Easter lunch recipes

A crispy Greek-style spinach and feta filo pie that you can adapt for your needs. This simple spanakopita recipe uses just five ingredients.

Roast a leg of lamb for a family feast. It's ideal served with roasties and your favourite spring vegetables for an Easter dinner or Sunday roast

If spring is in the air you don't want to be slaving over a hot oven, so make the most of seasonal lamb the easy way with this lazy roast

Celebrate Easter with this spring chicken pot pie. It's kinder on your wallet than the traditional roast lamb, and equally enjoyable

Stretch your Easter lamb further by using it in a stew that’s bulked out with pearl barley and cheesy dumplings. Or, swap lamb for mutton, hogget or goat

Try this simple method for a dry-brined, crispy bird. Top any leftover stuffing with an egg fried in sage butter, and serve for brunch the next day

Got leftover Mini Eggs to use up? Try incorporating them into an easy no-bake vanilla cheesecake. Chill the cheesecake overnight for the best results

Get friends and family round for an Easter lunch and make this crown of lamb a special centrepiece – your butcher could prep it, or follow our tips

Cook a leg of lamb in the slow cooker and be rewarded with tender meat that melts in the mouth. Enjoy with mashed potatoes and steamed veg

Bake this classic Easter simnel cake. Top with 11 balls of marzipan – said to represent 11 of Jesus’s disciples, leaving off Judas – or with spring flowers

Love steak and chips? You'll love this steak lunch with skin-on wedges. It has the indulgence of a roast, but it's made using fewer pots and pans

Score the skin of your lamb and marinate with a herby, garlicky pesto for an extra special Sunday roast

This vibrant green side dish is a delicious way to serve vegetables alongside your Sunday roast

Thin slices of potato slow cooked in the oven with cream and garlic – the most decadent of side dishes

Impress with this cavolo nero, mushroom, potato and fontina strudel encased in golden filo pastry. If you don't have fontina, comté or gruyère also work well

Add a pop of colour to your Easter roast with these jewel-like radishes. Use a mixture of radishes in different colours, if you can, for a touch of spring

Enjoy these flaounes – cheese-filled pastries that are an Easter tradition for Greek-Cypriots – at any time of day alongside a cup of tea

Forage for wild garlic to make these baked new potatoes, they're a delicious side dish for meat and fish dishes. Swap the wild garlic for watercress, if you like

The parmesan 'tuiles' make this soup stylish enough for entertaining – but they take just a few minutes to make

Sunday lunch doesn't have to be stressful - just pop a leg of lamb and herby sliced potatoes into one big dish

Minimise your washing-up with this delicious one-pan chicken pie with spinach and herbs and topped with crispy filo pastry. It's ideal for busy weeknights

Make this easy air-fried lamb with parmesan-coated baby potatoes for a spring supper. It makes short work of preparing a classic Easter roast dinner