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What's for Easter dinner?

What's for Easter dinner?

Date: 2013-03-28
Whether your family prefers lamb, ham, veal or turkey, make your Easter feast a memorable one and share it with family and friends.

A traditional take on Easter dinner, select popular entrees to build your Easter dinner around. Whether you're planning a sit down dinner or a buffet for a crowd, make sure that your dish represents the family favourite.

When thinking of Easter, think autumn, herbed tossed potatoes, fresh asparagus and a bountiful garden salad will bring the crispness of autumn into your menu and your home.

Here is a simple menu to start you off:

Herbed Potatoes
Simply tossed with butter and herbs, potatoes round out this elegant meal. You can also use hard boiling baby potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 36mini potatoes, (about 1 kg)
  • 3tbsp(45 mL) butter
  • 2tbsp(30 mL) mincedfresh parsley or chives

Directions:

  • Using vegetable peeler, peel off ring around centre of each potato.
  • Add potatoes to large saucepan of boiling salted water; reduce heat, cover and simmer until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well. (Make-ahead: Let cool on rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 24 hours. Add 5 minutes to reheat time.)
  • In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add potatoes; toss until heated through, 2 to 4 minutes. Toss with parsley.