无论你是举办复活节彩蛋搜寻活动，还是在日出仪式后与家人和朋友围坐在餐桌旁，复活节让人们以温暖的气氛聚集在一起，与春天的阳光明媚相匹配。Yet if planning an Easter get-together has you feeling scrambled, let us lend a hand with theseideas for celebrating Easterand decorating your Easter table that’ll leave you plenty of time to enjoy chocolate bunnies and other treats with the people you love.

Easy Easter Recipes

Welcome spring to your table with an easygoing brunch menu that mixes breakfast classics such as fluffy pancakes with light lunchtime favorites, such as these mini cheese casseroles and strawberry-spinach salad with poppyseed dressing.

Although the single-serving casseroles involve some prep time, they will look formal enough for the Easter table.(Don’t have ramekins for the individual servings? You can make this in a 2-quart baking dish – just increase the cooking time to about 50 to 55 minutes.)

这款沙拉的用途非常广泛，可以作为早午餐或复活节晚餐的食谱之一。

Mini Cheese Grits Casseroles With Greens

Serves: 6

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked quick-cooking grits
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup of half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 12 oz. extra-sharp shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 16 cups chopped collard greens (about 1 large bunch)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring water to a boil. Add grits slowly, whisking or stirring to avoid lumps. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook about 5 minutes, occasionally stirring, until grits are tender and thick. Remove from heat; cover the pan. Let stand 5 minutes.
  2. In another pot, add olive oil, onion and garlic. Saute for ~8 minutes, until browned and fragrant. Add collard greens and saute until wilted down, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. 一半一半，芥末，胡椒，鸡蛋，蛋黄和剩余的盐一起搅拌。加入煮熟的粗面粉和奶酪，搅拌至奶酪融化。均匀地分在6个(8盎司)轻油模具。封面;冷藏8小时或过夜。
  4. Spread about half the grits in the prepared baking dish. Top with greens, spread the remaining grits over the greens. Sprinkle with more cheese, if desired.
  5. 预热烤箱至350华氏度。发现焗杯,开始烹饪之旅。将其放在烤盘上，在室温下放置15到20分钟，此时烤箱开始加热。
  6. Bake casseroles until edges set and the centers puff, about 42 minutes. Let stand for about 10 minutes to cool. Sprinkle with chives to serve.

Strawberry-Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

Serves: 8 to 10

INGREDIENTS:

Poppyseed Dressing

  • 1.5 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon minced onion
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Salad

  • 2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 2 (6 oz.) packages of fresh baby spinach

Toppings (optional)

  • Sliced red onion
  • Candied pecans
  • Feta or goat cheese
  • Chopped cooked bacon

DIRECTIONS:

  1. The dressing: Pulse the first 5 dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth (about two or three pulses). While the blender runs, add the oil in a steady, slow stream. Process until smooth. Stir in seeds. Chill for 24 hours.
  2. 在一个大碗里，混合草莓和菠菜。Toss lightly with 1/2 cup of dressing just before serving.
  3. Serve with remaining dressing and optional toppings for guests to add as desired.

Enjoy These Tasty Easter Dinner Recipes

一个坐下来的复活节晚餐是展示传统火腿或羊腿食谱的最佳时机，或者添加一个twist来创造你自己的传统。这两种复活节晚餐食谱都可以成为你节日大餐的核心。

Sweet & Spicy Glazed Ham

Serves: 10

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup plum preserves
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1 (7 lb.) bone-in ham, smoked and fully cooked
  • Pineapple, green onions, or sage leaves for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. The glaze: Mix the first 7 ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until preserves melt and mixture blends well. Pour half into a microwave-safe bowl.
  2. 预热烤箱至350华氏度。将火腿上多余的脂肪修剪至1/8英寸厚。如果需要的话，用纵横交错的长而浅的切口在火腿上切出菱形图案。把火腿放在铁丝架上，放在烤盘里，内衬铝箔，刷上平底锅上的釉。
  3. 烤火腿，不盖盖子，在下面的烤箱架上烤1小时30分钟，每30分钟从炖锅上涂上釉。然后用铝箔盖上，烤1小时45分钟，或者烤到最厚的肉温度计显示为140华氏度。每30分钟涂一次油。
  4. Let ham stand 15 minutes before slicing. Microwave preserved plum mixture for 1 minute or until heated thoroughly. Serve ham with the warm glaze. Garnish as desired.

Lemon-Herb Salt Roasted Leg of Lamb

Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/3 cup fresh rosemary leaves, loosely packed
  • 1/3 cup fresh oregano leaves, loosely packed
  • 3 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (5 to 7 lb.) bone-in leg of lamb, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Pulse the first 5 ingredients in a food processor for about 2 to 3 minutes or until blended. Rub over lamb. Place lamb on a rack in a roasting pan. Chill for 12 to 24 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Let lamb stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Brush lamb with olive oil, garlic powder, and ground cumin.
  3. 烤羊肉45分钟。Then reduce temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 1 hour, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. Let lamb stand 20 minutes before serving. Serve with roasted vegetables such as carrots, sweet onions, and beets.

Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with this Easter Dessert Recipe

这款清爽的柑橘挞从复活节带来的所有巧克力中脱颖而出，成为令人愉快的复活节甜点。

Double Citrus Tart

Serves: 8 to 10

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 1/2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies
  • 5 tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 (14 oz.) can full-fat coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 large eggs, separated
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons monk fruit granulated sweetener, honey, or cane sugar
  • Fresh mint leaves and lemon and orange slices for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Stir together the first four ingredients. Press evenly into a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Set aside.
  2. Whisk together coconut milk, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice, and egg yolks until blended.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. At medium speed on an electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into coconut milk mixture. Pour into prepared crust.
  4. Bake tart for 20 to 25 minutes, just until filling sets. Remove to a wire rack. Let cool completely.
  5. Cover tart; chill for at least 4 hours.
  6. To serve, remove the tart from the pan and place it on the serving dish. Beat whipping cream and granulated sugar at medium speed until stiff peaks form—dollop around tart’s edges. Garnish as desired.

Setting a Festive Easter Table

With your Easter menu well in hand, use a few of ourEaster decorations来增加最后的节日气氛。

Celebrate Easter’s warmth and renewal by placingspring flowers and wreaths比如在餐厅附近摆放丝制山茱萸花、橄榄枝和玫瑰花。在餐桌上放上一束鲜花，一碗小柑橘，或者一组银制或粘土制的蜡烛。

Dress the table withspring table decorsuch as a tablecloth or table runner in a botanical pattern or openwork floral design, decorative three-tier trays, and serving platters that look as lovely as your Easter meal. Tie it all together with table settings, including sparkling glassware, stainless-steel silverware, and cloth napkins in soft Easter hues of green, lavender, yellow, pink, or turquoise.