15 Recipes to Celebrate Easter

Whether you’re celebrating Easter or simply soaking up a slower spring weekend, it’s the perfect moment to gather your favourite people around the table and share something delicious. This collection is all about easy, joyful food - the kind that feels special without keeping you in the kitchen for hours. Think vibrant, nourishing dishes, fresh seasonal flavours and simple recipes that can be made your own.

From colourful mains to a few effortless sweet treats, everything is designed to bring a little more ease (and a lot more flavour) to your weekend - so you can focus on enjoying the lighter days and the people around you.

Mains made for sharing

Spring Asparagus, New Potato & Radish Salad
Mains
30 mins

Spring Asparagus, New Potato & Radish Salad

Looking for something nourishing, colourful and packed with refreshing flavours? This beautiful spring salad is exactly what you need. With fresh asparagus, creamy new potatoes, crisp radishes, crunchy green beans and a creamy mustard tahini dressing, it’s light, delicious and brimming with goodness. Perfect as a light meal or as part of a delicious salad spread for picnics, BBQs and summer suppers.

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Hasselback Butternut Squash With Jewelled Rice & Gremolata
Mains
120 mins

Hasselback Butternut Squash With Jewelled Rice & Gremolata

This roasted hasselback squash looks absolutely beautiful. The rice is tossed with sprouts, fresh mint, dill, dried apricots, toasted pistachios, pomegranates and a red wine maple dressing, then piled high with sweet red onions, tender squash and a garlicky parsley dressing.

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Smoky Miso Cauliflower Steaks
Mains
35 mins

Smoky Miso Cauliflower Steaks

These smoky miso cauliflower steaks are bursting with flavour, with a paprika, miso, soy and maple syrup dressing and a sprinkle of coriander, chilli and sesame seeds. Serve with a fresh salad, baby new potatoes and a dollop of creamy hummus.

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Spring Bolognese
Mains
25 mins

Spring Bolognese

I love asparagus, it’s one of my favourite vegetables and it really sings in this dish where it’s simmered with lentils, spinach, onions, passata and celery, then tossed with fresh basil and spaghetti. This is hearty, seasonal and just so good.

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The perfect additions to your plate

The Ultimate Spring Salad
Sides
45 mins

The Ultimate Spring Salad

An Italian twist on the potato salad with sun-dried tomatoes and basil, this recipe is a great way to use up any leftover roast potatoes — they add a satisfying crunch to this simple salad.

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Tomato, Courgette & Pesto Galette
Mains
60 mins

Tomato, Courgette & Pesto Galette

Impress friends and family with this simple rustic galette. Topped with sweet cherry tomatoes, seasonal courgettes and a layer of pesto, it makes for the perfect summer lunch.

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Sticky Carrot & Harissa Tart
Mains
60 mins

Sticky Carrot & Harissa Tart

Try this savoury tart tatin-style dish for a show-stopping centrepiece. The carrots are cooked on the hob until tender, then mixed with spicy harissa and sweet maple syrup to make a luscious topping. Perfect for entertaining — simply serve with an array of salads and hummus for a sensational plant-based celebration.

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The Perfect Roast Potatoes
Sides
80 mins

The Perfect Roast Potatoes

You’ll love these roasties. They’re the winning combo of fluffy and crispy every time, with sprigs of fresh rosemary and soft, sweet, roasted garlic for an extra flavour kick. The key to fluffy potatoes? Add a touch of bicarbonate of soda to the cooking water. Perfect!

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A little something sweet

Carrot Cake
Sweets
65 mins

Carrot Cake

Who can resist a slice of classic carrot cake for an afternoon treat or to celebrate a special occasion? This crowd-pleasing recipe uses coconut yoghurt for a naturally sweet topping — the higher the fat content, the thicker and more suited to frosting it will be.

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Spelt Hot Cross Buns
Breakfast
95 mins

Spelt Hot Cross Buns

These spelt hot cross buns are the perfect weekend bake - they fill the room with incredible smells when they are fresh out of the oven and are so deliciously moreish. A little warning that this is a harder and longer recipe than most of our others, so it would be worth giving it a read through before committing.

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​​Rhubarb Crumble
Sweets
60 mins

​​Rhubarb Crumble

You can’t beat a classic fruit crumble to finish off a Sunday roast. The perfect comfort food pud — this rhubarb and apple dessert is delicious served with a dollop of coconut yoghurt, oat custard or ice cream.

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Cinnamon Buns
Sweets
120 mins

Cinnamon Buns

A weekend favourite, these cinnamon rolls are light and fluffy and packed with a sweet spiced filling. Make sure to roll the dough tightly to create a perfect spiral. Serve with or without the drizzle, either way, these baked beauties are sure to impress.

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