closeup of a Strawberry Spinach Salad in a white serving bowl on a wood table

Make-Ahead Recipes for Easy, Delicious Easter Entertaining

By Chris Scheuer | Updated on April 10, 2022

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Ten easy and delicious recipes to celebrate Easter! Make them ahead of time and enjoy the holiday with family and friends.

Easter is next weekend! We love to celebrate by going to church and then a big brunch with the family. This normally includes a honey ham and lots of delicious sides. These recipes are easy, make-ahead and perfect for celebrating Easter!

Horizontal closeup photo of a Strawberry Spinach Salad in a white serving bowl on a wood table.

We've included recipes for brunch, sides for lunch and dinner and of course, desserts. Be sure to add these to your menu! And let us know how you celebrate in the comments. Happy Easter!

 

Vertical photo of Easy Sugar Top Carrot Muffins on a white pedestal cake stand.

These Easy Sugar Top Carrot Muffins are moist and studded with coconut, raisins and crushed pineapple. The crisp, crunchy sugar topping is a fabulous finishing touch!

 

Overhead vertical photo of a Savory Puff Pastry Tart on a bamboo wood cutting board.

This Easy Savory Puff Pastry Tart utilizes purchased puff pastry dough for easy prep. The simple Greek yogurt filling is light, lean and delicious!

 

Vertical closeup photo of an Apple Cinnamon French Toast Casserole cut into a square with fresh fruit with syrup poured on top.

You're going to love this crazy delicious overnight Cinnamon Apple French Toast Casserole. Prep it the night before and in the morning, breakfast is easy peasy!

 

Vertical overhead photo of a Classic Quiche Lorraine with Prosciutto with a bowl of fresh fruit.

This super easy Classic Quiche Lorraine with its creamy, tender custard filling, ribbons of thinly sliced prosciutto and crisp, flaky crust is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner and makes fabulous leftovers!

 

Overhead vertical photo of a Strawberry Kale Salad on a wooden table with a blue and white napkin and a bowl of pepitas.

Fresh, healthy and delicious this make-ahead Strawberry Kale Salad is perfect for summer picnics, potlucks and parties. The honey lemon dressing and candied pepitas take it over the top!

 

Vertical overhead photo of Honey Ginger Charred Carrots surrounded by a blue and white kitchen towel.

These Honey Ginger Charred Carrots are lightly charred, sweetly glazed with honey, a hint of ginger and soy and a splash of chili garlic sauce - addictively delicious!

 

Vertical overhead photo of a white lattice serving plate with Asparagus with Lemon Parsley Panko.

Easy, make-ahead and super delicious, this Asparagus with Lemon Parsley Panko is the healthy side that everyone will love!

 

Vertical closeup photo of a white marble bowl filled with Strawberry Spinach Salad.

This Strawberry Spinach Salad is pretty as a picture. The Basil Dressing and Sweet, Spicy Glazed Pistachios are the crowning glory!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Baked Eggs in Bread Baskets on a white serving platter.

Easy enough for weekdays, these Baked Eggs in Bread Baskets are also great for brunch get-togethers. The best part? Most of the prep work can be done in advance!

 

Vertical photo of a batch of Ridiculously Easy Lemon Raspberry Scones on a white pedestal serving stand.

These heavenly, melt-in-your-mouth Lemon Raspberry Scones are not only ridiculously delicious, they're also ridiculously easy and come together so quickly!

 

Vertical photo of a Crazy Delicious Carrot Cake on a pastel blue cake stand with powdered sugar sprinkled on top.

This moist, delicious, Super Easy Carrot Cake is made in a food processor. The best part? It takes 5 minutes, from start to the oven!

 

Vertical photo of Spring Shortbread Cookies cut into egg shapes on a white counter top.

These delicious Spring Shortbread Cookies are crisp, sweet and buttery. And there's a simple decorating technique that's fun to do with kids!

 

Overhead vertical photo of a Limoncello Lemon Tart garnished with purple edible flowers.

A modern update to the old-fashioned icebox torte, this Limoncello Lemon Tart is melt-in-your-mouth delicious - with a few fabulous gourmet touches!

Thought for the  day:

Come, let us bow down in worship,
    let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
Psalm 95:6

What we're listening to for inspiration:

Is He Worthy

 

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5 Comments

  1. I didn't see it either, just an ad. I had to go to the search box and type in "strawberry spinach salad" to find the info. But it's there!

  2. I may just be missing it, but I don’t see the recipe link for the salad with spinach, strawberries, cucumbers and other goodies. And by the way, all the recipes in your post look amazing! Thanks!

    1. If you scroll about halfway down the page, you see another image of the strawberry salad and the link is just below it.