20 Delicious Passover Recipe Ideas for Every Holiday Meal

Passover cooking often means balancing tradition, dietary rules, and meals that people will actually enjoy. This curated set of Passover recipes brings together Seder staples and easy, family-friendly dishes for the rest of the holiday. These recipes are flavorful, practical, and created for real life—whether you’re feeding a crowd or keeping dinners interesting all week. The goal is to make holiday cooking manageable, not intimidating.

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

Table of contents

  • 20 Recipes for Passover
    • Passover Seder Recipes
    • Passover Side Dishes
    • Passover Recipes for the Rest of the Week
    • Passover Desserts
    • Easy Passover Dinner Recipes
Brisket in tomato sauce on plate with cooked asparagus.
Jewish Brisket with asparagus

20 Passover Recipes: An assortment of holiday-perfect recipes, from Jewish brisket to charoset to chocolate covered matzoh.

If your household keeps Kosher or observes Kosher for Passover, check menus carefully to ensure they follow Kashrut rules—no mixing of meat and dairy and no leavened bread or chametz. For those avoiding nuts, there are excellent nut-free options included here.

Wooden spoon scooping Charoset onto Matzoh.
Charoset

20 Recipes for Passover

If you want a festive Passover menu that feels authentic without being overly strict, these recipes will help you create a holiday spread that’s both celebratory and approachable.


Passover Seder Recipes

These dishes are built for the Seder night—reliable, flavorful, and suited to a table that may be bustling for hours. You’ll see classics and flexible favorites chosen for simplicity and taste when cooking for a group.

Charoset

This nut-free charoset mixes apples, red wine, cinnamon, and a touch of citrus. Allergy-friendly and easy to make ahead, it’s sweet and spoonable on matzoh well after the Seder plate has been cleared.

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Jewish Brisket

A classic for the holidays. This brisket is easy to make ahead and often improves with time. Leftovers work beautifully in soups and sandwiches.

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Silver Palate Chicken Marbella

A timeless chicken dish from The Silver Palate Cookbook. Chicken Marbella is a perennial Passover favorite—almost as essential as brisket in many homes.

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Passover Side Dishes

Sides are just as important as the mains. These recipes pair easily with chicken, beef, or fish and bring color and balance to the table without fuss.

Red Salad with Citrus, Honey, and Thyme Vinaigrette

A vivid, flavorful salad that brings color to the holiday table—ideal for festive dinners.

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Spinach Salad with Roasted Fennel

A refreshing salad to lighten heavier Passover fare: roasted fennel with spinach, arugula, and red onion in a lemon vinaigrette.

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How to Roast Carrots

Roasted carrots add color, flavor and nutrition to a Passover menu. Dress them up with a sauce for a slightly fancier side.

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Oven-Roasted Asparagus

Roasted asparagus is a springtime favorite and a natural fit for Passover menus.

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Green Beans with Tarragon Vinaigrette

A simple green bean side that complements many mains.

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Green Salad with Chickpeas and Spicy Honey Tahini Dressing

Crisp greens and hearty chickpeas meet a spicy honey-tahini dressing. A make-ahead dish that’s light, satisfying, and ideal for potlucks.

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Passover Recipes for the Rest of the Week

Passover lasts eight days, and these recipes are chosen for longevity—make-ahead friendly, great as leftovers, and simple enough to keep weeknight cooking manageable.

Best Lox Spread

Lox spread is excellent on matzoh during Passover and makes for an easy, flavorful snack or light meal.

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Whitefish Salad

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

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Matzoh Brei

Matzoh brei is scrambled eggs with broken matzoh—simple, comforting, and a fantastic use for leftover matzoh.

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Leftover Brisket Barley Soup

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

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Passover Desserts

Dessert absolutely belongs on a Passover menu. Flourless desserts can be rich, moist, and textured—unleavened treats that feel indulgent, not like a compromise.

Nut-Free Flourless Chocolate Cake

A rich, chocolatey flourless cake that’s gluten-free and nut-free—perfect for Passover or any celebration that needs a decadent finale.

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Chocolate Covered Caramel Matzoh

Matzoh gets a toffee-like layer, melted chocolate, and a finish of flaky salt or chopped nuts—a sweet end to Passover dinner.

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Chocolate Covered Caramelized Matzoh S’Mores

Layers of toffee-chocolate matzoh with marshmallows make for a playful, irresistible Passover treat.

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Easy Passover Dinner Recipes

After the Seder, you still need simple dinners. These easy recipes use straightforward techniques and familiar flavors so weeknight cooking during Passover is quick and satisfying.

Easy Roast Chicken

A roast chicken is a dependable, crowd-pleasing choice for a Passover dinner.

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Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad with Tahini Dressing

Roasted cauliflower and chickpeas with a sesame-based tahini dressing give this salad a satisfying Middle Eastern touch.

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Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes

Marinated chicken and potatoes roast together so the pan juices flavor everything—simple and satisfying.

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Chicken Thighs with Onions and Green Olives

Braised chicken with lemons and olives offers deep flavor and is a traditional-style dish for holiday gatherings.

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