1:50 am

What a great menu roundup for my Easter dinner! I can’t wait to try them out!

- Genevieve Morrison
  
  April 14, 2022 at 12:22 pm
  
  Aww, thank you! Happy Easter, Marta!

1. Easter Salad with Deviled Quail Eggs

2. Baked Lemon Asparagus

3. Lemon Turmeric Pearl Couscous

4. Parmesan & Garlic Mashed Cauliflower

5. Mashed Potatoes with Rosemary and Chives

6. Lemon Orzo

7. Creamy Chickpea Salad with Dill

8. Spring Fennel Salad

9. Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze

10. Roasted Rainbow Carrots

Now Help Yourself to More Easter Recipes

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