A roundup of all the most popular Side dish recipes for Easter. From veggies, to salads, to healthy options and more, we are sharing all the best sides for your holiday.
FAVORITE Easter Dinner Side Dishes
Yes, Easter Ham is a staple at Easter dinner, just as much as carrot cake, but you also can’t have the meal with some side dishes.
Today, we are rounding up all of our favorite side dishes that would be perfect for your Easter meal. From rolls to veggies to salads, there are so many options to choose from. And what’s great is you can pick and customize any of them to your family’s liking.
As a family, we also like to make food assignments so one person isn’t left doing it all. Divvy up the work and your Easter dinner will be simple and delicious.
We hope you enjoy this list of tasty sides for your Easter holiday meal.
Easter Side Dishes to go with Ham:
Because Ham is the most popular main dish that people serve at Easter, we wanted to make sure we shared all of the sids that pair well with it. Here they are:
- Asparagus Bundles Recipe
- Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
- Funeral Potatoes
- Heavenly Rolls
- Mashed Potatoes (Classic)
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts
- Roasted Green Beans
Easter Vegetable Side Dishes
Vegetables are a MUST at holiday meals. It’s the same for your Easter dinner menu. From roasted veggies to crock pot vegetables, we have a variety to choose from.
- Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
- Green Bean Casserole
- Asparagus & Tater Toss
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts
- Crock Pot Green Beans
- Asparagus Bundles Recipe
- Baked Parmesan Asparagus
- Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
- Green Bean Bundles
- Cream Cheese & Parmesan Asparagus
- Creamed Corn
- Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
- Roasted Spring Vegetables
Easter Potato Side Dishes
Who doesn’t love potatoes? The starchy vegetable is a favorite at all of our holiday meals. We love it so much, that we have dozen and dozens of potato recipes here on Lil’ Luna. From potato casserole dishes to cheesy potatoes, to roasted potatoes, we’ve got them all. Pick and choose which ones your friends and family will love most for Easter.
- Funeral Potatoes
- Mashed Potatoes (Classic)
- Twice Baked Potatoes
- Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
- Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes
- Baked Parmesan Potatoes
- Baked Potato
- Potatoes Au Gratin
- Roasted Red Potatoes
- Candied Sweet Potatoes
- Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes
- Oven Roasted Potatoes
- Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
POTATO CASSEROLES:
- Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole
- Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
- Tater Tot Casserole
- Twice Baked Potato Casserole
- Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole
Easter Bread Sides
It’s hard for us NOT to have bread at our holiday functions. Whether they’re rolls, or garlic breads or biscuits, it’s a MUST-HAVE. Here are our most popular bread sides that would go great with your Easter dinner.
- Heavenly Rolls
- Easy Cheesy Garlic Bread
- Copycat Texas Roadhouse Rolls
- Dinner Rolls
- French Bread Recipe
- Homemade Biscuits
Easter Salads
Whether they’re sweet or savory, we always like to include a few Easter salads in the Easter menu planning. Fortunately, most of these are very simple and dressings can be made ahead of time to make your Easter Sunday a little less busy, starting with the sweet salads.
SWEET SALADS:
- Apple Snickers Salad
- Berry Cheesecake Salad
- Jello Pretzel Salad Recipe
- Strawberry Harvest Salad
- Waldorf Salad
SAVORY SALADS:
- Broccoli Salad (classic)
- Quick Caprese Salad
- Chicken Caesar Salad
- Arugula Salad
- Asparagus Salad
- Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
- Easy Coleslaw
- Brussel Sprout Salad
- Creamy Pesto Dressing
- Kale Salad
- Lemon Poppyseed Salad
- Spinach and Tortellini Salad
Easter Pasta Salads
Another type of side and salad is pasta salad. Typically, these can be made in advance and are great additions to an Easter dinner or even an Easter brunch or lunch. And you can never go wrong with pasta, am I right?
- Easy Pasta Salad
- Layered Pasta Salad
- Spinach and Tortellini Salad
- Bowtie Pasta Salad
- Cashew Chicken Pasta
- Fresh Mozzarella Pasta Salad
- Greek Pasta Salad
- Steak & Tortellini Salad
Make Ahead Easter Side Dishes
When it’s a busy day, it’s nice to have sides that can be made ahead of time. Fortunately, most breads and salads fall under this category. We just recommend prepping salads in advance and waiting to add the dressing so it doesn’t get soggy. Here are some of favorite recipes to make the day before:
- Funeral Potatoes (just add the corn flakes right before baking)
- Tater Tot Casserole
- Broccoli Salad (classic)
- Twice Baked Potato Casserole
- Berry Cheesecake Salad
- Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
- Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole
- Easy Pasta Salad
- French Bread Recipe
- Green Bean Bundles
- Jello Pretzel Salad Recipe
- Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
Healthy Easter Side Dishes
With all the food that ISN’T healthy that is typical for Easter, like ham and carrot cake, it’s sometimes nice to have a few healthy side dishes to go with the meal. Our favorites include:
- Roasted Spring Vegetables
- Veggie Cup Appetizers
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts
- Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
- Baked Parmesan Zucchini
- Baked Zucchini Chips
- Roasted Broccoli
- Veggie Trays and Cups for Dip
- Roasted Green Beans
More Classic Easter Sides
Don’t forget some of these classic Easter sides! They also make great additions to any Easter meal and are easy to make and loved by all.
So many recipes to choose from your Easter meal. We hope it helps you in planning a stress-free and delicious Easter. Be sure to divvy up the work with friends and family.
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