No Easter dinner is complete without the perfect sides to round out the meal. This collection of 25 Easter Side Dishes includes all the classics, from creamy potato dishes and fresh spring salads to roasted vegetables, glazed carrots, homemade rolls, and more. Whether you’re serving ham, lamb, roast chicken, or beef, these easy and delicious side dishes will help you build a beautiful and festive Easter menu.
A well-rounded Easter menu includes a variety of comforting classic dishes and fresh, spring flavours. Creamy sides like scalloped potatoes, mashed potatoes, or cheesy casseroles add richness to the table, while lighter options like green salads, asparagus, glazed carrots, and other roasted veggies bring colour and freshness.
Soft dinner rolls are perfect for soaking up gravy and rounding out the meal. Combining warm, hearty dishes with crisp, vibrant vegetables creates a delicious balance!
Easter hosting is much easier when you plan your side dishes strategically. Here are a few simple ways to prep ahead:
- Prepare baked casseroles in advance and refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Wash and chop vegetables the day before to save time on Easter morning.
- Choose at least one cold side like a salad or slaw that can be made ahead and served straight from the fridge.
- Bake rolls early and warm them gently before serving.
- Reheat creamy dishes slowly in the oven, covered, to keep them from drying out.
1
Homemade Scalloped Potatoes
Homemade Classic Scalloped Potatoes are the perfect simple from-scratch potato side dish! Potatoes & onions baked to perfection in an easy cheese sauce!
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2
Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots
These Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots make the perfect side dish for your holiday dinner! They’re on the table in under 30 minutes with only 4 ingredients!
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3
Best Deviled Eggs Recipe
This Best Deviled Eggs recipe is perfect for Easter! Ultra creamy filling with traditional egg filling flavours. Make it in under 30 minutes!
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4
Quick Dinner Rolls
This Quick Dinner Rolls Recipe is the easiest yeast dinner roll recipe that's ready in one hour or less. Fluffy & delicious rolls & pro-tips!
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5
Roasted Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes
These Roasted Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes are the perfect easy side dish for the holidays! Under 30 minutes & only 5 ingredients!
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6
Healthy Winter Citrus Spinach Arugula Salad
Spinach arugula salad is the perfect holiday side dish. Make this recipe with healthy greens, citrus fruit, pecans and maple balsamic dressing!
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7
Best Mashed Potatoes
Ultra creamy and smooth with no lumps, this Best Mashed Potatoes recipe is the ultimate guide to homemade restaurant-quality mashed potatoes made the easy way!
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8
Homemade Dinner Rolls
These Homemade Dinner Rolls are the perfect simple yeast rolls – with easy pro tips & tricks for fluffy & delicious dinner rolls every time!
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9
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Brussels Sprouts are on the table in under 30 minutes making them an easy and healthy side dish that's perfect for the holidays!
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10
Air Fryer Green Beans
Tender, juicy green beans flavoured with garlic and lemon and ready in 10 minutes, this Air Fryer Green Beans recipe is the perfect easy healthy side dish with the flavour of oven roasted green beans.
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11
Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
This Roasted Potatoes and Carrots recipe is the perfect easy side dish that's delicious enough for the holidays and easy enough for a weeknight meal!
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12
Crunchy Broccoli Salad
This Crunchy Broccoli Salad is a classic summer side dish made with fresh broccoli, bacon, sweet onion, and a creamy dressing! Easy to make!
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13
Asian-Style Honey Glazed Carrots
These Asian-Style Honey Glazed Carrots are the perfect side dish pan fried to perfection with a sticky honey soy glaze, garlic & ginger.
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14
Rosemary Dill Roasted Potatoes
These Rosemary Dill Roasted Potatoes are the perfect side dish for any family meal! Make them in about 30 minutes with only a few basic ingredients!
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15
Salad with Fruits
This Salad with Fruits recipe is beautifully fresh and colourful – sweet fruit and berries, mixed greens, goat cheese and a simple lemon poppyseed dressing!
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16
Pomegranate Salad with Kale and Quinoa
This Pomegranate Salad with Kale and Quinoa is both festive and healthy, and it makes the perfect holiday side dish or winter salad.
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17
Easy Homemade Classic Buttermilk Buns
These Easy Homemade Classic Buttermilk Buns are the perfect tender dinner roll! A simple buttermilk dough baked to perfection – perfect for the holidays!
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18
Roasted Vegetables
This Roasted Vegetables Recipe is the perfect healthy side dish – tender & juicy oven roasted veggies, ready in under 25 minutes!
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19
Best Ever Cheddar Bacon Ranch Deviled Eggs
These Best Ever Cheddar Bacon Ranch Deviled Eggs are perfect for Easter! Made with sharp cheddar, crispy bacon and ranch – they’re so easy to make!
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20
Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole
The perfect comfort food side dish for the holidays, this Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole is made with an easy homemade cheese sauce and crispy topping.
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21
Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
This Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli is a quick and easy side dish that’s healthy and delicious, and made with only 4 simple ingredients! It’s a family favourite recipe that’s the perfect holiday side dish, but it’s delicious any time of the year!
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22
Rainbow Carrots
These Rainbow Carrots are the perfect simple side dish with an easy honey glaze – on the table in 25 minutes and only 5 ingredients!
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23
Easy Homemade Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls
These Easy Homemade Garlic Butter Dinner Rolls are the perfect for your Sunday dinner or holiday table! Made from simple dough, garlic butter and sea salt!
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24
Easy Brussels Sprouts Gratin with Bacon
This Easy Brussels Sprouts Gratin with Bacon is the perfect holiday side dish that's creamy and indulgent, and easy to make with fresh or frozen veggies!
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25
Best Ever Creamy Mashed Potatoes
These Best Ever Creamy Mashed Potatoes are perfect for the holidays! Simple mashed potatoes baked to creamy perfection with butter and cream cheese!
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