25 Best Passover Appetizers – Easy Passover Appetizer Recipes

These grape leaves are stuffed with rice and lots of herbs and spices, plus some currants for added flavor and pine nuts for texture. Follow our instructions on how to cook rice to guarantee these are the best they can be.

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The word tzimmes has its origins in Yiddish: To “make a big tzimmes about something” essentially means making a big fuss. Here, there’s hardly any! The carrots and dates are quickly braised in an orange sauce and finished with fresh parsley for a pop of green.

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Whether you observe Passover and have leftover matzo to use up or are just looking for a crispy, crunchy, thin-crust pizza, this matzo pizza is going to be a hit. Use this recipe as a guide to whatever flavor combinations you can think of.

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Prepping for the holidays can get overwhelming. If you’re in need of a quick and easy appetizer or a last-minute addition to your Passover party, then these caprese bites are the simple solution your guests will thank you for.

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A modern take on the classic borsht, this vegetarian soup can (and should!) be enjoyed year-round. It has a perfect balance between sweet, smoky, and spicy, and is sure to please the crowd at Passover dinner.

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After making these, buying store-bought gefilte fish will be a thing of the past. Serve these with horseradish leftover from your Seder plate for the full experience.

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This recipe is perfect for your Seder plate and for serving as an app for anyone dipping their toes into the Passover holiday. Feel free to swap in your preferred nuts and dried fruit!

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These crispy potatoes are totally versatile; you can top them with cheddar, ranch seasoning (good use for any leftover seder plate karpas, or parsley), or even brie. Skip the Parmesan and swap the butter for olive oil if you want to serve these alongside meat as a side, or put them out alongside toothpicks as an app.

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Swiss rösti is essentially the fanciest potato latke you’ll ever eat, where the best part is the topping. We view it almost like a Passover pizza. We love classic applesauce, but you can go fancy with a bit of lox, sour cream, fresh dill, and roe for an amazing treat for any celebration.

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Make meat and potatoes the cocktail-hour way by serving brisket over potato chips. We prefer thick-cut ridged chips, but any hearty chip will do.

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To serve this giant latke, you’ll want impressive toppings such as smoked salmon with sour cream, capers, or maybe even a spoonful of caviar. For a sweet-savory combination, try applesauce and crème fraîche.

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When your favorite latke becomes a cup, magical things happen. Feel free top these with classic applesauce and sour cream, or go wild with your toppings.

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We like our eggplant-based baba ghanoush GARLICKY. If you don’t, skip grating the raw clove in at the end. Without it, you’ll have a more subtle (slightly sweet) garlic flavor that will still make everyone very, very happy. Accompanied by crudités and matzo chips, you really can’t go wrong.

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Swapping bread for sweet potatoes is the most genius way to get that melty, cheesy flavor you love without the chametz! We topped these with dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, and rosemary, but feel free to switch it up.

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Though latkes are commonly served with applesauce and plain sour cream; here, they get a flavor-boost with a spicy horseradish and chive sour cream topping, which adds savory depth to each bite.

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