Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Make the most of the season’s fabulous winter ingredients such as squash, chestnuts, Jerusalem artichokes and parsnips to create these vegetarian Christmas mains, starters and sides. How about a goat’s cheese, squash and mushroom pithivier? Or Marcus Wareing’s roasted onion tarte tatin? You could consider these recipes if you’re simply not a lover of turkey, too.
Let us do (some!) of the hard work for you with our carefully curated vegetarian Christmas menu.
Want to add some WOW to your standard vegetarian sides? Our Glow Up mini recipes are here for you. Try candied pecans, flavoured with rosemary and juniper, scattered over braised red cabbage or add pep to your peas and broccoli with our hazelnut, orange and chilli oil.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Butter-roast parsnips with hazelnuts and sage
Dish up your best-ever roast parsnips this Christmas. Crisp sage and a scattering of toasted hazelnuts provide flavour and crunch.
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Filo pastry recipes
Vegetarian filo Christmas wreath
Food writer Elly Curshen’s spectacular filo-wrapped wreath makes a perfect vegetarian Christmas main or Christmas buffet centerpiece.
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Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Root vegetable, chickpea, and feta tart
Looking for a vegetarian main that looks impressive but doesn’t take hours to make? Sabrina Ghayour's root veg and feta tart is the answer.
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Nut recipes
Black garlic and clementine nut roast
This isn’t just any old nut roast. Tangy black garlic is complemented by sweet and zesty clementines for a treat of a vegetarian centrepiece.
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Tahini recipes
Tahini roast potatoes with figs
OK, these tahini spuds aren’t the prettiest roast potatoes you’ve ever seen. Believe us, this incredible side dish makes up for it in taste.
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Vegetarian pie recipes
Ottolenghi’s butternut crunch pie
This ruffled filo pie from team Ottolenghi cleverly treads the line between sweet and savoury, with a top note of zingy heat thanks to a scattering of pickled chillies.
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Garlic butter sprouts
Gently cook sprouts in butter until crisp and caramelised, then add garlic. This is how we cook our sprouts every Christmas.
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Christmas cabbage with hazelnuts, olives and raisins
Jazz up your Christmas cabbage. Treat savoy like a salad, combining shredded leaves with nuts, olives, raisins, herbs and pomegranate seeds.
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Christmas starter recipes
Marinated goat’s cheese salad
Infusing creamy, soft goat’s cheese with aromatic fennel seeds, rosemary and chilli is a simple way to turn an already tasty treat into something even better.
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Vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes
Sourdough stuffing balls
These zingy sourdough stuffing balls are a vibrant alternative to the heavy, traditional versions. Great with turkey, chicken or goose.
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Vegan Christmas recipes
Vegan tart with miso, frangipane and onions
This rich vegan tart makes a great Christmas main for a plant-based guest. Savoury frangipane is topped with kale and sticky miso onions.
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Vegan Christmas recipes
Confit parsnip and carrot crumble
Got a vegan guest for Christmas? This vegetable crumble for one makes a hearty and impressive Christmas main, and has a rich, creamy sauce.
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Easy vegan recipes
Tahini and honey-roast cauliflower with jewelled pilau rice
This easy veggie dish is perfect to share with friends. Nutty roast cauliflower is served with sweet pomegranate and caramelised onion rice.
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Puff pastry recipes
Goat’s cheese, squash and mushroom pithivier
This mushroom pithivier cleverly combines a roundel of squash with roast mushroom and hazelnut duxelles, plus an oozing goat’s cheese centre.
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Easy vegan recipes
Nut roast balls, onion gravy and greens
Clodagh McKenna's nut roast balls with onion gravy and greens makes a fantastic vegan alternative to roast dinner or a simple Christmas lunch.
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Tarte tatin recipes
Marcus Wareing’s roasted onion tarte tatin with cheddar mascarpone
Marcus Wareing's roasted onion tarte tatin makes a hero of the humble onion. Serve the rich, sticky tart with a dollop of cheddar mascarpone.
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