Vegan Matzo Ball Soup
A lot of people are leaning into a more plant based diet and lifestyle, so we searched for a way to make some of the classic Pesach recipes- meatless! No meat doesn’t have to mean no flavor. Here is a recipe for Vegan Matzo Ball Soup by Tori Avey. The challenge was to find a way to make the matzo balls eggless and Zardy Plants provides several different options!
https://zardyplants.com/recipes/the-best-vegan-matzo-ball-soup/
Israeli Fruit Salad
For a touch of something sweet, we found this Israeli fruit salad. Super easy to prepare and we know people are always looking for a healthier option when it comes to desserts.
https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/israeli-fruit-salad/
Rainbow Salad
Add some color to your seder this year with Tori Avey’s Rainbow Salad. She first learned to make this rainbow salad while in Israel, at a Shabbat dinner in Tel Aviv. It’s chock full of nutrients and flavor, giving a major upgrade to the traditional side green salad.
https://toriavey.com/rainbow-israeli-salad/
Ziggy’s Charoset
This is an elevated Charoset recipe from Ziggy Gruber. More fruits, spice and some jam make for an extra delightful Passover staple.
https://food52.com/recipes/76474-ziggy-s-charoset
Michael’s West African Brisket (KosherSoul)
We pulled this beef brisket recipe from Michael Twitty, author of KosherSoul cookbook, available for review on our Am HaSefer website. A twist on the classic main dish that is packed with a ton of flavor.
https://www.saturdaynightseder.com/west-african-brisket
Tzimmes Chicken
This chicken main course takes notes from the sweet Jewish side dish Tzimmes, with carrots and fruit. Change it up from the traditional baked chicken dish for your guests who don’t eat red meat.
https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tzimmes-chicken-with-apricots-prunes-and-carrots
Mini Lox Potatoes Appetizer
This appetizer gives you the classic lox and cream cheese combo without the use of gluten/wheat, making it Pesach friendly! Another winner from Tori Avey. For an extensive selection of Pesach recipes, divided up by Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Vegan, Kitniyot etc, head to her website. From all of us here at Federation, wishing you a Chag Pesach Sameach!