Plant Based Recipe for Passover: Zucchini Mina (2024)

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Can you eat zucchini on Passover? ›

Crunchy Roasted Zucchini is marinated in an incredible mix of flavors and roasted with a crispy crunchy mixture that's delicious and also kosher for passover!

I always serve braised leeks at Passover. In the summer I char leeks on my outdoor grill. I make hot soup with leeks in winter, cold soup when the weather turns. I use them in omelets.

Ashkenazi Jews, who are of European descent, have historically avoided rice, beans, corn and other foods like lentils and edamame at Passover. The tradition goes back to the 13th century, when custom dictated a prohibition against wheat, barley, oats, rice, rye and spelt, Rabbi Amy Levin said on NPR in 2016.

All vegetables, that have not been touched with flour or other chametz, is kosher for Passover. Many Ashkenazim adhere to the Kitniyot ban during the holiday. They won't eat legumes or rice, or corn. But those are not "unkosher for Passover".

This vegetable side dish is an excellent addition to Shabbat or Passover menus (as well as vegan), especially if you're a fan of roasted cauliflower with curry. Make sure not to use spices that are considered kitniyot (not kosher for Passover) if you are making the cauliflower for the Seder meal.

We already place parsley on the Seder plate as a symbol of springtime so why not add one of the earliest spring vegetables to your menu? With Passover also being called Hag Ha'Aviv or the holiday of spring, it makes perfect sense to add more green to your menu by introducing asparagus.

Perhaps most important in our Passover celebration, and one of our longest held traditions, is the onion. Including the onions in our ritual is a reminder of how crucial they were to our family.

Answer: Pumpkin, squash, and zucchini are all not kitniot. The minhag not to eat kitniot only applies to legumes that would be made into flour.

Many vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains must be checked before cooking or eating for the presence of small insects. Packages of pasta are also occasionally infested. Some particularly severe problem vegetables are artichokes, asparagus, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, and leafy vegetables.

During Passover, Ashkenazi Jews traditionally stay away from not only leavened foods like bread, namely barley, oats, rye, spelt, and wheat, but also legumes, rice, seeds, and corn. The ban has been in place since the 13th century, but it's always been controversial.