59 Easter Dinner Sides

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Simply Rich Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes

“Fast and Easy — even faster if you microwave the sliced potatoes in a dish with a quarter cup of water and salt. Cover with plastic wrap tightly and microwave for 15 minutes.”

-Bess Ebee

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Roasted Asparagus

“I’ve passed this recipe on to many friends and family and it's now the only way I eat asparagus.”

-Geema

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Best Grape Salad

“Do yourself a favor and get an eight-ounce tub of whipped cream cheese. It's way easier to mix! I also toned down the brown sugar in the topping, but my grapes were pretty sweet all on their own. Great for a covered dish party!”

-polyesterandtrash

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Fannie Farmer's Scalloped Potatoes

“I added a bit of shredded cheese in each layer, because, well, we love cheese. It honestly would have been just as good without the cheese. The recipe is super easy — everything is a pantry staple, and it is a perfect side dish.”

-jen.driess26

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Super Easy Pasta Salad

"Very easy to make and easy to modify and add to it. Too simple in taste for me as is, so I added cucumbers, Gouda cheese and green peppers because that's what I had on hand.”

-cmr1120

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Garlic Roasted Asparagus With Parmesan

"Bought enough asparagus for the family meal, used your recipe and ate the whole batch myself.”

-LuvBeinHere

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The Best Baba Ganoush

“Superb recipe! Instead of grilling, I added about a few dashes of liquid smoke. It freezes well, so make a double batch.”

-suzannnicole

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Yummy 7-Layer Salad

"I've made this recipe a few times now and it turned out great every time.”

-Kyrashallen

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Confetti Orzo Salad

"Everybody that I have made this for liked this. I've made this a couple of times already with different types of pasta. I always use less oil than called for, maybe 1/8 of a cup."

-ummrabiah

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Creamy & Crunchy Egg Salad

“I loved this recipe, it is easily adaptable yet wonderful just as it is. I have made it before, even substituting celery seed when I was out of celery and it was still good!”

-Cathryn Trueblood

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Italian Chopped Salad in Shells

“They're perfect finger food and do look pretty elegant. My friends, family, and I could not have been more pleased. We'll be making this often.”

-Lizzie-Babette

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Corn Pudding

"My family went crazy over this corn dish. I had to use frozen corn but I can't wait to try it with fresh corn. Excellent sweet, creamy flavor. Thank you for this recipe."

-Gracie in NM

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Strawberry Asparagus Salad

"This tasted quite nice and was stunning to look at. Like several other reviewers, I added some balsamic vinegar, which added some depth and helped to balance the sweetness of the honey.”

-Lumberjackie

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Waldorf Salad

"Waldorf Salad Deluxe! This was amazing. I added some dried, sweetened cranberries but followed the recipe otherwise.”

-JOY1998

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Kittencal's Spinach Parmesan Rice Bake

“This recipe was amazing! I used cheddar cheese and used the mozzarella on top. Everyone loved this! It was so good! I will definitely be making this again!”

-lildido921

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Zucchini Pasta With Chili, Garlic & Parmesan

"Made this last night; very easy and delicious! I didn't have a chili so I used a teaspoon of crushed pepper — just a little spice. I julienned the zucchini so it stayed just a bit al dente."

-tjbrolley_99

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Taco Cheesecake

“This was so fun! I made it in my mini springform pan. Couldn’t see making a big one for the two of us. Almost wished I made the full size! Just yum!

-Linajjac

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Pea & Peanut Salad

“This was a nice way to use peas. Felt like an unusual salad and we liked it a lot!”

-Lori L.

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Simple Jell-O Salad

“Definitely the classic old school Jell-O salad — loved the throwback vibe of the recipe. I used raspberry Jell-O (the superior flavor for this, in my opinion) and small-curd cottage cheese.”

-Billy Green

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Boston Market's Squash Casserole

“I will never go back to my old squash casserole recipe again! I only have one suggestion: the cheese already produces a little bit of grease, so if you have a sensitive stomach, do not use the entire 3/4 cup (a stick and a half) of butter. Just use about 1/3 cup."

-ShellynnH

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Ranch Picnic Pasta Salad

“Not your typical pasta salad! We found this to be lighter and fresher than a mayo-based salad. We used half the dressing, like many commenters suggested.”

-justbeadhappy

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Fresh Basil Tortellini Salad

“Delish! Everyone loved it! I think I would like to try adding some artichokes next time.”

-Fronie

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Special Green Bean Casserole

“The recipe was easy and it was an elegant side dish for our dinner. I especially liked the sour cream and Swiss flavors. I will be making this dish again."

-Miss Annie

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Asparagus Lasagna

"Very, very good recipe. I loved the roasted asparagus flavor. I didn't use fresh mozzarella, but I did get a good fresh block and grated my own. It was very nice.”

-SarasotaCook

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Ramen & Cabbage Salad

"I love this salad. To change it up, I crushed the Ramen noodles and sautéed them in butter. It was a big hit at the party and gave it a little twist."

-mmeure39

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Kelly's Creamy Cheddar Pea Salad

“I think I found my favorite pea salad recipe now!”

-CindiJ

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Creamy Sweet Peas

“Absolutely wonderful! I cannot praise this dish enough. I ate it all myself.”

-Manda

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Quinoa Pilaf

“I’m Asian and always go for the rice. But this quinoa recipe was super! I now can change my white rice to a healthy fiber-full quinoa!”

-Gabian

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Thai Basil Vegetables

“Really delicious! the vegetables were nice and tender and went really well with the Thai sauce."

-Ivansocal

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Asparagus Risotto

"Pretty good. I find having the stock on the back stove burner on low heat helps. Put an extra cup or two of stock in the pan and like all other risotto, just stop adding when done.”

-ireallyhateusernames

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Pasta, Pesto & Peas

"Great green pasta salad!"

-rosslare

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The Best Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

"These are great potatoes. However, I would like to share an easy way to do roast garlic. Just slice the top of the whole head off just enough to expose the cloves inside. Drizzle the head with olive oil, then wrap in foil. Cook at 350 for about 40 minutes. When it has cooled enough to handle hold the whole head and squeeze. The cooked cloves will come out just like squeezing tooth paste. Squeeze directly in your potatoes and mash as usual.”

-alvicki

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Cheesy Potato Casserole

"Very easy and yummy. A big time hit at my house! Rich, creamy and cheesy!"

-SaraFish

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Breaded Zucchini Casserole

“This was great. My whole family enjoyed it. As recommended by others, I doctored it a bit with some extra seasonings — smoked paprika, garlic powder, pepper, marjoram.”

-Camdens Mom

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Potato Salad

"This is an excellent potato salad recipe. I used celery salt instead of the salt and celery seeds because I did not have the seeds, but it turned out fine. It is a very mild taste. Next time I will add a little more mustard, perhaps something spicy. I will absolutely use this recipe again.”

-MelodyOHare

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Lemon Herb Quinoa

"This is one of my favorite side dishes to make and definitely my go-to quinoa recipe. I've made it well over 15 times and it's always turned out amazing.”

-ChristineL

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Strawberry Romaine Salad

“Made as is, but added feta cheese and pecan halves. Fresh, lovely, fulfilling salad. Easy to make. Highly recommend.”

-angelbaby531

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Green Bean Salad

"Delicious! I made this with fresh green beans and chopped plum tomatoes. The dressing is really good. Very easy to make."

-MizzNezz

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Spicy Hasselback Potatoes

“It's rare to find the perfect recipe that doesn't tempt you to tweak it, and that's what this is.”

-Elisabetta47

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Oven-Fried Zucchini Sticks

"These were pretty good! They were quick and easy to make. I would add some salt next time, but other than that, the bread crumb mixture was really good."

-Lucky Clover

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Cool Veggie Pizza

“I made a double batch for a gathering and I came home with an empty container.”

-Chef Jho

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Sautéed Arugula

“I eat arugula in my salad, but this was my first time cooking it. I love it on its own and also as a topping for baked chicken breast.”

-ncfife

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Roasted Asparagus with Feta

“I tried to take a shortcut the second time I made this and pour the oil and spices over the asparagus rather than tossing — bad idea! Having everything very coated is important to proper cooking.”

-AnDREa

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Garlic Ricotta-Stuffed Mushrooms

"Yummy! These were so good. I made a double batch for my weekly pasta night dinner party as an appetizer. Everyone ate them up.”

-KellyMac6

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Easy Elbow Macaroni Salad

“Very simple salad to make and with 'on-hand' ingredients it makes it even better. I tossed in some chopped tomato to add some color. I like that it has some crunch to it, too.”

-melissahaley29

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Spinach & Mandarin Orange Salad

“This salad is a wonderful combination. I made this as written; just added some sweet onions.”

-Parsley

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Tomato Pie

"I absolutely loved this with the biscuit crust instead of a pie dough crust. This is definitely the best tomato pie recipe out there.”

-toohot4u

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Cheesy Green Chili Rice

“I loved the cheesy rice with the onion and the kick from the chili peppers (I used a mix of mild red peppers and hot green jalapeños)! The texture was firm yet still creamy. The cottage cheese blended in very nicely and together with the sour cream helped to balance the flavours.”

-Lalaloula

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Spinach & Mushroom Pasta Bake

“This is great and has ingredients that most of us have in our cupboards.”

-waynejohn1234

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Fresh Balsamic Asparagus Salad

“Outstanding! Wonderful fresh taste.”

-pmorgan5

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Jamaican Rice & Peas

"Love this rice! Very easy to make. I tweaked it by using jasmine rice."

-T G.9770

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Garden Pea Salad

“This was excellent! I followed the recipe using frozen peas and no pimentos.”

-schwarzbp

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Roasted Sugar Snap Peas

"Great recipe: only change was I used 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and it was still a little too oily; will try maybe one teaspoon next time. The chives were a nice touch. Great way to eat that big bag of Costco sugar snaps!"

-Schmeepie

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Greek Lemon Pilaf

“Amazing! It reminded me so much of my mother's. She was born in Salonika (Thessaloniki) and cooked delicious Greek food.”

-jabourbih

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Green Beans Provencale

"A very good way to spruce up ordinary green beans! I made these exactly as the recipe states, except I used butter instead of olive oil to sauté everything in. Overall, they had great flavor and made a great side dish.”

-DanielleLyn

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Lime Jell-O Cabbage Salad

“A light and refreshing salad. I used sugar free lime Jell-O and the pineapple juice and did not find it too sweet. It is okay with a dollop of mayo on top, but I think I prefer it without.”

-lightlovebeing

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Lime Jell-O Cottage Cheese Salad

“I was so happy to come across this recipe. I loved this salad as a child and teen and still love it today.”

-Mountainbaby

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Berry Delicious Pretzel Jell-O Salad

"I have had this salad or something very close to it at a party but never got the recipe. I am so glad to see it here. The sweet and salty flavors do go well together. The creamy middle layer is yummy, too."

-TamaraJo77

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Triple Fruited Jell-O Salad

"We made this last night. It takes a lot of prep, but was worth it for the ‘wow’ factor. The one thing is that when you mix the lime gelatin and the key lime juice, it's a very strong flavor. And the milk should be added when that combination has cooled. I followed the directions and my milk curdled. It's an impressive presentation, and with adding more water and less key lime juice, I feel it would be perfect.”

-TasteTester