Easter will be here before we know it (Sunday, April 9th!) and we’ve pulled together the only menu you’ll need to host a meal with your family and friends. This menu is filled with some of our all-time, tried-and-true favorites that we know work every time. Just what you need on a day filled with church service and Easter egg hunts!
Are you hosting Easter this year? You might want to read some of our other Easter posts, too!
- How to Host a Last-Minute Easter Brunch in Your Home
- 10 Easy Easter Recipes that Make Hosting in Your Home a Breeze
- Simple Easter Basket Essentials for Kids and Adults
- 3 Things to Stop Doing This Easter
- Easter Basket Ideas for Adults They’ll Love
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Nana’s Chicken Salad
The ideal make-ahead recipe! Nana’s Chicken Salad is one of Nana’s best recipes and it fits in beautifully with our Easter menu. Especially because of the first (of two) secrets to making this:
There are two secrets to serving Nana’s Chicken Salad.
First, if you have time, prepare this recipe a day in advance to allow the flavors of each ingredient to blend together. You will be grateful for the extra time to enjoy a delicious recipe with loved ones.
Second, don’t skip out on the relish and squeeze of lemon juice! The acidity of both ingredients will cut through the fatty mayo, adding a bit of zest to what may otherwise be something quite simple.
The Recipe: Nana’s Chicken Salad
Nana’s Chicken Salad Recipe
Equipment
- Hand mixer or forks
- Chef's knife
- measuring cups
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken, cooked and shredded
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- lemon juice, to taste
- 1/4 cup sweet relish
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer on the slowest speed or two forks to pull apart, shred the rotisserie chicken.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken and sweet relish. Gradually mix in the mayonnaise and lemon juice to taste.
Mimi’s Egg Salad
What’s an Easter menu without eggs? Put those extra hard boiled eggs to good use with Mimi’s Egg Salad recipe.
Three secrets to success for the egg salad
First and foremost, if you haven’t seen our Easy-to-Peel Hard Boiled Egg Hack, you have to watch this video where we share how to hard boil eggs that peel perfectly EVERY single time! This technique will set you up for success as you prepare your eggs to make the recipe.
Second, you will not want to skip out on including the relish in this recipe. The acidity of the relish will cut through the fatty mayo and will add flavor to what is otherwise a somewhat simple dish.
Finally, and probably the most important secret is to prepare this recipe a day in advance to allow the flavors of each ingredient to blend together. You will be so grateful not only to have a delicious recipe to enjoy but also more time to enjoy with those you’re sharing it with.
The Recipe: Mimi’s Egg Salad
Mimi’s Egg Salad Recipe
Equipment
- Large saucepan
- Strainer
- Spider strainer or slotted spoon
- Bowl
- measuring cups
- Chef's knife
- cutting board
Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs, hard boiled
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup sweet relish
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (more or less to taste)
Instructions
- Fill a large saucepan with enough water to cover eggs by an inch or two. Bring to a boil.
- Carefully add eggs to boiling water and lower heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for 13 minutes.
- While the eggs are boiling, chop the onion.
- When the eggs are finished cooking, place them in an ice bath for 5 minutes. Then, peel and gently chop eggs with a fork, knife or hard-wired whisk.
- Combine eggs, onion, and relish. Gradually add in mayonnaise to taste.
- Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve.
Mimi’s Cooked Carrots
Carrots are another hallmark of Easter. We love Mimi’s Cooked Carrots because the simple recipe creates for a stunning display on your table!
How to serve the carrots
Mimi typically serves her cooked carrots in a baking dish and serves them hot from the oven to the table. We’ve recently been charmed by the idea of a good Wooden Lazy Susan–like this one–and loved how it serves as the centerpiece of the table while serving our families.
The Recipe: Mimi’s Cooked Carrots
Mimi’s Cooked Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 lb Carrots
- 1 tbsp Butter
- Maple Syrup (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- In a pot, boil carrots for 10 minutes.
- Carefully transfer carrots to a large dish and immediately spread butter and maple syrup on them.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
What are some of your favorite family recipes for Easter? Is there a particular dish you look forward to every year?
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