Chag Sameach!
Shavuot 2023 starts on the evening of Thursday May 25th and ends on the evening of Saturday May 27th
Shavuot is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. Traditionally dairy dishes are eaten on Shavuot. We are bringing you a collection of dairy and vegan Shavuot recipes that go beyond cheesecake! Enjoy these creative Shavuot recipes!
This post has been updated in May 2022
23 Amazing and Mouthwatering Shavuot Recipes
Easy and Tasty Ricotta Gnocchi with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil - Dairy
Delicious and easy these Ricotta gnocchi will be the start of your Shavuot table.
The fresh tomato sauce is really delicious. Gnocchi can be made ahead and frozen. Detailed instructions are in the post.
Feta and Watermelon Salad - Dairy
Cool refreshing and so good you'll want to make it for every meal. A really fresh Shavuot Recipe.
Eggplant Rollatini - Dairy or Parve
Eggplant Rollatini is one of our favorite Shavuot recipes! It’s filled with fresh herbs and ricotta cheese rolled up in eggplant and cooked in bubbly tomato sauce. There’s even an option for dairy-free ricotta if you want a vegan dish!
Peach Caprese Salad - Dairy
This Peach Caprese Salad is like summer on a plate! It’s light, refreshing, and so easy to make and enjoy on a hot summer day and goes beyond the traditional tomato, mozzarella, and basil salad.
Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze - Dairy
This summery Caprese Salad uses tomatoes, mozzarella, balsamic glaze, and fresh basil to create a salad that is as simple as it is delicious. It’s just right for backyard barbecues, picnics, or potlucks. There are never any leftovers! People can’t get enough of this bright vegetarian salad. A really fresh Shavuot recipe.
Spinach Semolina Gnocchi in Bechamel Sauce with Roasted Tomatoes - Dairy
This easy-to-make dish just melts in your mouth! Semolina Gnocchi are absolutely delicious, especially when paired with a creamy bechamel sauce and tangy roasted tomatoes. Make this next time you’re craving a satisfying and comforting vegetarian dinner! This recipe is one of our most delicious Shavuot Recipes!
Pea and Artichoke Pasta - Can be made parve
This pea and artichoke pasta is a light, refreshing warm-weather dish tossed with capers, fresh tomatoes, and lemon.One of our prettiest Shavuot recipes.
High Protein Skillet Eggplant Lasagna- Can be made Parve
Two of our favorite Italian classics come together in this mouthwatering, nutrient-filled eggplant lasagna. Made with seasonal ingredients and high protein lasagna sheets. No oven required!
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Enjoy stuffed portobello mushrooms packed with mashed potatoes, fragrant garlic, capers, and sundried tomatoes. The perfect meatless recipe!
Cauliflower Gratin
With just a handful of ingredients, we've taken the mighty cauliflower and transformed it into a cheesy, decadent bubbly dinner recipe. Enjoy this cauliflower gratin with a hot bowl of ourvegetarian French onion soupor a healthy bowl ofratatouillefor a French-inspired dinner night.
High Protein LasagnaSoup - Dairy or Parve
This thick and hearty Lasagna Soup is packed with fiber plant-based protein. Vegetarian and gluten-free, is a comforting a satisfying meal in a bowl! One of our most popular Shavuot recipes. Do you want to make it parve? Just use vegan cheese instead.
Vegetarian French Onion Soup - Dairy
This super delicious Vegetarian French Onion Soup is rich, decadent, and comforting. We replaced the traditional beef broth with a rich mushroom broth which made this Vegetarian French Onion soup simply irresistible.
Cheese and Zucchini Frittata - Dairy
This versatile baked zucchini frittata is light, savory, and ideal for a breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner.All you need to successfully make a frittata is some cooked veggies and eggs. In this case, we used zucchini, eggs, cheese, and some herbs. Easy, simple and delicious Shavuot recipe.
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Delicious, appetizer side dish or even entree, making it healthier by adding cauliflower!
Cucumber Feta and Watermelon Salad- Dairy
Watermelon salad makes for an easy, refreshing, and light summer dinner. If you’ve never tasted watermelon and feta together before, it may sound like a strange combination. But give it a taste, and you will certainly be hooked. The sweetness of the juicy watermelon meets the rich, salty feta creating an explosion of flavor on every perfect bite.
Cheese Sambusek (Borekas) with step by step directions - Dairy
This cheese Sambusek recipe is our grandmother's recipe, it is a real treat, buttery flaky dough filled with cheese. It is worth the time it takes to make them. Warning: they will not last long. This Shavuot recipe is the one everyone looks forward to every year. This is one of our most requested Shavuot recipes at home
Cheese Stuffed Potatoes - Dairy
Bite-size Cheese Stuffed Potatoes. The creamy and spicy chipotle cheese complements perfectly the sweetness of these bite-sized stuffed and twice-bakedYukon gold potatoes.
Fig and Cheese Empanadas - Dairy
If you like the combination of sweet and savory flavors, you will love these fresh fig and cheese empanadas! The perfect bite-size snack or appetizer for Shavuot
Mushroom, Zucchini and Cheese Muffins -Diary
Perfect make-ahead breakfast or lunch. Just grab a couple of this super nutritious mushroom, zucchini & quinoa muffins to start your day with energy! Great Shavuot Recipe.
Crispy Garlic Basil White Pizza - Dairy
This delicious super crispy white pizza appetizer will wow your friends and family
Fresh Mozzarella, Mushroom and Eggplant Shakshuka Dairy or Parve without the cheese
Shakshuka is a versatile dish, make as simple or as elaborate as you wish. We made our shakshuka with roasted mushrooms and eggplant and creamy fresh mozzarella cheese. Ideal Shavuot recipe.
Seven Stunning Ricotta Crostini Recipes Dairy
Mediterranean cuisine is synonymous with fresh, high-quality cheeses and vegetables made in simple preparations to highlight their unique flavors. Our Ricotta Crostini Recipe is a great example of how decadent a humble slice of bread with good ricotta cheese can be!
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Perfect bites to make ahead and use for a quick breakfast, lunch, or dinner. One of our most versatile Shavuot recipes.
Knafeh - Move over cheesecake, there is a new player in town! - Dairy
Sweet and incredibly delicious, our cheese Knafeh (ka-nee-fah) is a family favorite. Made with shredded phyllo dough, ricotta, and mozzarella to create a fascinating dessert swimming in orange-blossom syrup and crushed pistachios. This will be your most unique Shavuot recipe.
Basque Cheesecake - Dairy
Basque Cheesecake (tarta de queso vasca) is probably the best cheesecake you will ever taste.
Apple Pie Cheesecake - Dairy
Lighten up your dessert with this light cheesecake with all the flavor of an apple pie.
Skinny Chocolate Truffles - Dairy
Creamy, chocolatey and decadent chocolate truffles. They are only 60guilt-free calories per truffles.
Dairy-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Tart - Parve
This chocolate peanut butter tart is vegan and gluten-free and the best part is that is super easy to make and it only requires 6 ingredients. The hardest thing is to wait for it to set!
Nana's Cranberry Pistachio Mandelbrot - Parve
Biscotti are the perfect little crunchy cookies to dip in coffee, tea, or sweet dessert wine. This time of year, we love adding cranberries and pistachios to ours, but the flavor combinations are endless! Scroll down to explore them.
Oh So Comforting oat apple bars -Parve
Treat your family to these buttery, super comforting apple oat bars. They will love you for it (even more so than they already do! ). Vegan and gluten-free
Parve Halva Bars - Parve
These vegan halva bars are definitely not your everyday dessert! Absolutely irresistible, strangely addictive and gluten-free
Blueberry Crumble - Parve
This vegan blueberry crumble is like a huge scoop of summer on a plate! Takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, then the oven does the rest of the work! The perfect treat for blueberry lovers. Top it with vegan ice cream and it will become one of your favorites Shavuot recipes!
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