Given the special food and dishes used on Passover, cooking for the Passover Seder can be a challenge. The ideal Seder menu includes delicious food that is not too hard or tiring to prepare. These Passover Seder menus are designed to help you plan your holiday meal.
After reading Tamar Ansh's
A Taste of Tradition: Pesach - Anything's Possible!, I feel empowered and motivated to prepare a festive Passover Seder. In addition to the Charoset, Gefilte Fish and Matzo Ball Soup, our Passover Seder menu will include Turkey, Brisket, Sweet Potatoes and Beets, Asparagus, Red Cabbage, and Meringues with Strawberries.
Each Passover, the story of the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt is told at a special feast called the Passover Seder. Enjoy this traditional Ashkenazic menu and recipes for the Passover Seder.
A family from Ohio emailed me their Passover Seder Menu. In addition to the Charoset, Gefilte Fish and Matzo Ball, their Pesach menu features Dry Rub Short Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Asparagus and Chocolate Mousse Torte. Find delicious, kosher for Passover recipes for these Seder dishes.
Many - but not all - kosher for Passover products are gluten-free. Likewise, many - but not all - Passover recipes are gluten-free. This Passover Seder menu, designed for those with celiac disease, includes gluten-free ingredients and recipes.
About.com's Guide to Home Cooking offers traditional foods for the Passover celebration.
This slightly alternative Seder menu, from Aish.com, includes: Chicken Soup with Fluffy Matzah Balls, Eggplant Caponata, My Mother's Brisket, Matzah Farfel, Tzimmes, Banana Cake and Meringue Cookies.
This impressive Seder menu, from Aish.com, includes: Jerusalem Charoset, Colorful Gefilte Fish Terrine, Veal Stew, New Potatoes with Dill and Garlic, Roasted Portobello Mushrooms, Chocolate Mousse Cake, Poached Pears, Custard Sauce and Chocolate Sauce.
This Passover Seder menu, created by Aish.com, contains a Sephardic touch. Find recipes for Sephardic Style Charoset, Spring Vegetable Soup, Lamb Stew, Carrot Kugel Zucchini, Leek and Matzah Kugel, Chocolate Decadence Cake and Mango Almond Macaroon Torte.
This traditional Seder menu, from Aish.com, includes: The Old Familiar Charoset, Tomato Basil Gefilte Fish, Veal Stew, Matzah Apple Kugel, Tzimmes, Dried Fruit Compote and Famous Passover Brownies.
This delicious, Moroccan feast is light and healthy, while still being compatible with Passover dietary laws. The menu includes recipes for Chopped-Eggplant Relish, Fresh Tomato-and-Pepper Salad, Sweet Carrot Salad, Passover Vegetable Soup, Chicken with Prune Sauce and Braised Turnips, and Caramelized Sweet Potato Pudding.
This Passover Seder menu consists of diabetic and heart-healthy recipes. They include Haroset, Spring Vegetable Soup with Scallion and Dill-Flecked Matzo Balls, Beef Brisket with Oranges, Roasted Root Vegetables with Prunes, and Grilled Pineapple with Raspberry Puree.
Susie Fishbein offers wonderful recipes for Stuffed Matzah Balls, Tri-Color Gefilte Fish and Lemon Meringues for the Passover Seder meal. In my experience, Susie's recipes include clear instructions and produce unique, aesthetic and delicious dishes.