70 Healthier Recipes for Your Rosh Hashanah Table

Welcome to Kosher.com’s ultimate roundup of healthy Rosh Hashanah recipes! As we enter the Jewish New Year, we all strive for happiness and good health. That’s why we’ve curated a selection of delicious and nutritious Rosh Hashanah dishes to help you kickstart a healthy and fulfilling year ahead.

Contrary to the belief that sweet foods for Rosh Hashanah must mean sugary and unhealthy, these recipes prove otherwise. Embrace the season with our delightful oil-free carrot muffins, savor the flavors of our quinoa simanim salad (featuring simanim—foods traditionally eaten at the start of Rosh Hashanah to symbolize our hopes for the New Year), or enjoy the wholesome sweetness of our healthy honey cookies.

With our handpicked recipes, you can enjoy every bite guilt-free. Let this Rosh Hashanah be a celebration of both joy and well-being.

*Please note that while these recipes are considered “healthier,” they should still be chosen with care if being consumed by someone following a specific diet.*

Wishing you a Happy and HEALTHY New Year from all of us at Kosher.com!

#### Appetizers

1. Easy, Healthy, and Delicious Butternut Squash Soup by Miriam Stauber

2. Healthier Cream of Mushroom Soup by Odaiah Leeds

3. Salsa Salmon by Estee Kafra

4. Beet and Citrus Stacks by Chanie Apfelbaum

5. Squash Pear Soup by Estee Kafra

6. Simanim-Filled Chicken Wrappers by Brynie Greisman

7. Apricot Pistachio Salmon by Guila Sandroussy

8. Roasted Beet Hummus by Ruth Fox and Vicky Cohen

#### Sides

9. Cranberry Crumb Muffins by Brynie Greisman

10. Persimmon-Pear Streusel Spelt Muffins by Brynie Greisman

11. Healthy-ish Apple Muffins by Faigy Grossmann

12. Candied Carrots by Elizabeth Kurtz

13. Sweet Spiced Acorn Squash Rings with Tahini Drizzle by Elizabeth Kurtz

14. String Beans with Yellow Pepper Pesto by Brynie Greisman

15. Roasted Veggie Platter with Green Tahini Dressing by Marla Rottenstreich

16. Honey-Garlic Squash by Michal Frischman

17. Roasted Cauliflower with Dates and Pine Nuts by Elky Friedman

18. Mashed Butternut Squash by Elizabeth McGaw

19. Oil-Free Carrot Muffins by Elky Friedman

20. Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash by Faigy Grossman

21. Yom Tov Tzimmes by Brynie Greisman

22. Tzimmis Purée by Paula Shoyer

23. Butternut Squash Fries by Rorie Weisberg

24. Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Salad in Harissa-Tahini Sauce by Sina Mizrahi

25. Thyme-Roasted Winter Squash, Cauliflower, and Portobello Mushrooms by Victoria Dwek

26. Root Hash by Rorie Weisberg

27. Cabbage and Shallots by Rorie Weisberg

28. Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash by Estee Kafra

29. Roasted Veggies and Quinoa by Rivky Kleiman

30. Layered “Roasted” Veggies by Julie Hauser

31. Mushroom Cauliflower Rice by Michal Frischman

32. Simple Braised Radishes by Rivki Locker

33. Harissa Honey-Roasted Potatoes by Shaindy Siff

#### Salads

34. Full of Green Salad by Brynie Greisman

35. Autumn Salad by Chaya Suri Leitner

36. Quinoa Siman Salad by Reva Yaffe

37. Carrot and Raisin Salad by OU Kosher

38. Spinach, Apple, and Beet Salad by Kiki Fisher

39. Simanim Salad with Honey Vinaigrette by Chef Tom Francz

40. Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad by Brynie Greisman

#### Mains

41. Peruvian Chicken with Jalapeño Green Sauce by Sima Kazarnovsky

42. Healthier Sweet ’n Sour Short Ribs by Rorie Weisberg

43. Herby Chicken and Rice by Brynie Greisman

44. One-Pan Citrus and Beet Roasted Chicken Thighs by Rorie Weisberg

45. Cranberry-Glazed French Roast by Rorie Weisberg

46. Quinoa-Stuffed Chicken by Michal Frischman

47. Date-Glazed Roasted Chicken by Jamie Geller

48. One-Pan Autumn Roast Chicken by Sina Mizrahi

49. Honeyed Chicken with Olives and Capers by Erin Grunstein

50. Rosh Hashanah Brisket by Rochelle Daniel

51. Honey Mustard Chicken and Apple Skewers by Michelle Sterescu

52. Pomegranate Silan Chicken by Erin Grunstein

#### Desserts

53. Better-for-you Brownies with Coconut or Date Sugar by Rorie Weisberg

54. Healthier Spelt Cinnamon Buns (Dairy Free) by Odaiah Leeds

55. Decadent Fudge Cups by Rorie Weisberg

56. Chocolate and Avocado Balls by Caroline Artiss

57. Techina-Infused Whole Wheat Muffins by Mirel Freylich

58. Healthier Chocolate Mousse by Shaindel Steinberg

59. Healthy Pumpkin Muffins by Lauren Allen

60. Spelt Rugelach with Fruit-Nut Filling by Ruth Fox and Vicky Cohen

61. Healthy Apple Strudel Cigars by Bat-El Gershowitz

62. Best Healthy Apple Crisp (Gluten-Free, Paleo) by Rorie Weisberg

63. Healthy Honey Cookies from the Dining In Cookbook

64. Sugar-Free Apple Pie by Brynie Greisman

65. 2-Ingredient Lychee Blueberry Sorbet by Chaia Frishman

66. Best Homemade Strawberry Applesauce by Devorah Raskin

67. Plant-Based Jewish Honey Cake by Kenden Alfond

*Originally published September 2019. Updated and improved September 2024.*

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