Celebrate the holiday deliciously with our best healthy Easter recipes.
Round out your meal with seasonal desserts like Bunny Butt Cake and Skillet Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp.
Plus, these Easter recipes are meant to be memorable.
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Spinach & Mushroom Quiche
This healthy vegetarian quiche recipe is as simple as it gets.
It’s a quiche without the fussy crust!
It’s filled with sweet wild mushrooms and savory Gruyere cheese.
Charlotte & Johnny Autry
Enjoy it for breakfast or brunch, or serve it with a light salad for lunch.
Bunny Butt Cake
You won’t believe how easy it is to assemble this adorable bunny-butt-shaped cake.
Shredded coconut and fresh berries complete the look in a snap for an Easter dessert everyone will rave about.
It’s perfect for making an updated take on the wedge salad in this healthy recipe.
you’re able to order Point Reyes Original blue cheese online or substitute another raw-milk blue cheese.
Ham, Gruyere & Apple Galettes
Prepared pie crusts make assembling these free-form tarts quick and fast.
Feel free to swap in your favorite jam, meat or cheese.
Serve with a simple green salad for an easy brunch or light dinner.
A mixture of flax and water makes a sturdy substitute for eggs in this vegan cake.
Plus, sweet crushed pineapple helps to make this cake delicious with less added sugar.
Fresh chives add a pop of springtime color and a bright flavor.
Hash-Brown Egg Cups
These muffin-tin egg bites pack a crunch thanks to a crispy hash-brown crust.
Plus, wringing them out before baking removes excess moisture, ensuring they’ll be even more crisp.
Cucumber Sandwich
This creamy, crunchy cucumber sandwich recipe strikes a lovely balance between decadent and light.
Serve with brunch or alongside a cup of coffee in the afternoon.
Look for tender mache at farmers markets and natural-foods stores.
She was always encouraging us to try things, but a vegetable cake?
I was skeptical at first, but when I took the first bite, I fell in love.
Charlotte & Johnny Autry
Soon, I began making my own.
I found it offsets the sweetness and gives it a punch of umami.
I like to use both white and red miso.
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Since the flavor of miso varies, start small, taste and adjust to suit your palate."
Served with a glass of white wine, this healthy recipe makes the ultimate lunch or light dinner.
Raspberry Lemonade
This sweet-tart raspberry lemonade is easy to make.
Raspberry-Lemon Crumb Muffins
Whole-wheat flour makes these muffins, well, more wholesome.
If you’re not gluten-sensitive, regular rolled oats will work too.
Top with a dollop of whipped cream for an extra-special treat.
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Fresh chopped parsley adds a fresh note.
Gooey mozzarella holds it all together.
Sweet peas and honey round out the flavors, with a dash of heat coming from crushed red pepper.
Rick Poon
Enjoy a slice for dinner with a salad on the side or as part of a simple spring brunch.
After quickly boiling the asparagus, the same water is used to soft-boil the eggs.
Piment d’Espelette is a sweet, spicy ground pepper from the Basque region of France.
Look for this spice at specialty stores and well-stocked marketsor substitute smoked paprika.
A few minutes under the broiler turns the dish golden and crispy.
Look for carrots that are around the same size so they cook evenly.
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The herbed goat cheese dip makes this healthy appetizer or easy side dish even more delicious.
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