Whether you’re hosting a party or attending a church picnic, these Easter potluck recipes are sure to be crowd-pleasers! This collection includes sharable mains, sweet or savory finger foods, spring pasta salads, and traditional and festive foods just for Easter. You’re sure to find your next Easter picnic recipe here!
Well, it’s that time of year again! The weather is gorgeous, the birds are singing, and it’s time to plan my menu for Easter!
Starting in college, I held an annual Easter potluck party for years so I could share my family’s Italian Easter pie with my friends.
As a host, I always try to make sure there’s plenty of food in case everyone somehow forgets it’s a potluck, so I try to flesh out the Easter pie centerpiece with a good variety of other dishes. If I can prepare or make them a day ahead, even better!
I try to figure out what people are bringing, or more importantly, what they’re NOT bringing, and fill in the gaps so there is at least one or two items in each category.
If you are throwing your own Easter potluck, if you’re going to a church picnic, or if you just want to have a casual Easter lunch for your family, here are some ideas for what to serve! I personally would not complain if all these items showed up at my house for Easter.
Easter Potluck Mains
Certain Easter main dishes are more suitable for a sit-down dinner, while others are easy to grab a piece of at a potluck. Savory pies, quiches, and galettes are great to share and guests can cut however big a piece they want! Plus, what’s Easter without a sliced ham?
This Swiss chard & leek crostata is rich in vegetables, as well as flavor, and has a flaky crust. A satisfying brunch dish for home entertaining or potluck.
Celebrate spring with this delicious and healthy asparagus quiche with sweet potato crust. It is made of 7 ingredients and is perfect for brunch and Easter!
This crunchy, colorful purple cabbage coleslaw with carrots and apples is the perfect side for a potluck or picnic. A simple dressing uses a base of both mayo and olive oil so it’s creamy without being heavy. This slaw is full of crunchy fresh veggies, nuts, and seeds, and has the perfect balance of tangy, salty, and sweet flavors.
How to make a quick, easy, creamy, cheesy homemade mac and cheese recipe. All of the tips and tricks for making a velvety cheese sauce that is completely smooth. You will love this easy mac and cheese recipe!
This Olivye Russian Potato Salad is an iconic salad that is often made for big holidays and celebrations. Made with potatoes, carrots, pickles, eggs, peas, and cold meat like bologna or ham, this salad is filling and tasty.
These homemade Southern cornbread muffins are moist, fluffy, and easy to make from scratch. This recipe yields a savory muffin with just enough sweet to complement the cornmeal! They’re perfect with some ham for an Easter side dish!
A salad says “spring” to me if it’s colorful, includes berries, or has a bright squeeze of lemon! You’ll find some great springtime salads to share here.
This easy spinach and arugula salad recipe is dressed with a simple balsamic vinaigrette and topped with juicy blueberries, crunchy candied pecans, and creamy blue cheese crumbles. It’s a truly decadent side salad!
This beetroot salad with pomegranate is easy, quick and tasty – and my favorite way to enjoy beets! Perfectly seasoned with fresh herbs, you will definitely want to try this vibrant, simple and healthy salad.
These warm lemon parmesan shaved brussels sprouts with garlic and pine nuts make a bright and flavorful side dish in just 15 minutes! (vegetarian, gluten-free)
Pasta salads are a no-brainer to share at an Easter potluck or picnic! If they aren’t mayo-based, they’re especially great to serve at room temperature.
This Greek pasta salad is everything a pasta salad should be: light, flavorful, and full of ingredients you’ll love! Perfect for a potluck, picnic, or party!
This sun-dried tomato pasta salad recipe is an easy orecchiette salad with peas, corn, basil, green onions, and parmesan! Tossed with a homemade sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, it's a light, crowd-pleasing side dish without mayo that can hold up to picnics and potlucks! Make it in under 30 minutes and serve cold or room temperature!
This lemon orzo salad with feta is an easy side dish that you can make with only 8 ingredients! It’s full of bright lemony flavor, from both lemon juice and lemon zest.
Asparagus pasta salad with cucumber, asparagus, banana peppers, feta and a tasty homemade lemon vinaigrette. This veggie pasta salad is easy and delicious!
Finger foods are perfect for potlucks since guests can hold a plate with one hand and eat with the other while they stand and chat! These savory finger foods include springy tea sandwiches, deviled eggs (of course) and some adorable Easter-specific bites!
Asparagus and smoked salmon pinwheels with lemon chive cream cheese are the perfect tea sandwiches: beautiful, elegant, and flavorful! They’re my favorite finger sandwiches!
These mini orange peppers are disguised as adorable carrots and filled with a zesty cream cheese spread. A healthy and fun Easter appetizer for all ages!
Looking for an easy gourmet twist on deviled eggs? Parmesan truffle deviled eggs are the unique, fancy appetizers you need for your next holiday gathering.
Country Ham Biscuits with Apricot Butter are easy buttermilk yeast biscuits that make a lot. Mini biscuits are great for parties, showers & celebrations.
Spinach artichoke tea sandwiches are light, delicate appetizers perfect for a springtime gathering! The spread uses freshly steamed spinach and a squeeze of lemon for a bright, fresh flavor, and is rounded out with a good helping of parmesan cheese. Garnish with a bit of lemon zest for a pop of color!
I love a snackable dessert you can eat with your hands! These grab-and-go sweet treats and fruity bites are perfect to set out on a platter at your Easter party.
This is a recipe for light and airy mini cheesecakes with a graham cracker crust – they’re a delightful twist on the typical dense and creamy cheesecake!
Cakes and pies are great for potlucks too, because you can cut as many slices as you need! Some of these even have Easter candy right in the recipes — a perfect use for those extra Peeps and chocolate eggs!
Blueberry spice cake with walnuts is layered with gooey blueberry jam and cream cheese frosting, and topped with walnuts and fresh berries for the perfect bite. A great cake for spring!
This is the lightest, fluffiest peanut butter pie you’ll ever put in your mouth, so go ahead and cut yourself a BIG piece! Topped with a luscious dark chocolate ganache, drizzled with honey, and sprinkled with flaky sea salt, it’s a decadent dessert that you’ll be thinking about all week!
The Best Ambrosia Salad is a fluffy fruit salad made with fresh pineapple, mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, coconut, marshmallows, fresh whipped cream, a touch of sour cream, and sugar. This is a nostalgic, classic side dish or fruit salad dessert recipe.
This Strawberry Lemonade with Lavender uses strawberries, lavender simple syrup, and fresh lemons to make the perfect summer drink. For a delicious summer cocktail (with alcohol), add gin or vodka.
This quick and easy Lavender Lemonade is the perfect way to enjoy your lemonade in STYLE! Made with lavender syrup and fresh lemons. Plus recipe ideas for a lavender cocktail!
I'm a self-taught home cook (and a current culinary student!) who loves dining out and eating good food! I've been running Pinch Me, I'm Eating since 2015 and I'm here to bring you simple, from-scratch restaurant-inspired recipes you can make at home in the time you have with the tools you own! I live in Charleston, SC with my guitar-playing husband, two kids, two cats, and a turtle.
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What a lovely Easter brunch recipe lineup!! I’d love to try everything. Thanks so much for including my Spicy Deviled Eggs!! xo
What a lovely Easter brunch recipe lineup!! I’d love to try everything. Thanks so much for including my Spicy Deviled Eggs!! xo
Thanks! I hope you had a lovely Easter!