The Jewish spring festival of Passover is just about here. Do you know what you're cooking? These recipes are perfect for entertaining a crowd or for busy weeknight meals — and you don't even need to celebrate Passover to enjoy them.
WASHINGTON — The Jewish spring festival of Passover is just about here. Do you know what you’re cooking?
These recipes are perfect for entertaining a crowd or for busy weeknight meals — and you don’t even need to celebrate Passover to enjoy them.
Spring vegetable soup with low-fat, high-flavor matzo balls
Spring vegetables — fava beans, leeks, peas and asparagus — add a lot of flavor to this matzo ball soup, without adding a lot of fat. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Fluffy matzo meal pancakes with apple-walnut compote
Egg whites give these unleavened pancakes a lift. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
AP Photo/Larry Crowe
Matzo toffee bar crunch
Sick of matzo? It’s easy to love the unleavened crackerlike bread when it’s covered in chocolate and transformed into toffee. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Tortillas with tomato-mint salsa and guacamole
Don’t forgo taco night during Passover. The tortillas in this recipe are made from matzo meal, egg, olive oil and water. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Spiced hazelnut ingberlach
Ingberlach is a traditional Jewish candy that’s sticky, crunchy and chewy — much like a caramel popcorn cluster. This version, which incorporates crumbled matzo and chopped hazelnuts, takes only 20 minutes to cook (plus a few minutes to form into balls). Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Beef cheek stew with cilantro and cumin
Jewish cuisine and cookbook legend, Joan Nathan, shares her Passover recipe for an Algerian-style beef cheek stew. Entertaining a houseful of people? Make this stew ahead of time and the flavor only improves. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Kosher Passover meatballs
The Meatball Shop’s Daniel Holzman draws on mealtime memories from his childhood for these matzo meatballs. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Larry Crowe)
AP Photo/Larry Crowe
Honey coconut cake
Matzo meal and ground nuts replace flour in this cake. Honey gives it a sticky texture; coconut, orange zest and spices add flavor to the Passover dessert. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Bunless burgers
Beef sliders, coated in matzo meal, are fried in a skillet and topped with caramelized onions. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Passover carrot torte
Another recipe from award-winning cookbook author, Joan Nathan — only this time, she tackles dessert. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Root vegetable casserole
Looking for a healthy main course? This root vegetable casserole is seasoned with citrus and herbs and finished with a crushed matzo topping. Applesauce keeps the vegetables moist. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Coconut and berry Passover tart
With a flour-free crust and a vanilla-almond filling that’s reminiscent of pudding, this berry tart is perfect for Passover. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Shepherd’s pie
Have leftover brisket, veal or chicken? Throw it in this matzo-topped Shepherd’s pie dish. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Two-day braised point brisket
Braise it in the oven or use your crock pot for this slow-cooked Passover brisket. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Tilapia with horseradish and beet green chimichurri
Packed with flavor and health benefits, horseradish is the star of this roasted fish recipe. Find the recipe here .
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead