Easter "Seder" Meal - Matzoh Kale (or Spinach) Pie

Traditionally I believe the Seder meal is on Thursday, but we like to have a symbolic "Last Supper" Easter meal either on the Saturday evening before Easter or on Easter Sunday itself, when the excitement of Easter is fresh - Especially important with impatient toddlers and children!

We can discuss the Easter story as we eat and explain the symbolism of our meal.

This dish combines the unleavened bread and greens (in place of the bitter herbs and green herbs).  

Ingredients:

Matzoh, Broken into large squares to fit a Pyrex, soaked quickly in water to soften some
Kale or Spinach, chopped fine
1 block Extra Firm Tofu (uncooked, but drained)
1/2 onion, chopped and sauteed in olive oil
Cheese (regular Mozzarella or Daiya vegan) http://www.daiyafoods.com/products/mozza.asp
Butter or Earth Balance

Grease a Pyrex with butter or Earth Balance
Layer Matzoh over entire bottom of Pyrex
Combine kale or spinach and onion

In a bowl mash block of drained tofu with a fork, roughly crumble, then stir tofu and kale until well combined

Spoon over top of Matzoh
Sprinkle cheese on top of greens
Layer more Matzoh on top of greens/tofu mixture
Top with  more cheese


Bake at 375 until browned (about 25 min., check every 10)

*Leftovers make a yummy Easter breakfast too!


As a side to incorporate more herbs, we serve a taboulli salad.  The Haroseth (apple/raisin mixture) for dessert with yogurt or ice cream.

In place of wine, we use grape juice and since we are vegetarian, we remember Jesus as the "Lamb" and the fact that he took the place of animal sacrifice, so we do no need to consume any lamb flesh with our meal.


For a "Christian Seder", these are the elements we incorporate in our home:



Unleavened bread (Matzoh) called "bread of affliction" because it recalls the unleavened bread prepared for the hasty flight by night from Egypt.

Bitter herbs (Moror) is a reminder of the bitterness of slavery and suffering in Egypt.

Green herbs to be dipped in salt water. Salt water represents tears of sorrow shed during the captivity of the Lord's people.

Haroseth (or 'haroses') represents the mortar used by Jews in building palaces and pyramids of Egypt during their slavery. (It is a mixture of chopped apples, nuts, cinnamon and wine.)

Lamb

Wine - Blood of Jesus