Observing the upcoming Jewish Passover holiday requires a change in cooking style, as many foods are forbidden. You may also have limited equipment, be cooking for a crowd, or hosting for the first time.
Below I’ve collected what I think are the most useful posts and Kosher for Passover recipes from Cooking Manager.
For more Passover reading see my Jewish website, A Mother in Israel.
I hope you find these recipes and tips useful, whether or not you celebrate the holiday.
Note: For Passover, replace flour in recipes with matzah meal.
All Passover recipes are gluten-free, unless they contain matzah meal. Most are “non-gebrokt.” For more information see: Guide to Buying Gluten-Free Products on Passover.
Passover Recipes:
Soups, Appetizers, and Sauces:
Passover Egg Noodles (gluten-free)
Pumpkin Soup with White Wine and Rosemary
Main Courses:
Easy and Elegant Herbed Chicken Breast
How to Make Patties from Anything and Everything (leave out legumes, grains and flour)
Red Snapper with Lemon and Dill
Spicy Tongue with Garlic and Allspice
Chicken with Black Olives and Tomatoes (on my other site)
Chicken Salad with Ginger, Garlic, Basil and Green Onions
Marinated Nile Perch Fillet in Microwave
Pan-Steamed Fish with Vegetables
Linda’s Microwave Fish Fillets
Make Pot Roast to Tenderize Cheaper Cuts of Beef
Twenty Minute Dinner Challenge: Tuna Stir-Fry (omit soy sauce and serve with matza, potatoes or quinoa)
Desserts:
Microwave Poached Pears in Red Wine
Vegetables and Salads:
Beets Marinated with Ginger and Garlic
Wilted Red Peppers with Garlic
Potato Kugel or Latkes (includes detailed food processor instructions)
Winter Kohlrabi (or Cabbage) Salad
Summer Ratatouille with Eggplant and Zucchini
Easy for Summer: Beet Salad with Yogurt
Quinoa Tabbouleh (for those who eat quinoa on Passover)
Mango Salsa with Coriander and Lime
Greek Salad with Feta Cheese and Olives
More recipe lists:
Norene Gilletz’s Passover Recipes
More Tips and Techniques from CookingManager.Com:
Guest Post on Passover and Food Processors at Orthonomics.
Five Basic Recipes for the Food Processor
Use Your Food Processor Efficiently
The Bar Mitzvah Cooking Session
Preparing for a Holiday Cooking Session
Links for an Easy and Frugal Thanksgiving Dinner (many tips are applicable for Passover)
Information for Celiac Sufferers on Passover and Gluten-Free Products
Clean Your Appliances without Breaking Them
When to “Turn Over” Your Kitchen for Passover
Passover Crisis Cleaning Checklist
See also Passover at A Mother in Israel.
Image by paurian via Flickr
Slightly off topic:
One of the most useful things I did last year, the very first time I made seder and was at home from beginning to end, was sit down and make a list of all the recipes I frequently used that I could make with absolutely no modifications. I wound up with several soups, a few vegetable sides, a couple of chicken and a couple of fish recipes. Plenty for eight days. Took off some of the stress because I knew these were tried and true.
Not off-topic at all. I use that technique pretty much year-round!
Wow these are very interesting dishes. I personally have not used these kinds of foods together and am not much of a fan of the Jewish foods. My father in law took me to one and I just did not like it too much. However I do respect everyones foods.
This year’s hostess hasn’t assigned dishes yet but I’ve got this list bookmarked and ready to inspire. Thanks Hannah!