A Stress-Free and Sumptuous Pesach: Pesach Menu Template 2024
It’s here! My Pesach Menu Template for 2024/5784 plus a filled-in sample for inspiration!
I keep waiting for the long winter to really get started and somehow, here we are, in full Pesach mode! The season certainly flew by!
My Pesach menu template is here. It’s an incredible labor of love. For the most part, I keep my menu pretty much the same from year to year, adding and swapping a few things when I come across new exciting recipes. In general, I like to keep things simple. My Pesach Kitchen is my go-to cookbook. It’s filled with classic recipes you will want to make again and again.
For years, when I made menus, I would never repeat a dish. I would sit for hours coming up with dozens of ideas for fear of repeating a recipe. That’s just ridiculous! Especially when you have dishes you know your family loves. You don’t need to serve a million courses at each meal. You don’t need three proteins, five sides and six salads! Keep it simple. Serve yummy, good food your family enjoys and everyone will be happy!
Here a sample menu for Pesach 2024/5784:
Pesach 5784 Sample Menu
| Appetizer | Dip | Salad | Side | Soup | Meat | Poultry | Side 1 | Side 2 | Dessert | Guest | |
| Seder 1 | gefilte fish | dill | coleslaw | beet salad | chicken soup | Yom Tov roast | x | potato kugel | apple crisp | nut torte | |
| Day 1 | dill salmon | matbucha | portobello salad | x | x | garlic brisket | kishke capons | mashed potatoes | carrot muffins | brownie & coffee ice cream | |
| Seder 2 | gefilte fish | spicy olive | crunchy coleslaw | x | chicken soup | Mommy’s YT Meat | x | roasted potatoes | apple crisp | nut torte | |
| Day 2 | chicken a la king | baba ganoush | Euro salad | guacamole | x | London broil | chicken marsala | scalloped potatoes | roasted cauliflower | mousse | |
| Thursday C”H | BBQ | ||||||||||
| Friday Night | harissa salmon | onion chutney | guacamole | fried eggplant | chicken soup | ribs | spinach chicken | potato kugel | apple kugel | blondie fruit platter | |
| ShabbosDay | eggs andliver | Mom’s eggplant | deli salad | deli platter | x | yapchik | grilled chicken | x | x | chip sticks | |
| SecondDaysNight 1 | meatball fish | jalapeno | green goddess | roasted eggplant | cream of chicken | pulled brisket | chicken saltimbocca | twice-baked potatoes | sweet potato souffle | mousse | |
| Second DaysDay 1 | pesto salmon | schug | big hearty | x | x | mushroom meatballs | California chicken | mashed potatoes | roasted broccoli | crumb cake | |
| Second DaysNight 2 | fish latkes | mushroom dip | terra chip | fried onions | cabbage soup | wine- braised roast | scalloped potato chicken | carrot muffins | sweet potatoes | misc. | |
| Second DaysDay 2 | cream salmon | garlic confit | crunchy coleslaw | x | x | London broil | pastrami capons | paprikash potatoes | apple crisp | misc. |
When building my menu, I like to create my grocery list at the same time. As I fill in the menu, I add everything I will need to my grocery list so I have everything down right away. If I need the same ingredient for multiple recipes, I will write it multiple times on the list and add in brackets what each one is for.
For example:
Kishe [capons]
Kishke [cholent]
I also save my grocery lists so when I get home I can refer back to it to see exactly what I bought as well as what the store was out of, etc.
Check out my Pesach Buying Guide post for a comprehensive list of what small appliances and utensils you need for Pesach!
