The Perfect Easter Dinner

Celebrate the arrival of spring by preparing an Easter dinner to remember. And from Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies to the traditional Easter ham, food helps you celebrate. Farmland® put together a couple Easter Dinner menus to help you create a meal befitting the occasion.

Spiral Ham Dinner

  • ALL NATURAL Glazed Spiral Ham
  • Strawberry Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
  • Steamed Fresh Asparagus
  • Parsley Buttered New Potatoes
    • Blend together 1 stick softened butter and 1 tablespoon fresh parsley flakes.
    • Boil new potatoes until tender. Drain and toss with parsley butter.
  • Hot Cross Buns
    • Purchase from bakery at your favorite grocery store.
  • Cheesecake with Fresh Berries
    • Purchase cheesecake or prepare using recipe on cream cheese package.
    • Top with combination of sliced fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.

Traditional Ham Dinner

  • Ham with Lemon Mustard Glaze
  • Deviled Eggs
    • Cut peeled hard-cooked eggs in half lengthwise.
    • Mash together egg yolks, mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper.
    • Fill whites with egg yolk mixture. Sprinkle tops with paprika.
  • Green Bean & Bacon Casserole
  • Candied Sweet Potatoes
    • Cook and mash sweet potatoes with butter. Spoon into microwave-safe casserole
    • Combine butter, brown sugar and pecan pieces until crumbled; sprinkle over top of sweet potatoes. Microwave on HIGH until heated through.
  • Crescent Rolls
    • Purchase or prepare using can of refrigerated crescent dinner rolls.
  • Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
    • Follow ice cream freezer manufacturer’s recipe and directions or stir chopped fresh strawberries into softened vanilla ice cream and re-freeze.

Pork Roast Dinner

  • Pork Loin Roast with Peachy Salsa
  • Fresh Fruit Salad
  • Steamed Fresh Asparagus
  • Bacon Rice Pilaf with Toasted Almonds
  • Dinner Rolls
    • Purchase or prepare using can of refrigerated dinner rolls.
  • Chocolate Cream Pie
    • Prepare instant chocolate pudding and pour into purchased chocolate cookie crust.
    • Top with thawed frozen whipped topping. Sprinkle top with miniature chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve.