The Perfect Mother’s Day Lunch Menu

There's no better way to tell Mom "I love you" than with these six recipes.
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Peden & Munk

For the woman who taught you the importance of eating your vegetables, a Mother's Day lunch menu bursting with colorful spring veg just feels right. From cheese-stuffed olives to a vibrant rhubarb dessert, tell Mom you love her with these six recipes.

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Eva Kolenko

These buttery olives stuffed with cheeses and herbs are the perfect salty-briny pre-lunch snack.

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Peden & Munk

Peden & Munk

We're pretty sure the point of Mother's Day lunch is to get your day-drink on, and what mom doesn't like rosé, or drinks that are bubbly? This sparkler delivers on both fronts.

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Peden & Munk

These gorgeous flatbreads are like a California-cool (and lunch-appropriate) take on bagels and lox. You can make the dough, you can buy the dough, or you can simply assemble these same toppings on slices of toasted country-style bread. It's all good.

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Christopher Testani

Tender potatoes that have been steamed, smashed, then fried to a crisp in an allium-infused oil? That's our way of saying, "I love you, Mom."

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Christopher Testani

Our favorite part of this showstopping main: The storebought puff pastry that makes it a cinch to pull together.

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Peter Frank Edwards
Rhubarb Galettes with Hazelnut Frangipane

Yes, they're mini galettes, and no, they definitely do not have to look perfect—that's the point! Assemble these one at a time so the rhubarb juice doesn’t have time to run wild while you’re finishing them.