Rosh Hashanah recipes for vegan, veggie and aware people

Apples picked by hand is a good way to start the Jewish New Year. Add some honey and voila. Rosh HaShanah’s Symbolic Foods are only the start of the Jewish New Year’s feasting. Apples are a big part of the deal.

While the Jewish new year is a time for contemplation and prayer, there’s nothing sparse about the festivities. Families gather together to feast in the late morning and again in the evening, after blessing the day with wine. The family cook often starts feeling overwhelmed with the quantity of cooking that takes place. To help plan menus, view our roundup of festive recipes for some splendid holiday meals.

For vegetarians

For vegetarians, or for a dairy break in the middle of the two-day round of fancy meals, try some of these meat-free ideas:

5 Fresh Fig and Cheese Recipes

A medley of links to recipes featuring super-food Freekeh

Salads for Rosh Hashannah:

Pomegranate-Nut Salad

Chickpea and Artichoke Salad

Easy Moroccan Orange Salad

Freekah, Feta and Fig Salad

For those who eat a bit of meat, try these poultry dishes:

Poussins Stuffed with Pine Nuts and Rice

Makluba, Arabic Upside-Down Chicken and Rice

Persian Chicken in Walnut Sauce

Desserts for Rosh Hashannah:

Honey Cake

Honey Cookies

Silky Malabi pudding: keep malabi dairy-free by substituting coconut  or almond milk.

A Condiment, a  Dip, and a Spread:

Home-Made Pomegranate Molasses

Baba Ganoush

Pesto

Beverages:

Almond Milk

Honey Beer

Make Turkish Coffee Like a Native

More  Rosh HaShannah Goodies on Green Prophet:

• 4 Reasons to Eat Pomegranates on the Jewish New Year
•  Lamb Kebabs Marinated in Pomegranate Molasses

Author: Miriam Kresh

Miriam Kresh is an American ex-pat living in Israel. Her love of Middle Eastern food evolved from close friendships with enthusiastic Moroccan, Tunisian and Turkish home cooks. She owns too many cookbooks and is always planning the next meal. Miriam can be reached at miriam (at) greenprophet (dot) com.