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Passover – Sephardic

The recipes in this collection are Kosher for Sephardic Passover, which means they may contain kitniyot. Learn more about the holiday here: What is Passover?

Please note – for the purposes of this collection, the term Sephardic refers to kosher dietary restrictions related to the Passover holiday – specifically the restriction related to kitniyot. If you are looking for Sephardic cuisine (not necessarily Passover related), check out my Sephardic Recipes collection.

Explore more ideas for the Jewish Passover holiday on my Passover Recipes page. There you can find collections for a variety of special dietary concerns. You can also learn what foods are kosher for Passover, how to make Passover crafts, and more.

Horizontal shot - bowl of sunflower butter on a marble countertop with wooden spatula, bread slices, and cloth towel. Jar of sunflower seeds in background.

Sunflower Butter

Horizontal shot of a white plate holding a cup of tea and two pieces of mandel bread sitting on top of a blue cloth napkin.

Mary Goldberg’s Passover Mandel Bread

Horizontal shot of fish in tomato sauce on a bed of couscous on a white plate.

Mediterranean Fish in Tomato Sauce

Horizontal shot of a slice of chocolate almond flour cake on top of raspberry puree on a white plate. A whole cake sits off to the right.

Chocolate Almond Flour Cake

Horizontal shot of a platter filled with roasted brussels sprouts topped with pomegranate molasses.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranate Molasses

Horizontal shot of two plates holding pomegranate glazed salmon next to a serving of white rice.

Pomegranate Glazed Salmon

Horizontal shot of two glass dessert dishes filled with a mixture of berries and topped with whipped cream. Two whole strawberries, a dish of whipped cream, and a green tea towel are in the background.

Balsamic Berries

Square featured shot. Tender slow braised lamb shank on mashed potatoes with sprig of rosemary on a white plate, blue and white cloth napkin and fork on white table beneath. Another plate with shank and a sprig of rosemary in background.

Herb Braised Lamb Shanks

Vegetable rice in white bowl with spoon on white cloth background.

Middle Eastern Roasted Vegetable Rice

Square featured shot - White bowl of vegetarian chopped liver topped with chopped hard boiled egg and chopped parsley, with a wooden spatula, bunch of fresh parsley, wooden platter of crackers, and linen napkins beside it, on a marble countertop.

Aunt Bev’s Vegetarian Chopped Liver

Square featured shot - white bowl of tzimmes with sweet potatoes, prunes, carrots, and dried cranberries on a marble countertop, linen napkin with dried cranberries in background.

Stovetop Tzimmes

Close up shot of a large bowl filled with crunch pickled salad. A wooden bowl and blue striped napkin sit off to the right side. To the left there is a bunch of fresh radishes.

Crunchy Pickled Salad

Featured square shot - Four beautiful stuffed portobello caps with goat cheese on a platter, with green olives and a linen towel beside them.

Roasted Portobello Pepper Caps with Goat Cheese

Square Featured Shot - whole roast chicken leg topped with honey garlic sauce on a bed of parsley garnish on white plate, platter of chicken in background, on a marble countertop.

Honey Garlic Chicken

Overhead square shot - plate of Lemony Marinated Chicken Skewers on countertop, lemon and parsley garnish on wooden cutting board beside the plate.

Lemony Marinated Chicken Skewers

Featured square shot - wide shot of candied lemon peels on a small wood cutting board on marble counter. Large peels, small peels, peels dipped in white chocolate. White linen towel in background.

How to Make Candied Lemon Peels

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