49 Delicious Italian Easter and Spring Recipes
Spring is the best time of year. Flowers are blooming, birds are returning and singing, vegetable garden planting begins, and so many wonderful, fresh recipes to prepare that represent the season. Compiled here for you are 49 delicious Italian Easter and spring recipes. From eggs, to artichokes, asparagus, and strawberries, from pasta to risotto, and pork to fish . . . there’s something that will be perfect for you to serve during this special time of year!
Photo above: Azaleas screaming with brilliant colors welcoming spring in the Carolina’s
EGGS
Frittata with Mushrooms, Thyme, and Parmigiana Cheese
Frittata with Aparagus and Fontina
Frittata with Swiss Chard and Italian Cheese
PASTA
Creamy Artichoke, Pea, and Pesto Pasta
Pasta with Artichokes in Lemon Cream Sauce
Farfalle Carbonara with Pancetta and Peas
Tortellini all Panna with Prosciutto and Peas
RISOTTO
Lemon Risotto with Roasted Asparagus
Classic Italian Risotto Bianco con Parmigiana
Creamy Risotto with Lemon, Asiago, and Rosemary
SALADS
Strawberry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
The Famous St. Louis Pasta House Salad
Tuna and Artichoke Pasta Salad
MAIN ENTREE’s
Pork Chops Marsala with Risotto Milanese
Pork Saltimbocca with Creamy Polenta
Grilled Italian Swordfish with Creamy Lemon Caper Sauce
Salmon with Peas, Asparagus, Pasta with a Lemon Sauce
Halibut in Prosciutto with Herb Cream Sauce
Pork Tenderloin Roast with Garlic and Thyme
VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES
Asparagus Mimosa with Hard Boiled Eggs
Cheesy Artichoke and Asparagus Phyllo Pie
Fresh Green Haricots Verts with Garlic-Roasted Vegetables
Italian Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
Brown Butter Asparagus with Pignoli
DESSERTS
Panna Cotta with Strawberry Coulis
The ULTIMATE Italian Cream Cake
Strawberry Layer Cake with Italian Merengue Buttercream
Carrot Cake with Caramel and Mascarpone Icing
Italian Budino of Berries and Mascarpone Cream
Raspberry and Italian Mascarpone French Toast
BEVERAGES
Limoncello and Prosecco Cocktails
PIN for LATER!
Thank You for Sharing!
Cherry tree blossoms on the acreage
wow the flowers are so colourful and beautiful! mmm..those spring recipes are so yummy and tempting. Now I want some of that Italian cream cake for breakfast :-))
Angie,
We enjoy a huge Italian Cream Cake every April for my birthday and like you, I could have a slice for breakfast and all day in fact!
Happy Spring!
What a wonderful roundup for Easter and any event wow I don’t know where to start but that Torte is calling my name! Happy Easter my friend!
Claudia, It’s so much fun pulling together a list of good eats! But so many new recipes with so little time!
Buona Pasqua e tu, la mia amica,
Roz
Great collection Roz and I see several I’d like to try.
Thank you for the compliment, Larry. Let me know what you think!
Have a great week,
Roz
Oh my goodness! Beautiful, just bautiful!