42 Fabulous Vegetarian Rosh Hashanah Recipes

A Rosh Hashana Family Favorite: Sweet Basmati Rice with Carrots & Raisins

Sweet and fragrant basmati rice with carrots and raisins. The perfect vegetarian side dish for any holiday meal.  In our house, this is a Rosh Hashanah Favorite. Vegan and gluten-free, and a real crowd-pleaser

Black Lentils with Glazed Roasted Carrots

This hearty vegan dinner is colorful, flavorful, and satisfying! It’s a blend of tender cooked black lentils and roasted carrots that everyone at the table will love!

Roasted Celeriac with Olive Pistachio Gremolata

These roasted celeriac steaks are topped with sweet carrots or butternut squash and savory pistachio and olive gremolata. This celery root recipe is loaded with flavor from the first bite to the empty plate! Plate it all on a bed of quinoa, and the different parts of this vegan dinner recipe will come together into a dinner that looks and tastes gourmet.

Coconut Carrot Ginger Soup

This beautiful orange-colored, nutrient-rich carrot ginger soup is simple enough to serve at any weekday meal, but will also steal the show at your Rosh Hashanah dinner! 

The Best Moroccan Carrot Salad

A great side dish that takes minutes to prepare, our Moroccan carrot salad has a beautiful presentation and can be served with a casual supper or a formal holiday meal. This recipe can be easily made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator. 

Roasted Butternut Squash Savory Galette

This rustic yet elegant galette is a delicious addition to your holiday table. Layers of roasted butternut squash, carrots, leeks, and apples wrapped in a flavorful and rich olive oil pastry dough seasoned with dried rosemary and thyme. Hearty and slightly sweet and drizzled with date syrup (silan).

Chili Roasted Carrots with Avocado Cilantro Dressing

Roasting carrots with a little chili powder creates the perfect balance to the natural sweetness of carrots.

Roasted Rainbow Carrots

This a classic dish that you’ll find at both fancy holiday events and on a simple weeknight dinner table! This recipe is perfectly seasoned with a little salt and pepper, and can be finished with your favorite dressing or glaze. 

Apples and Honey Challah for Rosh Hashanah

Round challah is a staple on Rosh Hashanah, and so are apples and honey. This recipe is so soft, sweet, and tempting.

Sweet Onion and Apple Chutney

Get ready to welcome delicious, sweet onion and apple chutney to your table! Once you try this perfectly balanced gluten-free vegan spread, you’ll want to use it on every dish you make. It has a perfect sweet/savory balance that makes any dish feel special!

Moroccan Couscous A Sweet and Savory Side Dish

This Sweet and Savory Moroccan Couscous is a festive recipe that will wow guests at a holiday table...and it’s also easy enough to make for Friday night dinner or Saturday lunch!

Roasted Beet Salad with Horseradish Aioli and Caramelized Walnuts

We take the simple beet salad up a notch with caramelized roasted garlic and horseradish for an intensely flavored side dish that everyone will love. This side dish will quickly become one of your favorite Rosh Hashanah recipes. If you don't eat walnuts on Rosh Hashanah, replace them with pumpkin or sunflower seeds.

Roasted Beet Hummus

This stunning jewel-colored beet hummus takes an ordinary dip into an absolutely striking beet spread when served with fresh crudités, pita triangles, or your favorite crusty bread. One of our best beet recipes.

Apple Beet Salad with Pickled Onions

Even if you are not a fan of beets, you will enjoy this delicious, healthy, and refreshing beet salad. Made with shredded raw beets, apples, and pickled onions with a simple mustard vinaigrette.

Cabbage Steaks with Roasted Beets and Farro

This recipe is really simple, thick cabbage slices seasoned with everything bagel seasoning, topped with roasted beets on a bed of farro. The result is a delicious and filling dinner that also doubles as a side dish.

Warm Green Beans With Chestnuts, Pomegranates & Lemony Tahini

String beans come alive in a tangy lemon juice tahini sauce. A sweet and savory green bean recipe. 

Roasted Butternut Squash with Tahini, Silan, Pomegranates, and Pistachios

Full of flavor, our roasted butternut squash recipe is a fantastic side dish for your favorite protein. 

Sephardic Jeweled Rosh Hashanah Rice

This rice is infused with fragrant spices and sweetened with dried apricots, figs, and cherries ,with a nice crunch from pomegranates and pistachios. Serve the stunning mixture on a simple neutral platter or bowl to showcase its vibrant hues. 

Eggplant Meatballs with Pomegranate Molasses

Eggplant Meatballs with Pomegranate Molasses are the vegan Rosh Hashanah dinner recipe you’ve been looking for!

Persimmon Fennel Salad with Pomegranate

This Persimmon Fennel Salad with Pomegranate seeds and hazelnuts is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, with a wonderful balance of sweet and savory.

Quinoa Pomegranate Salad with Orange Tahini Dressing

Bright, colorful, and nutrient-packed, this super-easy Quinoa Pomegranate Salad is the perfect dish to enjoy this fall. Serve it as a side, or make it a light lunch by adding your favorite protein!

Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Our pomegranate vinaigrette is warm, sweet, and tangy. Homemade dressings are an easy way to elevate your salads! They are quick and easy to make and taste a thousand times better than store-bought salad dressing.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tahini and Silan

Za'atar Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Tahini and Silan are a festive, beautiful, and delicious side dish that looks perfect on holiday tables! You’ll find yourself making it all winter long and craving it constantly.

Roasted Stuffed Butternut Squash with Israeli Couscous and Veggie Sausage

This Roasted Stuffed Butternut Squash with Israeli Couscous and Veggie Sausage is a beautiful Rosh Hashanah main dish for all the vegans and vegetarians at the table.

Hasselback Roasted Butternut Squash with Cranberry Pecan Balsamic Glaze

This easy roasted butternut squash dish will take center stage at any holiday meal.

Vegan Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini Boats

This vegan and gluten-free main dish is hearty enough to satisfy every appetite this fall and winter. Quinoa, mushrooms, and walnuts combine to make our filling while tomatoes and a sprinkle of fresh mint round out the flavor profile.

Mashed Butternut Squash with Spiced Chickpeas

This delicious main course combines sweet and comforting mashed butternut squash with savory spiced chickpeas for an all-in-one meal that is perfect as a vegan entree or side dish for Rosh Hashanah.

Easy Swiss Chard Recipe with Cannellini Beans

This Swiss chard with garlic and white beans is an easy-to-make, filling, and nutritious dish. Serve it with bread, rice, or quinoa.

Turmeric Zucchini Cauliflower Soup Recipe

Rich, creamy and full of flavor, our cauliflower soup recipe is perfect for when you don't feel like spending hours at the stove! Great as a winter or summer soup, enjoy it hot or cold.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

If you love butternut squash but hate having to peel it and cut it, we have a great trick for you! It will save you a ton of trouble and will make this Roasted Butternut Squash Soup extra sweet and creamy.

Leek and Potato Soup

Leek and potato soup just might be the easiest soup to make from scratch. It requires minimal effort, and it is filled with fresh ingredients and plant-based flavor. This is a vegan and gluten-free soup!

The Best Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup

This super flavorful and comforting Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup is just what you need this Rosh Hashanah. Made from scratch, no chicken, no boxed broth, no bouillon cubes needed! 

Espinacas a la Catalana - Spinach with Pine Nuts and Raisins

This Spanish Spinach recipe from the Catalonia region of Spain comes together in no time. Pine nuts and raisins are added to garlic sautéed spinach.

Black Eyed Peas with Swiss Chard Over Mashed Cauliflower

This hearty black-eyed pea recipe is so good, you'll want to make it again and again! The black-eyed peas are cooked with garam masala, fresh ginger, and coconut milk. A vegan and gluten-free Rosh Hashanah recipe that everyone will love.

Apples and Honey Semolina Cake

We’re welcoming our Jewish New Year with this ooey-gooey semolina apple cake. One of our most unique and addictive recipes! This one is sure to be the star of your holiday table. 

Orange Honey Almond Cake

Eight simple ingredients are all you need to make our Sweet, chewy, nutty,

and satisfying flourless Orange Honey Almond Cake. This Almond Cake makes for a fabulous ending to your Rosh Hashanah meal

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

This recipe uses loads of zucchini and the perfect blend of flavors to create a rich, moist, and spiced loaf that you’ll want to make again and again.

Apple Oat Bars

Treat your kids to these buttery, super comforting apple oat bars after the first day of school. They will love you for it (even more so than they already do)!

Medjool Dates Covered in Chocolate

This deliciously decadent and oh-so-easy Tahini Stuffed Medjool Date recipe dipped in decadent dark chocolate can be enjoyed as an afternoon treat, or as the most enchanting Rosh Hashanah dessert.

Chocolate Chia Pudding

Indulge in this easy chocolate chia pudding. Nutritious chia seeds, sweet dates, rich cocoa powder, and your favorite plant-based milk all work together to create a decadent dessert!

Dulce de Membrillo (Quince Paste)

If you are lucky enough to find quince in your market, you must make this three-ingredient Membrillo. It is great with crackers, as a pastry filling, or use it instead of jelly.

Stuffed Dates with Peanut Butter

Make these naturally sweet stuffed dates with peanut butter, covered in chocolate to satisfy your candy cravings in a quick and healthy way. These delicious little gems will have any chocolate lover coming back for more.