Your Easy Passover Menu, Planned

Sometimes you just need some starting-line inspiration to kick off your own menu planning. Here are some ideas from Family Table's Chanie Nayman and Michal Frischman's actual Pesach menus. Get inspired and happy menu-making!

The following recipes are suggestions and may use ingredients that are not kosher for Passover. Please sub in kosher for Passover alternatives or skip altogether, if desired.

CHANIE NAYMAN'S MENU:

Pre-seder Meal

• Grilled chicken
• Potato kugel - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/yukon-gold-potato-kugel-6135
  

  

• Roasted broccoli
• Israeli salad

Seder Night

• Chicken soup - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/chicken-soup-with-knaidlach-and-noodles-481
• Potted brisket - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/orange-juice-roast-1672
  

  

• Mashed potatoes with roasted wine mushrooms and caramelized onions - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/dirty-mashed-potatoes-with-garlic-confit-1551
• Garlicky sliced zucchini and Roma tomato rounds
• Watermelon granita

First Day Meal

• Salad with beets and sweet potato and crushed almonds with avocado dressing
• Tomato basil avocado salad (make on yom tov)
• Lamb chops with rosemary and garlic (make on yom tov) - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/parsley-lemon-lamb-chops-7100
• Baby potatoes (make on yom tov) - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/salt-baked-potatoes-2271
• Asparagus - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/garlic-asparagus-6431
  

  

• Almond pie crust with lemon curd and berries

Second Seder

• Cabbage flanken soup - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/hearty-flanken-soup-7639
• Lemon chicken capons stuffed with cauliflower rice - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/cauliflower-rice-stuffed-capons-6429
  

  

• Roasted acorn squash with cranberries
• Compote - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/tutti-fruity-mix-8206

Second Day Meal

• Seared tuna with fresh salsa (mango, jicama, cilantro, lime) (make on yom tov)
• Arugula strawberry salad with sweet wine dressing (make on yom tov)
• Oyster steak (make on yom tov)
• Fried potatoes (make on yom tov)
• Grilled portabellas
• Fruit salad with passion fruit - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/exotic-fruit-medley-5516

Friday Night

• Hot liver in mushroom
• Chicken soup - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/chicken-soup-with-knaidlach-and-noodles-481
  

  

• Chicken steaks with caramelized onions
• Cauliflower rice and mushrooms - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/mushroom-cauliflower-rice-2881
• Leftover veggies
• Apple crisp - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/apple-crisp-4365

Shabbos Lunch

• Liver
• Eggs
• Avocado and mayo dressing - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/nisht-nosh-dressing-with-homemade-mayo-base-7626
• Green salad with leftover roasted veg
• Cabbage salad with toasted almonds
• Cholent - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/chopped-meat-goulash-1782
  

  

• Leftover steak
• Biscotti - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/fat-free-biscotti-sticks-1851
• Compote - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/tutti-fruity-mix-8206

Chol Hamoed Dinner 1

• Broccoli soup - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/creamy-broccoli-soup-recipe-3226
  

  

• Meatballs and spaghetti squash/zoodles
• Green salad - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/baby-salad-in-honey-orange-dressing-1435

Chol Hamoed Dinner 2

• Grilled chicken
• Israeli salad
• Homemade french fries

1st Night Second Days

• Spare ribs

• Green salad with herby dressing - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/mango-avocado-salad-with-dill-dressing-4960
• Turkey roast - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/apricot-ginger-glazed-turkey-roast-7652
  

  

• Roasted rainbow carrots - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/herb-roasted-rainbow-carrots-5231
• Red pepper stir fry broccoli (recipe in this year’s Family Table Pesach supplement)
• Blueberry crumble

1st Day Second Days

• Zucchini-ganoush

• Salad with garlic verde dressing (recipe in this year’s Family Table Pesach supplement)
• Minute Steak Split - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/minute-steaks-and-red-potatoes-recipe-3228
• Butternut squash hash - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/root-hash-6430
  

  

• Cabbage and steak (recipe in this year’s Family Table Pesach supplement)
• Lemon curd with almond crust and meringues - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/lemon-and-grapefruit-curd-1722

2nd Night Second Days

• Avocado dip - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/good-ol-guac-2987
• Creamy dressing salad - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/creamy-romaine-salad-recipe-4015
• Stuffed cabbage
• Roasted lemon asparagus
• Biscotti - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/fat-free-biscotti-sticks-1851
• Compote - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/tutti-fruity-mix-8206

2nd Day Second Days

• Spatchcock chicken (OR leftover proteins) - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/spatchcocked-sweet-wine-chicken-7101 (OR leftover proteins)
  

  

• Grilled veg board

Miscellaneous

• Lemon curd - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/lemon-and-grapefruit-curd-1722

• Meringues - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/egg-white-cookies-macaroons-4979

• Biscotti - https://www.kosher.com/admin/articles/1109/Gluten Free Fat Free Biscotti Sticks

• Cookies for kids - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/bunch-of-nuts-cookies-1877

• Olive dip -https://www.kosher.com/recipe/olive-and-roasted-pepper-dip-2991

• Mayo dressing - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/creamy-romaine-salad-recipe-4015

• Herby Dressing - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/mango-avocado-salad-with-dill-dressing-4960

• Mayo - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/classic-mayonnaise-3367

• Paprika - https://www.instagram.com/p/BwVae8rDPhg/?igshid=1tkl0xlrtzadz

• Cabbage chips

• Strawberry jam - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/apricot-jam-recipe-3363

• Compote - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/tutti-fruity-mix-8206

• Almond butter - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/almond-butter-recipe-3223

• Candied orange peel

MICHAL FRISCHMAN'S MENU:

Seder Night 1

• Salmon - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/poached-salmon-7165
  

  

• Dips
• Spaghetti squash skillet kugel
• Mushroom quinoa chicken soup

Thursday Lunch

• Oyster steak salad
• Shnitzel for kids - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/tangy-potato-chip-shnitzel-recipe-1639
• Apple crumble - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/apple-crisp-4365
  

  

• Roasted peppers
• Roasted sweet potatoes - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/best-dressed-roasted-sweet-potatoes-243
• Brownies - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/zero-bowl-brownie-7158

Seder Night 2

• Salmon
• Onion-garlic dip - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/onion-garlic-dip-2915
• Chicken in mushroom sauce 
• Zucchini-mushroom kugel - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/zucchini-mushroom-kugel-recipe-3185
  

  

• Roasted broccoli

Friday Lunch

• Lamb spare ribs (recipe in this year’s Family Table Pesach supplement)
• Grilled chicken - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/brined-grilled-chicken-with-spicy-coffee-rub-4206
• French fries
• Coleslaw - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/full-n-free-coleslaw-6127
  

  

• Leftover sides
• Sorbet - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/creamy-pineapple-sorbet-4904

Friday Night

• Sea bass with roasted red pepper sauce - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/sea-bass-with-roasted-red-pepper-sauce-recipe-4011
• Dips
• Roast chicken - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/roasted-chicken-in-garlic-wine-herb-sauce-recipe-3208
• Roasted veggies
• Leftover sides
• Chocolate mousse - https://www.kosher.com/recipe/secret-ingredient-mousse-1854