Spice Up Passover With Root Beer Brisket, Matzo Lasagna, and More

Traditional dishes are a must at any Passover celebration, but why not change things up by adding a few modern recipes to the mix? Explore all the amazing things to do with matzah, try out some new brisket recipes (just make sure not to offend Bubbe) and definitely make a few killer Passover desserts to end Seder on a sweet note.

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Brisket is one of the most recognizable Passover staples. It's unclear how that actually happened, but seeing as the holiday is a celebration of the Jews being freed from slavery in Egypt, it makes sense that a large hunk of meat would be a part of the feast, as it can feed a whole bunch of people.

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According to Jewish dietary laws, fish is allowed to be eaten with both dairy and meat meals (though the two can't be eaten with each other). Hence the ubiquity of

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You know we can't eat bread, right? And that matzo is (very sad) stand-in bread? Voila—a perfect Passover soup.

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An updated version to make your Passover brisket simpler than ever.

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The classic condiment that goes perfectly with matzah is irresistible as always.

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Not a leavened bite to be found. And do you know how hard it is to find Passover-friendly desserts?

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Sub the panko bread crumbs for matzoh meal and this will be the prettiest main dish at your Passover table.

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Same thing here—in lieu of a normal, gluten-full cake, matzo often gets swapped in for actual cake during the holiday.

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No bread in sight! Just swap the red wine vinegar in the dressing for lemon juice (or something equally tangy), and you're good to go.

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A baby portion of matzo ball soup. Perfect for Passover apps.

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Another gluten-free dish that's entirely OK for the holiday. (ICYMI, the Orthodox Union declared certain brands of quinoa kosher for Passover!) And again, swap vinegar for something tangy.

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A little bit of spice (if you didn't get enough with your horseradish and maror earlier) never hurt anyone either.

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There's no meat in this ravioli, so the dairy is totally fine.

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Chicken is also oftentimes found at Passover as an accompaniment to brisket. It's easy to weave even more veggies into it, as root vegetables will roast nicely with the meat.

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Did I mention there's a lot of heavy food happening at the Seder table? Yeah, this is just another alternative to that. Leave the vinegar out completely or squeeze the juice of a lemon on top.

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More fish and veg. Just let it happen. Choose a Passover-friendly dressing that's not balsamic vinegar and pick a K for P mustard to use.

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It's just arguably the best way to eat matzo, though it's not exactly a "traditional" Passover dish.

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Your crock pot does the work and you get credit for all the amazing flavor. Many people don't eat peas during Passover, and they can easily be left out of this dish.

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Are you noticing a pattern? That you don't need to have carbs to have fun? Happy Passover, everybody!

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Chicken tastes even better when you can set it and forget it. Just leave out the peas!

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No rice? No problem. (Just use a Passover-appropriate soy sauce and leave out the peas, if you want.)

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Free up oven space by making this fish-and-veggie duo on the grill, which is a really fun addition when most everything else has been roasted or boiled.

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Bet you've never had sweet potato rice before. And any kind of "rice" on Passover still feels revolutionary.

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