From delicious fish cakes to scrumptious moussaka, gnocchi, and stroganoff, Pesach dinner will never be boring! Treat your family to one of our favourites.
By the time you’ve got your seder out of the way, there’s less than a week left, but somehow coming up with chametz-free dinner ideas even for a few days seems like a challenge. Never fear! Below are some of my family’s favourite Pesach dinner recipes – some of them are so good we eat them even when it isn’t Pesach!
And because you’re probably worn out from all the Yomtov cooking, none of these are particularly difficult or time-consuming to make – with the exception of the moussaka, which is dead easy, but does take a while. Totally worth it though – I make it as a special dinnertime treat all year!
Delicious Pesach dinner ideas
1. Mushroom and vegetable bourguignon
Deliciously hearty mushrooms and vegetables in a rich red wine and herb sauce. Perfect served with garlic mashed potatoes for an easy-to-make but indulgent dinner.
2. Salmon fishcakes with dill and olives
These are super-yummy and are a great way to make the most of tinned salmon, or use up leftover cooked salmon from another meal. A green salad or some steamed veggies and dinner is served!
3. Vegetarian moussaka
Rich tomato sauce, savoury grilled aubergines, meltingly soft potato, all layered together and finished with a tangy yogurt and feta topping. There would be mutiny if I didn’t make this! It’s a bit of effort but totally worth it, and you can always make it ahead and then bake it when you’re ready, so there’s really no excuse not to…
4. Salmon with sun-dried tomatoes
This is another year-round winner. It takes literally moments to prepare, looks gorgeous and tastes amazing. What more do you want from a recipe?! Serve with potato salad and some green veg and everyone’s happy.
5. Aubergine shakshuka
Adding chunky aubergines to the sauce transforms this shakshuka into a substantial and even-more-delicious meal. All you need is some buttered matzah on the side, and you’re good to go! (Not so keen on aubergines? Try this green shakshuka instead!)
6. Mediterranean vegetable and halloumi traybake
Packed with delicious vegetables, this easy one-tray meal is tasty and healthy. We love ‘squeaky cheese’ and baking it with the veg makes this recipe super-simple. Serve with buttered matza, quinoa or a jacket potato, for an easy family meal. (Pro tip: Make double and mix the second batch with cooked quinoa to make a tasty lunchtime salad for another day!)
7. Pesach Potato Gnocchi
If you can’t make it through the week without serious pasta cravings, this is your answer! Serve with pesto, tomato sauce, or just butter and cheese, and all will be well with the world. They are a bit time consuming, but they can be made ahead and frozen which helps. (You might also enjoy them in this tomato soup with gnocchi & aubergine croutons.)
8. Root vegetable stroganoff
Sometimes Pesach is warm and Spring is definitely in the air. Sometimes it’s freezing and you wonder if Winter will ever end. In case of the latter, this rich and vibrant veggie stew is just what you need. If you eat rice or quinoa on Pesach then they go fantastically well with this, but buttery mashed potatoes make a very acceptable alternative. (If you don’t fancy root veg, you might prefer my spinach & mushroom stroganoff instead.)
9. Baked fish with juicy rainbow peppers and hawaij
We enjoy this fish dish all year round. It’s quick and easy to put together, looks beautiful, and tastes delicious! Serve with crispy potato wedges and a leafy salad and dinner is ready.
More delicious Passover dinner recipes
You might also like
- Fish with lemon caper butter sauce
- Matza pizza
- Spinach souffle potatoes
- Showstopping hasselback aubergine (eggplant)
- Chopped and fried gefilte fish balls
Take a look through the Pesach recipe archives and let me know what your family loves in the comments below.
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Happy Pesach!
Judith Ginsberg
I had foot surgery 2 weeks ago and still can’t stand on both feet. I love going through your posts to see what I can do that will be easy for me over the Yom Tov. My British friend always bring us her fish balls for Shabbat. They are the best ever. Thanks for your help. I’m using the crustless quiche and cauliflower chowder for sure.
Helen
Thanks Judith! I hope you have a speedy recovery and manage to enjoy Yom Tov. I’m really pleased you enjoy reading my posts 🙂
Take care and chag sameach! Helen x.
Elizabeth Applebaum
Hi from Detroit, and thank you for your terrific blog! Your recipes are so inspired and easy-to-make and original. I love them! Can’t wait to try the gnocchi. Thank you for posting!
Helen
Thanks so much Elizabeth! I’m so glad to hear your feedback. I hope you enjoy the gnocchi 🙂
Poly
I see potato gnocchi mentioned but no recipe. where’s the recipe?
Helen
If you click on the photo it should take you to the recipe. Or you can find it here: http://family-friends-food.com/gluten-free-pesach-potato-gnocchi-with-and-without-cheese/
Hope you enjoy them! Helen x.