What should I serve? Purim Seudah Recipe Roundup to the rescue!
Get some inspo and ideas for a full festive seudah in this Purim Seudah recipe roundup!
Purim is one of the hardest days of the year to feed your family. Everyone is rushing to Megillah in the morning and then it’s all chaos from there as the mishloach manos start to come in and your kids “need” to taste something from each one.
Over the years, I’ve tried to make sure to feed my family a good breakfast on Purim morning even if it’s in shifts between the different Megillah times. I also try to make sure there’s something available for lunch, but after that, I throw my hands in the air and tell myself that it’s once a year — let them have fun!
Breakfast: I serve toast with eggs and cut-up vegetables, omelets, oatmeal, pancakes — anything that I know will fuel them well. I make sure that whatever they have has a decent amount of protein in it.
Lunch: We are usually out and about then. I make sure to have protein bars, crackers, and cheese sticks for the children to munch on while we’re on the go, if anyone is hungry for “real food.”
The Seudah: Whether I’m hosting or joining in a seudah with friends or family, I have learned to keep it plentiful yet simple. No one needs a lot of fancy foods. I used to spend days preparing the meal to be left with a ton of leftovers. Now, I see what works and that’s what I stick to. One thing — it’s important to have a lot of challah for the men to eat while they drink.
You generally don’t need as much food as you think! If you are hosting 25 people, you do not need 25 servings of meat, 25 servings of schnitzel, 25 servings of everything else on your table… It will be way too much — unless, of course, you are looking to have lots of leftovers.
Here’s a roundup of my Purim seudah favorites. Of course, there are no rules! Some people like having more variety; others feel it’s totally not necessary. You can copy my menu or just use this Purim seudah recipe roundup as a springboard for ideas to make a Purim seudah that’s truly yours!
First Course: (I like to have this all on the table before everyone comes.)
Soup:
Main Course:
Dessert:
