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A fresh take on the Passover menu

A modern seder menu with your favourite holiday staples to share with family and friends.
By Amy Rosen
Roberto Caruso Roasted halibut with tomato-mint salsa recipe

The evening of Friday, April 3 marks the first night of Passover, an eight-day holiday celebrating the Israelites’ freedom from slavery in ancient Egypt. This year, update your seder spread with our modern take on a traditional dinner.

Passover menu

Forego the gefilte fish, and serve up smaller portions of this fresh fish dish.

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Roasted Halibut with tomato-mint salsa

Switch up the chicken soup for vegetarian-friendly vibrant roasted red pepper soup.

This soup, with its smoky, slightly sweet flavour from the roasting of the peppers, is a knock'em-dead beginning for any meal. Roasted red pepper soup recipe
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Spice things up at the Passover table: instead of regular old roasted chicken, make Portuguese-style barbecued chicken.

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BBQ chicken with piri piri sauce BBQ chicken with piri piri sauce recipe
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Potato kugel is nice, but mashed potatoes are what we crave. Check out this dairy-free version:

Smashed herbed potatoes

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Smashed herbed potatoes Smashed herbed potatoes recipe
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This salad is a change from everyday greens:

Watermelon & mint-cucumber salad

Watermelon & cucumber salad Watermelon & cucumber salad recipe
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Finally, it wouldn't be Passover without some easy, coconuty macaroons!

Coconut-haystack macaroons

Coconut macaroons Coconut-haystack macroons recipe

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