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

Oh my goodness! Beautiful, just bautiful!
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
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
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!