57 Shabbat Dinner Recipes You’re Going to Love

Friday night dinner: it’s truly something sacred. And delicious. Roast chicken and veggies, soup, salad, kugel, fresh baked challah and something sweet to finish.

We all love Shabbat dinner, but sometimes we need to change up our weekly routine to include something a little special: a new stew, a spicy soup or some truly decadent cookies.

So here is our ultimate Shabbat recipe round-up with over 50 mouth-watering recipes that are perfect for Friday night dinner. Get ready to menu plan, friends.

creamy asparagus soup

Soups, Sides and Starters

Gluten-free potato kugel from Prime Time Parent

Carrot kugel

Zucchini kugel

Cinnamon noodle kugel

Salt and pepper noodle kugel

Salt and pepper spaghetti squash kugel (gluten-free)

Rosemary roasted potatoes from What’s for Dinner

Za’atar roasted potatoes

Garlic and rosemary scalloped potatoes from Family Friends Food

Roasted chickpeas and swiss chard from Joy of Kosher

Mujaderra (rice with lentils and onions)

Arugula sweet potato salad

Roasted Moroccan carrot and orange salad from Real Food Kosher

Roasted carrots with tahini, pistachios and mint

Syrian lentil soup

Creamy non-dairy asparagus soup

Spicy miso ginger soup from Confident Cook, Hesitant Baker

Curry pumpkin corn soup

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Main dishes

Chicken:

Chicken meatballs in saffron tomato sauce from The Bees Kitchen

Shabbat chicken with dried fruit

Maple mustard roasted chicken from Tales of an Overtime Cook

Sesame noodle “nests” with baked barbecue chicken wings

Za’atar fried chicken with spicy honey thyme

Baked chicken with fig orange balsamic sauce from Ronnie Fein

One pan herbs de Provence harvest chicken from What’s for Dinner

Orange glazed chicken from Kosher by Gloria

Simple spatchcocked chicken with roasted root vegetables

Sheet pan za’atar chicken with cauliflower and chickpeas

Sumac chicken and rice

Baked sweet and sour chicken

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Fish:

Salmon with charred lemon and Israeli cous cous

Baked salmon with orange and dill from Ronnie Fein

Lemon oregano salmon from Confident Cook, Hesitant Baker

Sheet pan cod with chimichurri, potatoes and squash

Moroccan fish with crispy rice cake

Orange maple glazed salmon

Beef:

Coffee braised brisket with bourbon cranberry sauce from What Jew Wanna Eat

Pumpkin beef chili

Apple cider beef stew

Coffee and wine beef stew

Crockpot sweet and sour brisket

Shredded brisket Cumberland pie

Crockpot carne con papas

 

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Desserts

Chocolate chunk cranberry cookies (can be made gluten-free)

Oatmeal lace cookies

Grapefruit grenadine granita from A Jew’s Bouche

Citrus angel food cake from Zoe Bakes

Vegan chocolate tart from Family Friends Food

Zesty lemon cake from Nosherium

Vegan funfetti cheesecake bites from Jewhungry

Brownie gems

Gluten-free tahini brownies

S’mores brownies

Chocolate biscotti from The New York Times

Chocolate halva cake pops

Olive oil, candied ginger and almond mandelbrot

Pumpkin crumb cake

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