Pesach Recipes
Pesach, the holiday when Jews eat only unleavened bread, commemorates the exodus from Egypt. The dietary restrictions can be challenging. Here are easy-to-make recipes with minimum preparation time.
Editor’s Note: If a holiday falls on a Thursday-Friday, be sure to read Eruv Tavshilin to properly prepare for Shabbat.
Fish and Fish Salads
Salmon Gefilte Fish – Want to use a traditional recipe but add a bit of zing? Jamie Geller incorporated poached salmon into the gefilte fish recipe to give it a delightful change of taste. |
Warm Salmon Salad – Enjoy this luscious (and delicious!) warm salmon salad with colorful peppers, raisins, pine nuts, and spinach. Quick and easy to make. |
Moroccan Fish – This stunning and flavor-packed fish is a staple Shabbat appetizer among Sephardi Jews. Served hot with sauce. You don’t have to be Sephardi to love this fish! |
Salads and Sides
Celery Salad -Surprise – a beautiful and delicious salad from humble celery! This is a fast salad that’s packed with tremendous flavors, all from an unlikely vegetable! |
Warm Salmon Salad – Enjoy this luscious (and delicious!) warm salmon salad with colorful peppers, raisins, pine nuts, and spinach. Quick and easy to make.
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Moroccan Carrot Salad – Looking for a delicious salad that will add color to your meal? This recipe, one of Israel’s most popular salads, is the answer! Can be served hot or cold.
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Butternut Squash Medley – A quick, easy-to-make side dish that’s sweet to the palate and colorful to the eyes. It will be a beautiful (and delicious) addition at your festive table. |
Sweet Matzah Pashtidah (Quiche) – Think that matzot are dry and tasteless? Try this simple traditional dish that is a combination of matzot, eggs, nuts, and dried fruits. Its sweet taste and nutty texture is a great side dish at your Passover table! |
Main Course
Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast – Enjoy turkey throughout the year with this easy recipe. For a moist, delicious turkey, roast white meat and dark meat separately. |
Caribbean Roast Chicken – A sweet tasting chicken with roasted potatoes and pineapple so you have a main dish and one side all in one go. This recipe is an easy one-pan supper! |
Overnight Brisket – Cook your main course overnight and wake up to the delicious smell of dinner. This brisket, although quick and easy to make, is succulent and savory – perfect for your festive table!
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Desserts
Chewiest, Gooiest Passover Brownies – This simple, one-bowl recipe will have you coming back for more! If you’re a chocolate lover (or even if you’re not), this is the recipe for you! |
Walnut and Coconut Cookies – These walnut and coconut cookies are so delicious that you will not want to stop eating! Double or triple the quantities and keep them in a jar on the counter for the entire holiday. |
Dairy
Passover: Cheese-Filled Matzot – Passover is coming and with it comes this wonderful dish. It’s enough to justify all the grueling work and cleaning before Passover. Check it out! |
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