36 Dishes That Take Lamb From The Main Course To The Main Side This Easter

There's nothing that makes a get-together feel ultra-fancy quite like serving lamb. And while it does feel like one of those "special occasion" meals, it really doesn't have to be. Especially with all of these perfectly paired side dish recipes, your lamb dinner will come together so quickly, you'll want to re-create it on a regular weeknight and not just on Easter.

Depending on how you season your lamb main, you can really take the sides in whole host of directions. Maybe you're going for a Greek-inspired feast? Look no further than our Greek lemon potatoes, Greek salad, and saffron rice. Lamb is also a great protein for any Indian or Moroccan-spiced feasts, too, especially alongside curried rice or air-fryer Moroccan-spiced carrots. If you want to go the more classic route, you really can't beat serving your lamb alongside creamy Dauphinoise potatoes, a bright bacon pea salad, and plenty of goat cheese-stuffed rolls for good measure.

Now that you've got your side dishes settled, time to nail down how you're going to cook up your lamb. We're huge fans of our classic roast lamb recipe, but our how-to guide to cooking rack of lamb is a surefire dinner-winner pretty much always. Our garlicky lamb chops are also beyond weeknight-friendly too! And if you're lucky enough to have leftovers this Easter, you'll love all these clever uses for leftover lamb. And whatever you do, don't forget to make plenty of Easter desserts; you'll definitely want to have leftovers of those, too...