Easter has always been my mom’s holiday. She hosts a beautiful luncheon with a light pasta primavera (we are Italian, so there’s pasta at every holiday!), Ina’s roasted rack of lamb, mixed roasted seasonal vegetables and potatoes, and a spring green salad. For dessert, she makes coconut macaroons, lemon-ice torte, fresh berries, and my aunt brings boxes of chocolates from Al Richard’s shop in New Jersey. I still dream about the chocolate coconut egg! I provided some inspiration in this week’s dinner planner, but there are so many recipes on the website now, it’s hard to choose! Here’s your dinner planner for the week:
Meatless Monday: Moroccan vegetable soup + rice if you want something more
Tuesday: Miso glazed black cod, pea and mushroom sauté
Wednesday: Not–Fried Rice – Mexican version (based on this recipe but sub cilantro for basil), with leftover rice (if you made it on Monday) and chicken taco meat or cooked black/pinto beans, kale or cabbage, bell peppers, onions and whatever veggies you need to use up
Thursday: Turkey and brown rice stuffed bell peppers, clean-out-the-fridge green salad
Friday: Halibut and lime skewers, farro with golden beets, cucumber, feta and mint vinaigrette
Saturday Brunch: Wedge Salad with Creamy Dressing, sliced citrus fruit
Sunday (Easter): See this post for how to cook hard-boiled eggs and this post for what to do with all the leftover eggs after Easter. Check my Instagram this coming Wednesday for a divine roasted carrot recipe. Here are some lovely recipes for Easter (although I have lots more if you search):
Asparagus salad with walnuts and mint (the dressing on this is 10/10!)
Baked chicken with artichokes and capers
Creamy, dairy-free asparagus soup
Three pea sauté with turkey bacon
Spring salad with avocado, radishes and pumpkin-seed brittle
Spring green pasta with asparagus and peas
Roasted sweet potatoes with leeks and roasted garlic dressing
Cauliflower steaks with cauliflower puree and mint pesto
Pea and mushroom sauté with mint
Pistachio-Crusted Salmon (see instructions for how to make on lamb)
Grilled artichokes with lemon-caper dipping sauce
Coconut almond tart with strawberries
Dairy-free strawberry cashew cheesecake
Grain-free balsamic roasted strawberry tart
Grain-free carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Mini Strawberry Swirl Cheesecakes (can be made as a whole cake too)
Olive Oil Yogurt Cake with Citrus Glaze
I have LOVED seeing all your creations of my recipes on Instagram. If you make any of my recipes, please tag me @pamelasalzman #pamelasalzman so I can check them out! I have a free Monday newsletter with my thoughts, new recipes, and things I’m loving lately. Subscribe here!
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