We love celebrating holidays! Whether or not you are a member of a religion, it can be fun to participate in religious holidays. You can learn more about your fellow Americans’ beliefs and try delicious new foods!
Passover commemorates the Biblical story of Exodus. It’s a major Jewish holiday, and it starts this Wednesday and is eight days long.
The holiday starts with a Passover Seder, a feast that includes readings, handwashing, wine, special food and more. The meal is very ritualized, and the process is written in a book called the Haggadah that you can find online.
One thing that many of us know, even if we aren’t Jewish, is that no yeast is eaten during Passover. It’s also called the Festival of Unleavened Bread. While the unleavened bread called matzo doesn’t have yeast, it does still have carbs! To help you celebrate Passover, we are sharing some low-carb recipes. Whether or not you are Jewish, they can help make the holiday more festive!
A kugel can be sweet or savory. It’s a casserole made with a starch, egg and fat. Savory kugel is usually made with potatoes, and it is delicious. This version made with cauliflower tastes just like a potato one because of the onions and seasonings. But, as it uses cauliflower, it won’t spike blood sugar. A serving has 81 calories, four grams of carbs, two grams of fiber and six grams of fat. Get the recipe.
Gefilte fish is a dish that can sound odd to people before they have tried it, and is often skipped by kids and picky eaters. That’s a shame, as these boiled fish balls that are served room temperature or cold are packed full of flavor. Recipes vary on whether gefilte fish should be sweetened and, if so, how much. Therefore, this recipe is purposefully vague and leaves it up to the user. And, while the recipe doesn’t call for it, we recommend serving these with the traditional horseradish. A serving has 223 calories, 5.5 grams of carbs, 2.3 grams of fiber and 12.8 grams of fat. Get the recipe. (https://www.carbmanager.com/recipe-detail/ug:2c346c4951c24ebbb3df0b076dc45d5a/easy-keto-gefilte-fish)
This soup is delicious and easy to make, as chicken broth is an ingredient in this chicken soup. The hardest part is waiting two hours for the matzo balls to chill before cooking them. Unlike traditional matzo balls made from carb-heavy matzo meal, these balls are made with almond flour and flaxseeds. People praise this recipe for how light and fluffy the balls are. A serving has 204 calories, seven grams of carbs, three grams of fiber and 16 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
Unlike potato kugel, noodle kugel is sweet. Just like potato kugel, it’s high in carbs. But this version replaces the traditional egg noodles with spaghetti squash. It takes time and effort to make, as you have to roast a spaghetti squash to get your main ingredient. If you are used to cooking spaghetti squash, this recipe is a snap. If you have never used the squash before, we recommend reading the instructions a few times before beginning. The results are worth it, but it can be tricky. A serving has 187 calories, nine grams of carbs and 15 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
We hope these recipes help you celebrate Passover! Chag Pesach Sameach!
