This irresistible assortment of 30+ Rosh Hashanah recipes are perfect to celebrate the Jewish New Year! From sweet treats to mouthwatering challah, hearty mains, and more, this collection promises to add a dash of joy and flavor to your holiday celebration!
L'Shanah Tovah! Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New year is right around the corner! And it is traditional to bring in the New Year with something sweet, so you can have a sweet New Year.
The common traditions are to eat are apples and honey, simple and sweet, but there are a few other foods that are also traditional and symbolic for the New Year, including beets, black eyed peas and dates.
For your celebratory pleasure, I'm sharing dishes that can be made for your Rosh Hashanah party. And it doesn't stop at just apples and honey!
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Apple Recipes for Rosh Hashanah
Definitely the most recognized foods to eat for the New Year. Both are sweet and will bring in a sweet New Year!
This easy apple strudel is full of warm fall flavors and made easy, thanks to frozen puff pastry and layered with a thin layer of cream cheese for a touch of creaminess.
The perfect fall apple cake, seasoned with floral and earthy cardamom, bright orange zest and loaded with chunks of sweet apples. And perfect to serve alongside your favorite warm drink.
A sweet twist on a popular Mediterranean treat, these sweet bourekas are filled with tender apples, juicy blueberries and drizzled with a creamy honey tahini glaze. These little pastries are fast, easy and perfectly sweet.
If there was a salad I could eat every single day, it would be this kale salad with dried cranberries. The trick is to massage the maple Dijon dressing into the fibrous kale greens to really soften the leaves. Then toss in crisp apples, salty feta, toasted almonds and sweet cranberries to bring all the flavors together.
Date Recipes for Rosh Hashanah
Similar to beets, the Hebrew word for dates is "t'marim", similar to "tam" meaning "removal" or "to end", as in with grievances or enemies.
Braised chicken with dates, red wine and saffron is a gorgeous main course with layers of bold, slightly sweet and savory flavors.
Persian rice with dates and pistachios, the aromatic cardamom is steamed together and has a crunchy saffron crust called tahdig.
A floral and refreshing Middle Eastern drink inspired from Lebanon, Jallab is made with date molasses, a touch of rose mater and topped with pine nuts.
Date and rosewater challah is a lightly sweet challah swirled with Mediterranean flavors of cardamom, dates, pistachios and rosewater.
Pomegranate Recipes for Rosh Hashanah
Probably one of my favorite things to eat for the New Year, because it is considered a "new fruit".
Meaning that we should eat something that we have not had since it's last season. Another reason to eat pomegranates, is because it has many seeds, which symbolizes the many mitzvoh that we will do in the coming year.
Pear and pomegranate crumble flavored with fresh orange zest and vanilla paste is simple dessert that is impressive enough to serve on a weeknight or for a more lavish holiday dessert.
Thick and creamy pomegranate cheesecake with a sweet and tart pomegranate topping.
Warm fall flavors are in the air with these roasted carrots with pomegranate. Cinnamon and allspice are whisked together with sweet maple syrup and tangy pomegranate molasses and lathered on top of rainbow carrots and sweet Anjou pears. Once caramelized, the roasted carrots and pears are finished with pomegranate seeds and Aleppo pepper.
Maple and cinnamon are brushed onto wedges of acorn squash and roasted until tender and caramelized. Then the acorn squash wedges are topped with a sweet creamy maple tahini sauce, tart pomegranate molasses and fresh pomegranate seeds. This one is a true feast for both the eyes and palate.
A fall twist on the traditional sangria, this sparkling pear and pomegranate sangria is mixed with pear simple syrup, pomegranate juice, and fresh pear slices that is not only delicious, but gorgeous too!
Challah Recipes for Rosh Hashanah
Challahs are not uncommon for Jewish celebrations, but on Rosh Hashanah, challah is specifically baked in a round shape to represent life cycle and continuity.
Sweet dried figs, cinnamon and honey cook down together and are spread onto strands of round fig challah. Once baked and cut unto, the dried fruit mixture peeks out into beautiful swirls
Chocolate walnut challah starts with a classic base and is swirled with studs of chocolate, toasted walnuts and warm cinnamon brown sugar!
Studded with briny Kalamata olives and buttery Castelvetrano olives, this savory olive oil challah is flavored with fresh herbs and a good amount of flaky sea salt. And happens to be a fabulous dipper for good olive oil and balsamic.
Brown sugar cinnamon swirl challah is a combination of cinnamon bun meets challah.
Have you made savory challah yet? A gorgeous aromatic, savory garlic rosemary challah to be exact. There is roasted garlic powder and freshly chopped rosemary inside the dough as well as garnished with thin slices of garlic and small sprigs of fresh rosemary. It is certainly a show-stopper and one of my favorite classic flavor combinations
What would you stuff inside of challah? Well if you asked me, the first answer that I would blurt out would be some of my favorite ingredients. Sweet cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic cloves and salty feta cheese. As you cut through the challah, pops of red peek out and if you're lucky to get the slice with roasted garlic, that's a win in my book!
Stuffed challah French toast is the epitome of a perfect sweet brunch recipe! Stuffed with sweet banana and dunked in the most flavorful custard, with warm cinnamon and a touch of vanilla.
Main Dishes for Rosh Hashanah
A celebratory dinner is customary on Rosh Hashanah. Usually a brisket is made=, but here are other delicious main dishes to add to your table.
This tender, melt in your mouth braised brisket is everything you want in a well made brisket. The sweet and sour brisket is braised in a tangy and rich sauce that glazes over the brisket beautifully.
Clean out the pantry with this slow cooker brisket, including flavors of red wine, onion flakes and paprika.
Inspired by the Cuban dish, ropa vieja, this recipe for slow cooker Cuban brisket is seasoned with bold flavors of sazon spice and slow cooked with fresh sofrito and poblano peppers.
This flavorful and easy one pot chicken and rice recipe is seasoned with bold Mediterranean spices of warm cumin, paprika, turmeric and tart sumac. Add chickpeas for additional texture and protein and finish everything with loads of fresh herbs and bright lemon.
If you are looking for a flavorful and easy one pan recipe, you will love roast chicken and pears recipe! A quick glaze of sweet honey, Dijon and spices are whisked together and poured over skin on chicken thighs, right in the pan! Wedges of pears and shallots are nestled in between creating a gorgeous combination of flavors.
A flavorful weeknight chicken tagine recipe made in nearly 30 minutes. With just a handful of bold spices, salty preserved lemons and buttery olives.
These sweet and sour cabbage rolls are just like mom made it and absolute comfort food! The cabbage rolls are filled with meat and rice and simmered in a sweet and sour sauce made with brown sugar and fresh lemon juice.
The roasted eggplant halves are flavored with warm spices of cumin and topped with crispy chickpeas, creamy tahini and sweet roasted beets. I also like to add thinly sliced lemon to caramelize with the eggplant.
All you need is a handful of ingredients and about 15 minutes to make this flavorful and healthy herb crusted salmon! Loads of fresh herbs are pressed onto wild salmon filets and roasted with a simple mixture of white wine, fresh lemon juice and rich olive oil, resulting in tender and succulent salmon with fresh flavors that everyone will love!
Simply grilled branzino, also known as Mediterranean sea bass is a delicate and flavorful Mediterranean seafood recipe. Whole branzino is stuffed with bright lemon slices and lots of fresh herbs and perfectly grilled, resulting in a light, flaky and succulent fish.
Simply charred salmon served over Israeli couscous and fava beans tossed in a bright lemon vinaigrette are what weeknight dinners are made for!
Blake says
Fantastic, This is a 1 stop recipe shop. The Holidays are here and now it's time to choose 4 favorites from this list. Everybody in the family gets one choice. So far we have the Sazon Brisket, roast chicken and pears and branzino, 1 more to pick and then shop.
Laura @MotherWouldKnow says
I could make y whole Rosh Hashanah dinner from this round-up. Great ideas and some very unusual combinations. Shanah Tova!
Anetta @ The Wanderlust Kitchen says
Loving this!! Thanks so much for sharing, these recipes sound fabulous!