There is a special Torah reading we do each day of Pesach, including the Shabbat of Chol HaMoed. It interrupts our "regularly scheduled program" of reading the Torah in order and
instead goes to the section designated by the Rabbis as what to read on these days. For the reading on Shabbat, the largest portion of the reading is devoted to Moshe and Hashem talking about Moshe being the leader, Moshe getting to come as close to seeing God as humanly possible (in the cleft of the rock), and the covenant between God and the people. There are pasukim (lines) devoted to the Pesach offering and celebrating the Feast of Unleavened Bread, so there's a connection to Pesach.
Honestly, by the time we get to Shabbat Chol HaMoed Pesach this year, I think it's fair to just make something simple. As long as it's kosher for Passover you're referencing the parsha. You won't have challah and that absence is certainly a conversation starter about Pesach. So, go ahead and eat leftovers or make something easy or tasty, even if it's not super-"Shabbastic."
A simple, baked chicken works well. Or home-made schnitzel with matza meal. Put some steamed or roasted veggies and a fresh salad with it and you're all set! Or go dairy and do breakfast for dinner - like shakshuka, which is not necessarily a Passover food, but can totally be made for Passover without any complicated substitutions. Along with the shakshuka, you can make pancakes. Here's my favorite Passover pancake recipe - https://www.thespruceeats.com/passover-pancakes-dairy-2122133
Or my family's favorite salmon dish, which falls into the same category of not specifically for Passover, but is perfect for it (https://www.marthastewart.com/897477/roasted-salmon-butter)
Shabbat Shalom, Chag Sameach, & B'Tayavon!
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