20 Delicious Passover Recipes for Memorable Holiday Meals

Passover cooking often feels like a balancing act: respecting tradition, following dietary rules, and still serving food people actually want to eat. This curated collection of Passover recipes is designed to help. Inside you’ll find Seder classics alongside approachable, family-friendly dishes for the rest of the holiday—recipes that are flavorful, practical, and made for real life. Whether you’re feeding a large table or simply trying to keep meals interesting across the week, these recipes aim to make the holiday manageable, not overwhelming.

What You’ll Find Here

• Seder main dishes
• Passover side dishes
• Passover desserts (with and without nuts)
• Easy meals for the rest of the week
• Make-ahead and crowd-friendly recipes

20 Passover Recipes: A selection of holiday-ready dishes, from Jewish brisket and charoset to chocolate-covered matzoh.

If you keep a Kosher household or observe Passover-specific rules, double-check your menu as you plan to ensure it follows Kashrut: avoid mixing meat and dairy, and exclude leavened bread or fermented grain products (chametz).

20 Recipes for Passover

If your goal is a menu that feels festive and Passover-appropriate, it doesn’t have to be complicated. This collection mixes time-honored favorites with straightforward, crowd-pleasing options so the holiday feels celebratory without being stressful.

Passover Seder Recipes

These recipes are meant for the Seder table—the dishes that anchor the night and hold up well during a long, symbolic meal. You’ll find traditional favorites and a few flexible options chosen for flavor, reliability, and ease when cooking for a full table.

Charoset

This nut-free charoset combines apples, red wine, cinnamon, and a touch of citrus. It’s allergy-friendly, makes well ahead, and is sweet enough to keep people spooning it onto matzoh long after the Seder plate has been cleared.

Jewish Brisket

A Seder classic in many homes. This brisket is ideal for making ahead—the flavors improve after resting. Leftovers are delicious in soups or sandwiches.

Silver Palate Chicken Marbella

A timeless chicken dish from The Silver Palate cookbook. Chicken Marbella is often on Passover tables—rich, tangy, and crowd-pleasing.

Passover Side Dishes

Sides are just as important as mains. These recipes pair nicely with chicken, beef, or fish and are holiday-appropriate without being fussy—practical, adaptable, and flavorful.

Red Salad with Citrus, Honey, and Thyme Vinaigrette

A colorful, flavorful salad that adds brightness to any holiday plate—perfect for festive dinners.

Spinach Salad with Roasted Fennel

A lighter choice to balance richer Passover dishes: roasted fennel and Parmesan tossed with spinach, arugula, and red onion in a lemony vinaigrette.

How to Roast Carrots

Roasted carrots add color, sweetness, and nutrients to any Passover meal. They’re easy to dress up with a sauce if desired.

Oven-Roasted Asparagus

With Passover often falling in early spring, roasted asparagus is a seasonal favorite on many tables.

Green Beans with Tarragon Vinaigrette

A simple green bean side that complements a wide range of main dishes.

Green Salad with Chickpeas and Spicy Honey Tahini Dressing

Crisp greens and hearty chickpeas tossed with a spicy honey-tahini dressing make a satisfying, make-ahead dish ideal for meals or potlucks.

Passover Recipes for the Rest of the Week

Passover spans eight days, so you’ll want recipes that keep well, make good leftovers, and make weeknight cooking easier. These dishes travel well through the holiday and help prevent mealtime burnout.

Best Lox Spread

A creamy lox spread is great on matzoh during Passover and makes for a quick breakfast or snack.

Whitefish Salad

Serve whitefish salad on cucumber rounds for an appetizer, or spread it on matzoh for an easy bite.

Matzoh Brei

Matzoh brei is essentially scrambled eggs with broken pieces of matzoh—simple, comforting, and a classic way to use leftover matzoh.

Leftover Brisket Barley Soup

If you have leftover brisket, turn it into a comforting brisket and barley soup to enjoy later in the week.

Passover Desserts

Dessert is very much part of Passover. Flourless desserts can still be moist, textured, and indulgent—unleavened treats that feel like a proper finale to the meal.

Nut-Free Flourless Chocolate Cake

A rich, gluten-free chocolate cake that’s perfect for Passover or any time you want a decadent dessert without flour or nuts.

Chocolate Covered Caramel Matzoh

Matzoh topped with a toffee-like layer and melted chocolate, finished with flaky salt or chopped nuts—an irresistible way to end Passover dinner.

Chocolate Covered Caramelized Matzoh S’Mores

Marshmallows sandwiched between layers of caramelized, chocolate-covered matzoh—an over-the-top seasonal treat everyone will remember.

Easy Passover Dinner Recipes

Once the Seder is done, weeknights still need dinner. These easy recipes use simple techniques and familiar flavors so meals feel satisfying even without the usual pantry staples.

Easy Roast Chicken

A roast chicken is a reliable centerpiece for a Passover meal—simple, comforting, and suitable for a family dinner.

Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing

A hearty, Middle Eastern–inspired salad with roasted cauliflower, chickpeas, and a nutty tahini dressing.

Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes

A simple sheet-pan dinner where chicken juices flavor the potatoes as everything roasts together for an easy, satisfying meal.

Chicken Thighs with Onions and Green Olives

This braised chicken, brightened with lemon and briny olives, is a flavorful choice rooted in traditional holiday cooking.