Passover Mock Chopped Liver
I don’t care for the name of this dish, but it’s a Jewish faux classic. I honestly prefer the version made with green beans (see Mock Chopped Liver), but Ashkenazik Jews don’t use green beans during the Passover week. So the essential difference between this and the other one on this site is the use of mushrooms. Serve with matzo or matzo crackers.
Makes: About 2 cups
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms (use white, baby bella, or cremini)
- 2/3 cup toasted cashews (see note)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat the oil in a medium skillet. Sauté the onions slowly over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until nicely browned. Add the mushrooms and cook until they’ve wilted down.
Combine the onions and mushrooms with the remaining ingredients in the container of a food processor. Process until smoothly pureed, scraping down the sides as needed. Store in a jar until needed, and bring to room temperature before serving.
Note: I like the added flavor given by the toasted cashews, but if you’re into raw cashews, by all means, use them.
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Hi Nava!
Have a great holiday! Thanks for keeping up your newsletter!
You, too, Fran! Thanks so much for continuing to be a reader …
What is the ‘note’ regarding the cashews?
OK, I see, it is on the green bean version.
Iris, I added the note on this, too. It really should have been there in the first place otherwise it is confusing. Thanks for the catch and happy holiday!
Hi. Just finished preparing this. Delicious. I want to serve it the first night of Seder but feel like I should refrigerate it — will it go bad if I do, do you think? And I want to freeze some for someone to taste a month or two from now. What do you think? Thank you so much.
Arlene, you should definitely at least refrigerate it —very tightly lidded. I think it should freeze fine, too. Maybe once it thaws you can give it a whirl in the food processor once again to improve the texture. Happy holiday!
Hello. On chopped liver is there any replacements for nuts.? Have someone allergic to nuts and seeds. G
Happy Passover to you and family
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Hi Robyn — it’s hard to replace nuts and seeds for their rich flavor, and beans aren’t allowed in the Ashkenazik tradition, of course, so the only thing that comes to mind would be avocado. It’s also rich and flavorful. Maybe step up the lemon just a bit so that it doesn’t brown. The texture won’t be as firm without the nuts, but hopefully it will do the trick.
Thanks, Nava. Enjoy your Seder.