When it comes to cooking for Pesach, there’s one name many home cooks immediately trust: Naomi Nachman. Naomi has earned a reputation as a true Pesach queen—and for good reason. As a longtime Pesach caterer, she has spent years perfecting dishes that are not only kosher for Pesach but also absolutely delicious.

If anyone understands how to create meals that feel festive, satisfying, and exciting throughout the holiday, it’s Naomi. Her recipes balance classic Pesach comfort foods with fresh, modern flavors, proving that cooking for the holiday doesn’t have to feel limiting.

We’ve gathered a collection of Naomi’s best kosher for Pesach recipes, the kind you can cook with total confidence. Whether you’re planning your Seder menu or looking for fresh inspiration for Chol hamoed, these dishes come from someone who truly knows Pesach cooking inside and out. When Naomi Nachman shares a recipe, you know it’s one you can trust.

1. Creamy Chicken Soup

This is such a light, healthy, and delicious soup with a backdrop of cauliflower and full of protein from the chicken. I love soup, no matter what time of the year, and this is so perfect for Pesach.

2. Seder Ribs

3. Yemenite Beef Soup

This is one of those things your future self will thank you for a million times over. You’ll love this deliciously hearty soup that cooks all night in a slow cooker and satisfies all requirements for a complete meal — soft cubes of meat, hearty potatoes, and lots of vegetables. It’s a bowl that overflows with flavor, ladle after ladle. Your slow cooker won’t be full for long.

4. Cinnamon Wine Sponge Cake

This is the first Pesach cake I learned how to make, and it’s bursting with all the flavors that we associate with that Yom Tov. My children yearn all year long for Pesach because they can’t wait for me to make this cake.

5. Fudgy Orange Chocolate Brownies (Gluten Free, Passover)

You have got to try these delicious fudgy brownies that are that are absolutely heaven. You’ll want to make sure to use Gefen coconut spray to stop the cake from sticking to the pan. It’s completely gluten-free and perfect for Pesach. And it’s a one-bowl wonder!

6. No-Flip Passover Crepes

These versatile egg crepes, aka Pesach lukshen, are a staple on any Passover menu!

7. Pesach Brisket

This brisket recipe is an ideal choice for those adhering to a limited ingredient list on Pesach without compromising on rich, indulgent flavors For more great cooking, watch Sunny Side Up!

8. Citrus Salmon With Date and Herb Paste

I make salmon a lot during the year and keep trying to come up with new recipes. This one presents so beautifully on a long platter, with a pop of color from the citrus.

9. Chol Hamoed Crock-Pot Brisket

Put this up in the morning in your Crock-Pot, go out for your Chol Hamoed trip, and dinner will be ready for you when you come home!

10. Salmon Cauliflower Rice Bowl

This recipe went viral during the pandemic, and I thought it would be perfect for Pesach if you substitute the rice for cauliflower! It’s a great light lunch or dinner, and you’ll be wanting to make it all year.

11. Vegetable Pad Thai

I expanded my love for Thai cuisine here to Pesach. With some small tweaks, this recipe, which is the national dish of Thailand, makes a great addition to your Chol Hamoed repertoire!

12. Charoset-Inspired Chicken Capons

My family loves charoset. I thought this would be a really great way to take the leftover charoset and make something really delicious in honor of the Seder, charoset-stuffed capons.

13. Beef Fry Cracked Matzah

With candied beef being all the rage these days, why not try it for Pesach? It’s the perfect topping to the traditional crack matzah. The combo of the salty and sweet with meat and chocolate is the answer to everyone’s dessert cravings.

14. Vegetable Egg Rolls for Passover

I often serve fish as an appetizer, but I always like to offer a non-fish option as well. Everybody loves Chinese food, so I came up with these Chinese-inspired eggrolls.

15. Shepherd’s Pie Potato Skins

My photographer, Miriam Pascal, and I had a great time playing around in the kitchen as we prepared food for the photoshoots. Together we came up with this incredible appetizer that will look really pretty on your holiday table.

16. Kale and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad

When kale first started to emerge as a superfood, I created this salad to showcase it. It’s always a hit with my family, friends, and catering clients.

17. Seder Pot Roast

There is a minhag not to eat roast on Seder night. For me, it’s a challenge trying to come up with new recipes to cook on the stove-top. I have tried so many recipes over the years, but I have never fallen in love with them. There is always a traditional corned beef, but after years of making that, I knew it was time to really experiment. I had read a bunch of recipes on the internet about cooking meats on the stove-top. I had to choose a cut of meat that needed a lot of cooking time to braise. I choose a California roast, and it was amazing. I used some of the ingredients that go into a regular roast but rather than putting it in the oven, I cooked it on the stove-top.

18. Mandel Bread (Pesach Biscotti)

For the last few years I have been a personal chef to many lovely families. Each Pesach season I look forward to our family reunion, when I move into their kitchen and whip up their pesach menus. This recipe for mandel bread has become my most requested recipe. This year alone my team and I have made over 1,000. I have been making this for over 20 years, first from my small one-bedroom apartment as a young married wife, to a making it for all my extended families – my Pesach clients.

19. Seder Wine Chicken

This chicken recipe has become a family staple. My kids look forward to it all year. They say that it can’t be Pesach without Seder wine chicken.

20. Cauliflower Fried “Rice”

With imitation Pesach soy sauce improving over the years, it’s really nice to have Asian dishes on the menu for Pesach. Feel free to switch up the vegetables and use your favorites in place of those used here. This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken or meat. You can also omit the chicken or meat for a pareve side dish.

21. Yapchik – Potato and Meat Kugel (Yaptzik)

Yapchick (alternatively spelled Yaptzik) is a popular Jewish Passover dish of unknown origin. It’s delicious at any time of year and often served on Shabbat! The slow-baked overnight potato kugel is improved only by the delicious meat hiding on the bottom.

22. Maple-Glazed Rack of Ribs

23. Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad

When I was in seminary in Manchester, all of the American students loved being invited to a meal by one of the South African families who lived in the community. We loved their warmth, friendliness, company, and the amazing food they served. South Africans know how to use fruits and vegetables well. They create dishes that are appealing not only to the palate but to the eye as well. Thank you, family Emanuel, for this delicious recipe, and best regards!

24. Beet Salad with Candied Nuts

Beets and tomatoes are a pairing that I enjoy often, and the sugared nuts really complete the dish by bringing out their sweetness.

25. Passover Apple Kugel Muffins

This is a totally different take on apple crumble or kugel, with the delicious batter baking on top of the apples. I love the mini muffins for a beautiful presentation, but you can save time by baking one big kugel in a 9- x 13-inch pan instead. I make this recipe in large quantities as muffins. They are great for Passover or everyday as a snack, afternoon tea, or a picnic.

26. Pomegranate Honey-Glazed Salmon

My family loves pomegranate in any shape or form. I try to use their favorite ingredients when making a fish recipe to encourage them to eat more fish. I made this for them a few months back, and they loved it.

27. Portobello Mushroom with Spinach

28. Ultimate Pesach Cholent (Gluten Free)

In order to make the “ultimate” Pesach cholent, I tried numerous versions over weeks and weeks, but wasn’t so happy with the results. I mentioned my struggles to my friend Miriam, and she told me that her father, Harry Pascal, makes the most amazing Pesach cholent. His secret? He cuts potatoes into little pieces to give the cholent that bean-like texture. I tried that, and finally did have the ultimate Pesach cholent. Don’t skip the kishka in this recipe, because it really takes the cholent to the next level.

Watch Naomi prepare this dish on Sunny Side Up!

29. Mini Lemon Curd Trifles (Gluten Free)

My daughter Gabi loves lemon curd, so I wanted to include a recipe for it here. I love this version because it has no margarine or hydrogenated oils. Layer the curd with crushed ladyfingers or cookie crumbs for a show-stopping dessert.

30. Kitchen Sink Vegetable Soup

I made this soup for the first time because I had a whole bunch of vegetables that were about to go bad, so I decided to put them all into a soup. A chef I once worked with taught me this trick for making a homemade soup base: blending the simmered vegetables and then using that stock to make an amazingly rich soup with the diced veggies.  

31. Cauliflower Crust Lachmagine

I’ve always enjoyed serving — and eating! — lachmagine, a Syrian meat pizza mezze, or appetizer. With cauliflower crust pizza so popular these days, I was inspired to try a cauliflower crust lachmagine for Pesach. I debuted it at the VIP Ram Pesach program (where I run cooking classes), and the Sephardic guests gave this recipe a thumbs-up for authentic flavor!

32. Crispy Potato and Tuna Tower

I developed this recipe around Chanukah time, so using latkes for the base was a no-brainer! Fried potatoes are always a win, especially combined with these great toppings for a stunning appetizer.

33. General Tso’s Salmon

There’s nothing like a pretty appetizer inspired by an Asian cuisine, taking my love of travel to my Pesach Seder!

34. Hawaiian Poke

I was lucky enough to travel with my husband to Hawaii, and I noticed poke being sold everywhere. I researched the recipe and interviewed a number of Hawaiian chefs to learn more about this dish. I learned that poke means “cut piece” or “small piece,” named for the small pieces of fish that make up the base of the dish. Pronounced po-kay, this dish seems exotic to us, but is actually a Hawaiian comfort food.

35. Kale, Apple, and Sausage Vegetable Soup

I call this my “blizzard soup,” because I made it on a freezing-cold, snowy night to help warm up my family. I couldn’t get out to buy any ingredients, so I developed this recipe using whatever I had on hand. The resulting soup was such a hit — a real one-pot wonder!

36. Pavlova Topped with Whipped Cream and Fruit

I couldn’t write a Pesach cookbook without including the famed Australian dessert that just happens to be … perfect for Pesach!

37. Baked Cauliflower Latkes with Smoked Salmon

These gluten-free baked cauliflower latkes are perfect for Chanukah or any time of year. Starting with pre-riced cauliflower makes these a snap to prepare.

38. Southwestern Chicken Egg Rolls

A good chef or home cook never wants to waste anything, so I’m always looking for ways to use the chicken from my soup. This delicious Pesach appetizer is one of my favorite ways to make sure nothing goes to waste. The tangy salsa and sweet barbecue sauce are a surprisingly perfect combination. Watch the video here. Use with my No-Flip Pesach Crepe recipe!

39. Chili Chocolate Chip Cookies for Passover

This recipe comes from my good friend Danielle Renov, food blogger at Peas Love ’n Carrots. I added some chili to the cookies to give them a little kick.

40. Pistachio Crusted Salmon

I am stopped all over the world by people telling me how much they love this quick, easy, and incredibly delicious fish. The salty nuts, the sweetness of the sugar, and the kick of the horseradish make this recipe a perfect combination.

41. Hush Puppy Potato Knishes

When I was working on recipe development for Abeles and Heymann, a sponsor of my radio show on the Nachum Segal Network, I came up with this great way to put hot dogs into a fun and delicious appetizer. While hush puppies traditionally are made with dough, I kept mine “dough-less” so they would be gluten free — and therefore perfect for Pesach.

42. Vegetarian Chopped Liver

I love chopped liver, and this recipe that I learned from an Israeli chef allows me to enjoy “chopped liver” while staying parve.

43. Roasted Tomato Soup

Growing up, I always loved tomato soup; my mum used to serve it every Sunday night at dinner. Now that I’ve grown up, I make my own version and I discovered that roasting the tomatoes deepens the flavors.

44. Quinoa “Hummus”

I’m a big hummus person — I put it on everything (it’s almost like my ketchup!). I didn’t want to write a cookbook without a hummus recipe, so I thought of using quinoa to make a kosher l’Pesach version. I was so excited by the idea that I invited some foodie friends to taste-test as I played around with numerous batches and versions to create the perfect Pesach “hummus.” Here’s the version that we all voted the best.

45. Charoset Salad

I wanted to include a version of charoset in my book, but I decided to take it a step further, so I created this charoset-inspired salad, with all of the flavors you expect to find: cinnamon, wine, nuts, apples, and more. During our photoshoot preparation, the kitchen support staff all raved about this salad and kept wanting to remake it just so they could enjoy it again and again.