The menu is the hardest part! You may be an old pro at making a meat menu, but perhaps now you’re trying to plan beautiful, balanced, and filling dairy meals.
Every family is different, and there will never be one menu that works for all (or one menu that works for even two families!). Some families need to keep things family-friendly, some want dishes that are more gourmet, and then there’s lots of us that need a combination of both types of dishes.
Dairy menus in particular often get cooks stumped. You want it to be filling, yet also somewhat healthy and not too heavy.
Long menus can get confusing to change and adapt to suit your family. That’s why these short menus work. Choose one as a starting point. Add a dessert (if it doesn’t recommend one).
Add a second main, a pasta, another salad, or a kid-friendly basic….whatever you feel is missing! Family doesn’t like fish? Swap it out for another pasta or a fun item, like Avocado Toast (add the egg for protein!).
Once you have a “base,” it’s easy to change and adapt. We’ve built these menus so it’s easy to add and subtract. They’re the foundations you can use to inspire your menu and simply make it easier to plan.
Want more dessert ideas? See our List of the Best Desserts for Shavuos.
Want more salad ideas? See this roundup of Refreshing Salads.
Need help with meat menus? See our original Yom Tov Menus post.
Cookie Corner Avocado Toast + Jewel Salad + Pesto Mozzarella Pasta + Dairy Cinnamon Buns
Romaine, Apple, and Fennel Salad + Mango Salmon + Calsones + Knafeh Ice Cream
Hot Stuffed Mushroom Salad + Roasted Veggie Turbot/Halibut Over Sweet Potatoes + Tuna Ceviche + Cherry Praline Sundaes
Pear Parmesan Salad + Herby Mustardy Side of Salmon (Dinner Done 2) + Garlic Knot Buns (Dinner Done) + Raspberry Crumb Bar Ice Cream Cups
Bulgar Nectarine Salad with Feta + Lemon Parsley Side of Salmon OR Sushi Side of Salmon + Efrat’s Two-Tone Potato Bake + Green Bean Tomato and Feta Salad
Corn Soup (Dinner Done) + Avocado and Grapefruit Salad + Deep Dish Pizza + Quinoa Salad with Roasted Veggies and Feta
Roasted Tomato Soup + Halloumi Eggplant Salad + Pasta with Salmon and Capers + Coulis with Cheesecake Cream
Cheese Blintzes + Tuna Carpaccio + Pesto Pasta Cheese Salad + Cauliflower Soup (replace the oil with butter)
Salmon and Tuna Tartare + Creamy Mushroom Pasta + Chop Chop Salad + Knafeh
Bruschetta With Cheese + Easy Summer Corn And Feta Salad + Balsamic Dill Salmon + Coffee Meringue and White Chocolate Cream Cake
Tuna Carpaccio+ Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce + Caramelized Onion Pasta (Dinner Done 2 page 174) + Sticky Chickpea Brunch Salad (Dinner Done 2 page 252)+ Caramel Turtles
Beet Feta Carpaccio Salad + French Onion Soup + Balsamic Dill Salmon + Dairy Caramel Apple Gallete
Tomato Carpaccio + Cheesy Potato Blintzes + Diced Mozzarella Salad + Salmon & Tuna Tartare
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