Ottolenghi’s potato salad
Try a German potato salad with pancetta, paprika and chives from the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen. Here’s…
Dairy-freeGluten-free
🍽 Serves 4 as a side⏱ 15 min hands-on · 40 min oven◆ Easy
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Make-ahead Easter recipes
Put together a low-stress spring feast with our easy make-ahead Easter recipes. Whether you’re preparing dessert, cooking side dishes or hosting the big lunch itself, these Easter recipes will help you get ahead.
Make-ahead Easter desserts: Get a jump on pudding with recipes for Easter cheesecakes, hot cross bun trifle or our fan-favourite chocolate mousse cake. It keeps for three days in the fridge.
Simple and easy ideas: Our fridge-friendly make-ahead Easter starters include a vibrant and fresh pea soup and a rich trout terrine with capers. This asparagus salad is served at room temperature – perfect for making ahead.
Traditional Easter recipes: Lamb is the classic roast for Easter. This slow-cooked shoulder can be cooked, shredded and reheated to feed a crowd, buffet-style. Marinade this lamb leg the night before to save time on the day (and amplify the flavour) – the mint sauce can be made ahead, too.
Alternative exciting ideas: Try this hearty slow cooker lamb stew, elegant roast salmon with pastry topping or carrot and mascarpone gratin to add a twist to your celebrations. All have prep-ahead elements.
Browse all of our Easter lunch recipes – and discover ways to use up any leftover chocolate!
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Lemon, garlic and rosemary leg of lamb with mint sauce
You just can’t beat the flavours of lamb leg roasted with garlic and rosemary. Our method…
Gluten-free
🍽 Serves 6-8⏱ 10 min hands-on · 25 min oven◆ Easy
Chocolate and raspberry custard pots
These speedy chocolate and raspberry chocolate pots are one of the easiest desserts you can throw…
Gluten-freeVegetarian
🍽 Serves 2⏱ 15 min hands-on · 10 min oven◆ Easy
Four cheese, leek and walnut gratin
Bubbling cheese and delicious leeks make this gratin the perfect side dish for roast dinners and…
🍽 6 servings
Slow-cooked orange wine lamb shoulder with shallots
Lamb shoulder braised in orange wine is the easy-but-impressive Easter roast you’ve been looking for. Here’s…
Dairy-freeGluten-free
🍽 Serves 8-10⏱ 10 min hands-on · 5 hours oven◆ Easy
Baklava dome cake
It looks impressive but this showstopper baklava dome cake is actually a cinch to assemble. It’s…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 10-12⏱ 1 hour hands-on · 25 min oven◆ Easy
Lamb saddle stuffed with a herby chicken mousseline
Spring lamb saddle is the perfect Easter main course to delight friends and family. A dish…
Gluten-free
🍽 Serves 5-6⏱ 20 min hands-on · 35 min oven◆ Challenge
Asparagus caesar salad
Asparagus is a glorious side for any springtime Sunday dinner and this pretty caesar salad makes…
🍽 Serves 6 as a side⏱ 20 min hands-on · 8 min oven◆ Easy
Blueberry latte cheesecake
A masterclass in cheesecake architecture, this blueberry latte cheesecake is a layered pastel-hued beauty. It balances…
🍽 Serves 10-12⏱ 20 min hands-on · 20 min oven◆ Medium
Japanese soufflé cheesecake with yuzu-caramel sauce
Japanese soufflé cheesecake is all about the light, airy texture. This cheesecake is left unflavoured to…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 8-10⏱ 20 min hands-on · 50 min oven◆ Easy
Mint ‘Viennetta’ New York cheesecake
Packed with nostalgic retro flavours, this mint chocolate cheesecake is baked in a loaf tin to…
Vegetarian
🍽 Serves 8⏱ 35 min hands-on · 1 hour 5 min oven◆ Medium
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