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Traditional Passoverfoodslike beitzah (a roasted egg) and zeroah ( a piece of roasted lamb)are pretty much as far from vegan as you can get. Even matzo ball soup is made with eggs.

But Nourish Kitchen + Tableis changing the game with avegan dishthat will keep you energized enough to get you through all those rounds of singing Dayenu. This year, the West Village restocreated a special crudit platterfora vegetarianspring seder,hosted by Jewish organization Arq.

The dish stars colorful fruits and veggies, served witha showstopping aioli made withbuzzy ingredientaquafaba(AKA chickpea water),which ups the protein. Its more unexpected than hummus, while just as flavorfuland its meant for sharing, but so delicious, you might not want to.

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Yields 4 servings

Ingredients 1 cup grated orange or rainbow carrots 1/4 cup finely diced red apple, peeled 1 1/2 tsp hemp seeds 1 Tbsp aquafaba aioli 2 tsp minced chives 1 1/2 tsp minced capers Pinch of nigella seeds (black cumin) Pinch of sumac Salt and cracked pepper to taste 1. Mix all ingredients in a blender.

2. Serve with unleavened seedy crackers or matzah drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt.

AquafabaaioliYields 1 pint

Ingredients1 medium clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 4 Tbsp + 1 1/2 tspaquafaba liquid (the liquid from a can of chickpeas) Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 cup + 2 Tbsp grapeseed oil or extra-virgin olive oil

1. In a food processor, blend garlic through aquafaba liquid and salt and pepper.

2. Slowly drizzle in oil while blending in order to properly emulsify.

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