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4 fabulous and distinct menus for your Easter feast

You’re definitely going to want to peruse these holiday-perfect menus before you plan yours!

You’re definitely going to want to peruse these holiday-perfect menus before you plan yours!

CBC Life ·
Overhead shot of a sliced roast pork loin on a wooden cutting board sitting on a white table. A bowl of chimichurri sits next to it.
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This article was originally published April 4, 2017 and was updated April 12, 2019.

If you're already deciding between pork and lamb, already pondering brunch vs lunch, potluck vs running the whole show yourself… us too! It's time to plan those Easter feasts again. With this event just around the corner, we submit a menu idea… or four for your consideration. This roundup is focused on Easter feasts, since those of you dreaming up a full spread will want as much time as possible to get your plan together.

If you're thinking of going the traditional route, we have two menus centred around a lamb roast or pork. But we also have a vegetarian menu and another seafood-centric one that swaps out ham for salmon. All of them feature lovely desserts and spring sides — asparagus, we've missed you!

Choose a menu now, and then check out our workback plan to help you pull off your celebration with ease.

Simple lamb feast

Appetizer: Spice Roasted Carrot Hummus

A bowl of orange hummus on a plate with vegetables and crackers.

Main: Cider and Mustard Braised Lamb Shanks

Overhead shot of braised lamb shanks sitting on a bed of roast vegetables on a plate. The plate is on a table that's set for a meal and a plate of roast potatoes sits next to the lamb shanks.
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Side: Hasselback Baked Potatoes with Whipped Herb Butter

Side: Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

Dessert: Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Tart

overhead shot of a large custard tart with strawberries in it. it's on a silver platter on a table for a spring brunch with vintage plates, a bowl of strawberries, pink flowers, and stalks of rhubarb around it.
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Pork roast and classic sides

Appetizer: Spring Vegetable Quiche

Main: Pork Loin Roast with Spicy Spring Chimichurri

Overhead shot of a sliced roast pork loin on a wooden cutting board sitting on a white table. A bowl of chimichurri sits next to it.
(CBC Life)

Side: Four Herb Mashed Potatoes

Side: Perfectly Roasted Heirloom Carrots

Dessert: Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

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A carrot cake with one slice cut from it. It's sitting on a white plate on a wooden table. The slice of cake is on a blue plate in front of the full cake.
(CBC Life)

       

A vegetarian Easter menu

Appetizer: Honey Roasted Pear & Ricotta Crostini

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Main: Lentil Shepherd's Pie

Top down shot of a casserole dish with a lentil shepherds pie. The top is covered with slices of potato and sweet potato.
(CBC Life)

Side: Grilled Radicchio Salad with Tahini & Chive Dressing

Overhead shot of a platter of grilled radicchio topped with red onion, radish slices and tahini sauce.
(CBC Life)

Side: Rustic Mushroom & Kale Galette

A galette on a wooden cutting board. It's filled with mushrooms, kale and olives.
(CBC Life)

Dessert: Salted Butterscotch Pudding Cups

       

A seafood Easter menu

Appetizer: Parsnip Pancakes with Lobster and Salsa Verde

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Main: Baked Salmon with Fennel and Blood Orange

Overhead shot of a mint green serving platter with baked salmon, fennel, orange slices and green olives on it.
(CBC Life)

Side: Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes

(Photo credit: Christian Lacroix)

Side: Lemon Dijon Snow Peas

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Overhead shot of a light blue plate of sautéd snow peas.
(CBC Life)

Dessert: Brûlée Lemon Tart

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(Photo credit: Kayla Rocco)

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