Rosh Hashanah Menu Ideas
From appetizers to aperitifs, this Rosh Hashanah menu incorporates all the symbolic foods of the Jewish New Year into the perfect holiday meal.
Roasted Salmon with Nectarine Salsa
This roasted salmon dish is the perfect starter for your Rosh Hashanah meal — and a nod to the Jewish tradition of eating a fish headas an omen of fertility for the coming year.
Ingredients
- 2 firm nectarines halved, pitted and diced
- 1 chili pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 T fresh cilantro, minced
- 2 t fresh mint, minced
- 2 T fresh lemon juice
- 1 t sugar
- 4 6-oz. salmon fillets with skin
- salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Make salsa by combine first 6 ingredients, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill.
Place salmon skin side down on a baking sheet. Brush with olive oil or spray with a thing coating of PAM Spray. Bake fish until the center is opaque, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate, top with chilled salsa and serve.
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