Traditional Easter Meals

The traditional Easter dinner typically revolves around ham. Those with Greek or Italian roots traditionally prefer lamb, but these two meats still remain the most popular. The meal also includes side dishes such as mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, pearl onions and green bean casserole. Some also like to use basked sweet potatoes, scalloped potatoes or asparagus in their dinner. The meal also uses a type of bread such as cornbread or baked rolls. Many also use hot cross buns, which are a part of traditional English dinners at Easter time.

The meal also uses a dessert or series of desserts. These desserts are typically much lighter and less heavy than the desserts served at other holidays such as Christmas. Sponge cake is popular as are puddings and fruits. In recent years there’s also been a rise in popularity of highly decorated cakes. These cakes are made to look like Easter baskets and rabbits, which appeal to adults and children.

Resources on traditional Easter meals include:

• Traditional Easter Sunday Meal Idea : offers a look at the traditional meal eaten during the holiday.
• Traditional Easter Dinner : gives recipes for ham and other popular Easter dinner dishes.
• Alicia’s Recipes : offers recipes for traditional foods such as ham and mashed potatoes.
• New Survey Shows Ham is Centerpiece of Easter Meal : gives updated twists on the classic ham dish.
• Easter Menu with Recipes : offers a traditional meal, with recipes for each dish.
• Easter Meal Recipes : lists recipes for classic dishes with modern twists such as strawberry glazed ham.
• Easter Recipes : provides classic recipes for Easter dishes.
• All Recipes : covers recipes they consider classic or favorites for Easter.
• Traditional Easter Foods : looks at the foods most often associated with Easter.
• Easter Symbols and Foods : examines the meanings behind certain foods served at Easter.
• Easter Recipes and Holiday Dinner Ideas : gives ideas for different Easter menus such as a dinner buffet.
• Food Network : offers recipe ideas for holiday menus.
• Easter Recipes : gives recipes for Easter desserts.
• Greek Easter Recipes : provides recipes based on the traditional Easter dinner served in Greece.
• Polish Easter Recipes : offers traditional foods and dishes served in Poland during the holidays.
• Easter Recipes : gives recipes for traditional dishes used for Easter dinners.
• Easter Recipes for Kids : offers recipes that kids can make alone or with parental supervision.
• Easter Recipes from Disney : provides recipes that kids love for Easter.
• Easter Recipes : gives recipes for updated classics such as mustard ham and Easter basket cakes.
• Easter : offers recipes for classic Easter dishes.
• World Famous Easter Recipes : contains recipes for making breads and desserts at Easter.
• DLTK’s Recipes : provides recipes for classic Easter dishes.
• Easter Recipe : categorizes Easter recipes based on the type.
• Easter Dessert Recipes : offers recipes for Easter desserts.
• Easter Desserts : gives recipes for Easter desserts such as cakes and cupcakes.

The traditional Easter dinner varies depending on the person and family. In general, people tend to make the same foods they grew up eating. If they came from a family that ate lamb at Easter, then they’ll serve the same thing to their own family. At the same time, new recipes are showing people how to update those same traditional foods and make them look new and different. A few examples include fruit glazed ham and scalloped vegetables.