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Simple and Healthy Recipes for Easter Brunch

April 10, 2020 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 3 Comments

Simple Healthy Easter Recipes

A collection of over 15 healthy and simple recipes to serve for Easter Brunch. Small batch recipes for smaller gatherings, and festive tiny bites for an informal appetizer party!

Healthy Easter Recipe Roundup

Well, this is certainly not the Easter celebration I thought we would be having this year. 

I just started hosting Easter for my family in NYC about 3 years ago, cozily squeezing 10 people into our one-bedroom apartment. I have changed the menu every year (I don't like sameness) playing with a new theme and finding ways to add in family favorites while executing totally new recipes and flavors.

Last year I paid homage to a recent trip to Israel with a middle-eastern feast! Shwarma spiced leg of lamb as the centerpiece (the lamb recipe came from Ottolenghi's cookbook, Jerusalem), shakshuka spiced dumplings (a Hungarian/ Israeli mash up!), Za'atar feta farro salad, and about 10 more dishes. This year I was thinking about playing with a New Orleans theme, Jordan makes an unbelievable gumbo and we all love creole flavors. 

Alas, that isn't happening. It will be a blessing if Jordan (he has been quite ill with COVID-19) has an appetite. I am planning on leaning on some of my favorite staple recipes and seeing what the day brings. Risotto, scallops, lemon pasta… these are the flavors that sound good to me right now. 

An informal celebration, for sure. I'm sure your plans have also changed dramatically from previous years. If you too are looking for simple healthy recipes that celebrate the season without hours of prep work, please allow this list to be your guide. 

Wishing you and yours a beautiful holiday. I look forward to planning an elaborate feast next year when all of this is behind us.


FESTIVE SMALL BITES

A plentitude of small bites is where it's at this year. I'm envisioning small bites throughout the day and then one simple entree to complete the celebration. Here are some of my favorite small bites. 

An easy delicious recipe for gorgeous beet pickled deviled eggs. Traditional pickled eggs turned into mouthwatering deviled eggs. The perfect healthy snack or delicious appetizer for a crowd.

Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs

The prettiest deviled eggs around. Pickled eggs are an Easter staple in my family, deviled pickled eggs are my spin on a family classic. How pretty and festive are these eggs!!  

Simply steamed artichokes made quick and easy in the Instant Pot. Yielding perfectly tender results. Ideal as a healthy appetizer, side dish or snack, paired with a healthy and delicious parmesan basil dip!

Steamed Artichokes with Basil Parmesan Dip

Spring is all about artichokes! Simply steamed with a creamy basil parmesan dip. Yup, I could eat just this platter of artichokes and be quite happy. 

Easy Beet Sumac Hummus with Veggies

Beet Sumac Hummus Snack Plate

I'm going for a pink theme this year. A gorgeous plate of spring veggies with simple healthy beet hummus. 

Creamy cashews blended with earthy antioxidant-rich matcha and the protein powerhouse collagen. A delicious healthy snack to spread on toast or fruit. 

Matcha Cashew Butter Fancy Toast

Basically green and pink food make me happy. Also this matcha cashew butter is SO DELISH!

Gluten free, grain free strawberry banana bread muffins made with coconut flour. Free from refined sugar and grains, loaded with healthy fat and fiber. Seriously your new favorite healthy muffin.

Strawberry Banana Bread Muffins

Grain-free, sweet and delicious. These look like Easter morning to me. 


HEALTHY EASTER MAIN RECIPES

From simple egg dishes to pasta. Keep it simple this year with whatever produce and pantry staples you have around. 

This healthy smoked salmon herb frittata recipe is perfect for brunch or a healthy delicious breakfast all week long. Filled with veggies, fresh herbs, smoked salmon, and goat cheese and topped with avocado and everything but the bagel spice. Naturally gluten free, Keto, Whole 30, and Paleo-friendly recipe.

Smoked Salmon and Fresh Herb Fritatta

Perfect as the main for an informal Easter brunch.

Scallop Nicoise Salad with Caper Vinaigrette

Scallop Nicoise Salad

I'm pretty sure this is what we are going to have this year. Just Jordan and I and two big beautiful bowls of salad. 

Buttery soft scrambled eggs with fresh spring wild ramps and tangy goat cheese. A simple, yet decadent, breakfast. Only four ingredients, 5 minutes from start to finish. 

Perfectly Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese and Ramps

If you have the great privilege of living close enough to a market that sells ramps do yourself the greatest favor and buy some, make this dish and call it a day. Ramps are truly a love letter to spring and they make me so happy. 

Perfectly roasted shrimp and cauliflower tossed with a bright and tangy Meyer lemon salsa. Dinner is done in 13 minutes! Paleo, gluten-free, quick, healthy, and easy.

Sheet Pan Roasted Shrimp and Cauliflower with Meyer Lemon Salsa

Perfectly roasted shrimp and cauliflower with an herby lemon salsa that you will make over and over again. Perfect for 2 people.

Creamy lemon squash risotto with a salad on top. A few simple healthy ingredients, ready in 35 minutes! Vegetarian and Gluten-Free | abraskitchen.com

Creamy Lemon Risotto

My favorite risotto recipe ever, ever, ever! Simple spring risotto is all I need in the world right now.

Creamy Vegan Lemon Pasta with Fresh Peas and Spinach, ready in under 30 minutes! Simple to make and full of good for you ingredients.

Vegan Creamy Lemon Pasta

Creamy lemon pasta with peas and fresh spinach. I have a thing for lemon recipes, I have a very serious thing for this lemon pasta recipe. 

Loaded with fresh roasted vegetables, shrimp, dill, and feta cheese this Mediterranean inspired lemony orzo salad is a quick and easy summer side dish and is fantastic served warm or cold. 

Mediterranean Shrimp and Vegetable Orzo Salad

Creamy feta cheese, lots of fresh dill, roasted veggies and shrimp tossed with orzo pasta. Quick, easy, and delicious but still special enough to serve on a holiday. 

Pan Seared Scallops with Parsley Shallot Pasta

Pan-Seared Scallop Pasta with Lemon Parsley Sauce

Pantry staples are doing the heavy lifting here, just toss with fresh parsley (or dried would work) and fresh lemon (necessary). You can easily sub shrimp for the scallops.

Lemon Thyme Roasted Sole and Asparagus with a creamy dijon lemon sauce. A delicious easy to prepare roasted fish dish that is gluten free, paleo friendly, and whole 30 compliant. Spring is here, and you should celebrate with this perfectly seasonal roasted sole. |abraskitchen.com

Lemon Thyme Roasted Sole and Asparagus

A one-pan dish that is elegant enough for a holiday and simple enough for a quasi-holiday spent under quarantine. 

Avocado Dill Pesto Pasta with Poached Salmon

Dill Pesto Pasta with Poached Salmon

The pesto in this recipe is dairy-free made with almonds and avocado, then tossed with poached salmon and fresh or frozen peas. 


FESTIVE EASTER DESSERT RECIPES

My mom usually makes a coconut cake for Easter, but she won't share the recipe so I can't share the recipe with you ;-0 Instead here are a few of my favorite healthy(ish) dessert recipes.

Rich, moist, and delicious gluten-free lemon cake with luscious lemon cream cheese frosting. Naturally gluten-free using a combination of almond and coconut flour and sweetened with coconut palm sugar. 

Gluten-Free Olive-Oil Lemon Cake

This is my all-time favorite lemon cake recipe with cream cheese lemon frosting, it is just all-around perfect.

Peaceful calming chamomile cupcakes made with coconut flour. A special yummy moist and delicious cupcake that is gluten-free, nut-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free, and easy to prepare.Peaceful calming chamomile cupcakes made with coconut flour. A special yummy moist and delicious cupcake that is gluten-free, nut-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free, and easy to prepare.

Chamomile Cupcakes

I need all the calming help I can get these days, baking with the calming herb chamomile is just what the doctor ordered! These cupcakes are as beautiful as they are delicious. 

Grain Free Tahini Espresso Brownies

Espresso Tahini Brownies

Jordan prefers a chocolate dessert so I'll whip up a batch of our favorite brownies. I'm nice like that.


 

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