15 Modern Passover Recipes for Your Family’s Seder

Simmer a whole chicken with carrots, onions, and celery to create a flavorful broth, then add fluffy matzoh balls to round out the soup.

Get the recipe: Classic Chicken Soup

The key to making fluffy, light matzoh balls is to pack them loosely; you want them to float when they cook.

Get the recipe: Matzoh Balls

A tangy horseradish dressing brings together this salad of gently cooked salmon, thinly sliced beets, and watercress.

Get the recipe: Poached Salmon Salad With Beets

This traditional dish—essential at every Seder ceremony—combines chopped apples, raisins, and walnuts in a sweet, spiced red wine sauce.

Get the recipe: Charoset

Broiling this spring vegetable is a quick way to make it tender and brings out its sweet, nutty essence.

Get the recipe: Broiled Asparagus

Crunchy pine nuts and a healthy dose of sautéed garlic punch up this simple side.

Get the recipe: Sautéed Spinach With Basil

Thinly sliced russet potatoes bake in a horseradish-infused cream until tender and golden.

Get the recipe: Horseradish Potato Gratin

Browned, juicy chicken thighs mingle with fresh carrots and radishes in a light broth.

Get the recipe: Braised Chicken and Spring Vegetables

Let the meat rest for 15 minutes before slicing to ensure the beef stays juicy.

Get the recipe: Roast Beef and Onions

Rub the lamb with a mixture of lemon zest, garlic, and oil to infuse the meat with bright, pungent flavors and aromas as it roasts.

Get the recipe: Roasted Leg of Lamb With Carrots and Honey-Mint Sauce

Brown the lamb in a Dutch oven, then cook slowly with white wine, tomatoes, garlic, onion, and rosemary until fork-tender and delicious.

Get the recipe: Braised Lamb Shanks With Fennel

This well-priced cut of meat becomes tender and flavorful when cooked low and slow in a mix of tomato paste, coffee, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar.

Get the recipe: Slow-Cooker Coffee-Braised Brisket With Potatoes and Carrots

You can make these sweet treats up to one week ahead of time. Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Get the recipe: Lemony Almond Macaroons

Before serving, dust this rich, moist cake with confectioners’ sugar for an elegant presentation.

Get the recipe: Flourless Chocolate Cake

These decadent, coffee-infused bites are rolled in cocoa powder for an extra hint of chocolate.

Get the recipe: Espresso Truffles