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Passover 2026 in Portland: Eats, Treats, and Celebrations

Matzo layer cake for Passover 2026.
Homemade matzo layer cake.

Passover 2026 begins on the evening of Wednesday, April 1 and runs through Thursday, April 9. This Jewish high holiday of liberation is traditionally celebrated with a Seder, a ritual meal held on the first two nights of Passover, where family and friends gather to retell the story of the Exodus. Some of the foods you can expect to see at a Seder include matzo (a flat dry unleavened cracker), bitter herbs, charoset (a paste of nuts, apples, and wine), and four cups of wine.

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Sweet Salad Success: Portland Kids Take Over Salad Week

Edie Rich and their candy salad, plus Buddy the dog.

Beyond spotlighting Portland’s incredible culinary talent in the world of salads, we wanted to mix things up by handing the reins over to a couple of local Portland kids for the day. We asked them to share their own playful takes on salad.

While these next two creations may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “salad,” we love how imaginative, whimsical, and fun they turned out. After all, they’re straight from the minds of a seven and nine-year-old, which makes them as authentic as they come.

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Portland Salad Week – Favorite Salad Recipes

Judith’s Caprese Salad with Burrata

What would a Portland Salad Week be without inspiring salad recipes? We’ve put together some of our greatest hits for you to enjoy at home. Creativity, flexibility, and fresh ingredients are always encouraged. If you have some fun moderations to the below recipes, we’d love to hear about them, so leave us a comment below.

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