by Tammy Weisberger

The excitement and challenge of putting on a Seder dinner may be behind you, but you’ve still got lots more Passover meals to think about. Here are a few hints to get your creative juices flowing.

Matzo Meals
When all your old favorite recipes are exhausted, how about matzo pizza? Everyone will love to make their own pizzas by spreading Kosher-for-Passover tomato sauce and cheese on a piece of matzo and adding veggies to their own tastes. Yearning for lasagna? Just use your favorite recipe, substituting moistened matzo for the noodles. Add thinly sliced eggplant, artichoke hearts and plenty of spinach to make it a stick-to-your ribs kind of meal.

More Pesach Solutions
Use the leftover chicken, lamb or brisket in a shepherd’s pie! Make gravy for the pie by thickening meat broth with arrowroot or potato starch.

Make Pesach chicken strips by dipping boneless chicken pieces in beaten egg, and then into a bowl of matzo meal seasoned with herbs and spices. Bake or fry the strips until crispy, and serve with mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables.

Yearning for something “grainy?” Quinoa is kosher for Passover! Rinse it thoroughly and cook it as you would rice. Use it to make pilaf or add it to soups! Quinoa (“KEEN-wah”) is available at most health food stores.

Recipes

Quinoa
• Quinoa and Black Beans
• Quinoa Pilaf
• Quinoa Side Dish
• Quinoa Tabbouleh
• Winter Fruit Salad