The 50+ BEST Vegan Kosher For Passover Recipes (Gluten-Free) (2024)

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What vegan protein is kosher for Passover? ›

During Passover the only source of gluten is from matzoh. Otherwise, the Kosher for Passover diet is inherently gluten-free. and the Sabbath Meals, special care must be taken to avoid cross-contamination with any form of gluten containing matzoh or other foods containing gluten.

BUT, unfortunately, nutritional yeast is not considered Kosher for Passover. So, after considering many alternatives – so many cheesy flavored, vegan alternatives are NOT strictly kosher for Passover depending on how you keep kosher – I settled on dried porcini mushrooms.

The most general concern is that these products typically contain multiple ingredients which, even if they individually contain no leavened products, may still be made in facilities that also produce items that are not kosher for Passover.

All fruits and vegetables are Kosher for Passover (Avocado is a Passover favorite). Eggs are also Kosher for Passover. All Items must state Kosher for Passover, or have a P next to the Kosher symbol.

Oats are allowed, but oatmeal definitely isn't

Historically, eating chametz during Passover was enough of a trespass that the punishment, according to the Torah, is literally being expelled from the Jewish community in a practice known as karet/kareth.

Pasta is typically made from wheat, and even gluten-free varieties do not automatically get a kosher for Passover seal of approval. (This is actually a thing that appears on certified kosher for Passover packaged food.) It's technically a seed, and a lot of Jews embrace it to get through the eight days.

You might not typically think of baking with potato starch, but it's a traditional flour substitute for Passover. Some people combine it with matzo meal (typically ¾ cup potato starch mixed with ¼ cup matzo cake meal can be substituted for 1 cup of all-purpose flour), while some recipes rely solely on potato starch.

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.

Is quinoa ok for Passover? ›

YES TO QUINOA

The CRC recommends inspecting quinoa before Passover by spreading "one layer of quinoa at a time on a board or plate" and checking to be sure that there are no other grains or foreign matter mixed in with the quinoa"—a time-consuming exercise that Jews rushing to prepare seders are unlikely to embrace.

Even though there is much discussion as to what exactly is included in this custom to not eat legumes, the practice today is to include soy products in the list of those things we do not eat. So, tofu, which is made from the soy bean, is forbidden for Ashkenazi Jews on Passover (… sorry!).

One obvious source of alcohol is wine, and if wine is not produced under special care by people who are shomer Shabbos, it will be forbidden as stam yayin. Therefore, wine vinegar (or balsamic vinegar, which is a type of wine vinegar) requires hashgachah to ensure that the wine it was made from was kosher.

Simple—as all Passover recipes should be—your kids will love this Passover-take on macaroni and cheese. The milk, sour cream, and cheddar cheese blend together to create a creamy sauce that hugs the farfel nicely, leaving you with a fabulously delicious dish.

– Many dairy products, like cheese and yogurt, are acceptable when they are not mixed with additives (like corn syrup). Dairy products cannot be mixed with meat. If you're strictly keeping kosher, always look for a Passover kosher hechsher.

Hemp Seed & Flax Seed - Approved for Passover when purchased in whole grain form with no additives. Purchase from manufacturers that do not process chometz grains. Consumers are required to carefully check grains BEFORE PESACH for extraneous matter.

Finally, an important footnote on pea protein. Although according to OU policy it cannot be used in Passover-certified products, since peas are considered kitniyot (a Hebrew word meaning legumes), they nevertheless do have the potential to be certified as chametz-free.

It must be free from any ingredients that are chametz or kitniyot, which are prohibited during Passover. This means that the protein powder should not contain any wheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt, or any derivatives of these grains.