Simple & Delicious: 10 Easy Easter Sides to Complete Your Meal

Whether you’re planning a big family feast or a cozy brunch, these easy and delicious side dishes are guaranteed crowd-pleasers. Featuring favorites like creamy mashed potatoes, warm buttery biscuits, and the sweet, retro charm of ambrosia salad, this list has everything you need to complete your holiday table with minimal effort.

Ranch Mashed Potatoes

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These creamy ranch mashed potatoes with real butter and fresh herbs are just what you’ve been looking for. With minimal ingredients and prep time, this side dish comes together quickly for the perfect holiday side dish.

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Ambrosia Salad

This sweet ambrosia salad is bursting with fruit, marshmallows, and fluffy cream. It’s a popular, classic side dish that is perfect for holiday gatherings. Also makes a delicious dessert.

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Easy Cottage Cheese Biscuits

These tasty herbed biscuits are made without butter and instead are made with cottage cheese. They are tender, moist, and delicious. They go well with any meal. They come together quickly and easily and bake in less than 15 minutes.

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Cranbery Orange Sauce

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Cranberry sauce is a must on the holiday table. This homemade cranberry-orange sauce is made with simple ingredients and takes about 10 minutes to make. The addition of orange juice helps balance the flavor for the perfect amount of tartness.

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Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes

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A little less traditional, these crispy potato skins stuffed with fluffy mashed potato, bacon, and cheese, are always a hit. These air fryer twice-baked potatoes can be prepared ahead of time and frozen to make a quick and easy side dish.

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Instant Pot Asparagus Risotto

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With fresh asparagus, parmesan cheese, and herbs this risotto is extra creamy and delicious. Made in the instant pot, it is ready quickly and easily

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Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits

These tender, flaky biscuits are filled with cheddar cheese and spicy jalapeno peppers. They are quick, easy, and ready in about 30 minutes.

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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These mashed potatoes are incredibly creamy and full of flavor. Made with simple ingredients, and cooked in the instant pot, they are quick and easy and perfect every time.

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Air Fryer Asparagus

Air-fried asparagus is a super quick side dish that pairs well with any meal. Lightly seasoned and ready in just 5 minutes, this asparagus stays nice and crunchy.

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Mushroom Mac and Cheese

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Extra creamy and cheesy with earthy mushrooms, this creamy mushroom mac and cheese is made with a combination of cheese, including sharp white cheddar, for a delicious and easy side dish that is ready in 30 minutes. Serve it as is, or toss it in the oven with some buttery breadcrumbs for extra crunch and texture.

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