Vegetarian Christmas Recipes

Caponata alla Siciliana is a traditional vegan Italian eggplant stew from Sicily. It's easy to make and perfect on crostini for a flavorful veggie Christmas appetizer.

Enjoy a flavorful shaved Brussels Sprouts salad with apples, dried cranberries and a flavorful pumpkin seed dressing.

This super-easy Mushroom Tart recipe is simple, fast and full of great taste. It's ready in just 25 minutes.

This roasted cauliflower soup has a velvety texture and rich, delicious flavor. Make it ahead and just heat up before Christmas dinner as a delicious appetizer.

This recipe for Vegan Smoked Salmon is a great alternative to traditional lox. Thin strips of carrot are marinated in sauces and spices to make the perfect complement to a bagel or served as a healthy appetizer with crackers.

This creamy Potato Leek Soup recipe is quick, easy, and tasty! You only need 4 pantry ingredients. Make it ahead and just heat it up as an appetizer that everyone will enjoy.

You’ll love this easy Roasted Romanesco Salad recipe. The roasted romanesco broccoli is served with lettuce, crispy shallots and toasted walnuts, then drizzled with a flavorful lemon garlic vinaigrette for a healthy, tasty vegan winter salad.

Make a pretty, colorful fruit platter for guests. Then you'll still have room for all the vegan main dishes and sides! Use any ripe fruit, and seasonal fruit such as persimmons.

Make this easy, flavorful carrot hummus ahead, and serve it to guests with crackers, raw vegetables and potato chips.

Make the most of seasonal celeriac (celery root) and whiz it into this smooth and silky soup!

Make this easy soup ahead of time, using frozen peas and just 3 other ingredients! It's simple but bursting with delicious flavor. Plus, it's a festive green color!

Pulled cauliflower is the base of this delicious vegetarian version of Buffalo Dip! Smooth cream cheese, Buffalo sauce and cheese all make a delicious hot dip that's a perfect holiday appetizer.

Make these fun baby baked potatoes as a delicious bite-sized appetizer or finger food! Customise them with your favorite toppings or stick to sour cream and chives. Add some finely chopped red pepper for a festive red and green look.

Everyone will love these creamy mac and cheese balls! Pile them high with a selection of dipping sauces and serve as a fun and tasty appetizer.

Rosolli is a Finnish vegetable salad that's traditionally served at Christmas. It's made with beetroot, potatoes, carrots, apple, onion and pickles with a tangy and sweet dressing.

This mushroom wellington will add some WOW factor to your Christmas dinner table. But although it's so pretty, it's actually easy to make and full of rich, deep flavors.

This moist and tender nut roast is a perfect vegetarian main dish for Christmas with great flavors and textures.

Mini Bundt Chestnut Loaf with Sage Gravy is a tasty vegan Christmas main. They're quick to make and look showstopping. If you don't have mini bundt tray you can make them in a loaf or cake pan.

You'll love this tasty French Onion Tarte Tatin. It looks amazing and is surprisingly easy to make! Balsamic caramelized onions on a bed of flaky pastry.

You'll love this easy Stuffed Butternut Squash recipe. It's a tasty vegan and vegetarian main dish with a flavorful stuffing made of lentils, mushrooms, kale and cranberries. It's seasoned with herbs and baked inside a squash making a beautiful presentation.

This is my vegan alternative to baked ham. Instead, a whole head of cauliflower is brushed with rich, deep flavors of smoked paprika and garlic and then roasted until tender. Cut into slices and enjoy!

This Vegan Cabbage Rolls recipe is a tasty meat-free take on a classic dish. The stuffed filling contains rice and walnuts and is made with a homemade tomato sauce.

Tasty vegetables in a creamy sauce are nestled under a blanket of scrunched filo pastry in this delicious dish. It has a wonderful texture and tastes incredible.

Vegan Shepherds Pie is easy to make in just 30 minutes and is full of nourishing ingredients. This tasty hearty comfort food brings mushrooms and lentils together under a blanket of crushed potatoes. 

Mushrooms are cooked in a rich creamy sauce in this vegetarian stroganoff. A tasty veggie option for Christmas dinner!

These juicy and tender grilled portobello mushroom steaks are AMAZING! They're quick (ready in just 15 minutes!), easy, tasty and have all the best flavours of a smokey grilled steak, but vegan. The charred mushrooms have a lovely dense texture that's perfect with the flavourful simple marinade. Make them on the grill, grill pan, barbecue or in the oven. 

Make these tasty Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar in just 25 minutes with 4 simple ingredients. The sprouts are crispy on the outside, soft inside and covered in a quick maple balsamic glaze.

Green Beans Almondine is not only an easy side dish, but it's absolutely delicious! You only need 15 minutes and 5 ingredients. The beans are jazzed up with wonderfully fragrant garlic and shallots, and they have texture from crunchy almond flakes.

Sweet potato casserole is a Christmas dinner must-have! This version layers slices of sweet potato with an orange sauce, topped with brown sugar and chopped pecans. A no-marshmallow recipe.

Add WOW flavor to your roasted Brussels sprouts with a sweet and spicy honey sriracha sauce!

This easy Vegan Stuffing recipe is a tasty traditional holiday side dish made with simple ingredients. Sage and onion add loads of festive flavor and this vegan dressing can be turned into stuffing balls or be baked in a casserole dish.

Make this classic German spiced red cabbage side dish. It's bursting with flavor and can be made ahead and heated for Christmas dinner.

Honey roasted parsnips are wonderfully crispy on the outside and tender inside. The honey caramelizes on the nutty parsnips.

This creamy side dish of cauliflower in cheese sauce is a British classic. Enjoy it as a tasty holiday side.

This is such a simple, but classic and delicious way to enjoy seasonal leeks! Simply sautee them in butter with a few seasonings to really make the most of their mild oniony flavor.

Parmesan parsnips are full of flavor, crispy on the outside, and soft inside. Delicious and so easy!

Make the most of seasonal roots in this easy, flavorful side dish of roasted turnips!

This velvety smooth parsnip puree is easy to make, can be made in advance, and is a tasty part of Christmas dinner!

Envelop tender leeks in a rich cheese sauce, then top it with seasoned breadcrumbs for a tasty baked leek side dish, au gratin-style. Make it ahead and heat on the day!

This flavorful turnip casserole with eggs and a breadcrumb topping is a delicious holiday side dish.

Grill up some butternut squash with simple zesty seasonings for a tasty holiday side dish. Griddle pan, grill or pan fry!

These super easy air fryer parsnips are a tasty holiday side dish that doesn't need to fit in your oven!

Mashed potatoes are a holiday classic. These vegan spuds are smooth and delicious.

Roast up your butternut squash and onions with maple syrup and sage for a flavorful and simple Christmas side dish.

Turn your roasted sprouts into a fun Christmas tree shape!

Try switching up your roast potatoes, for roasted baby potatoes! They have a lovely creamy texture and get wonderfully crisp on the outside.

Make your green beans side dish extra special with sweet/tart dried cranberries, crunchy pecans, and rich butter. Delicious!

Switch up your spuds, but swapping mashed potato to mashed celeriac! It's full of mild celery flavor and gets wonderfully creamy.

Another alternative to mashed potatoes is mashed rutabaga (swede). It has a mildly nutty flavor and a lovely soft texture.

Roast up cubes of celeriac (celery root) for an easy and flavorful Christmas side dish!

Add a pop of WOW flavor with these roasted parsnips with a dash of curry powder! They're simple and add a new flavor dimension to your meal.

Roast up cubes of rutabaga (swede) as an easy extra Christmas side dish! Plus, it's a great way to add extra veggies to the table.

You can use handy frozen Brussels sprouts for Christmas dinner - this recipe shows you how to roast them up!

Change up your mashed potato with this incredible roasted garlic mashed potato! It's full of bold flavors that will wow your Christmas dinner guests!

This French recipe for Parmentier Potatoes is easy to make and full of flavor from the rosemary and garlic.

These beautiful Maple Glazed Carrots with cayenne make the perfect Christmas side dish. Prepared carrots are brushed with maple syrup, brown sugar and butter then gently roasted in the oven for a slightly sweet and spicy carrot recipe that everyone will love.

Baby Hasselback potatoes are cut so they get wonderfully crisp on all the edges. They're served in a rich, spiced tomato sauce. A pretty and delicious side dish!

Make this easy Vegan Gravy in just 10 minutes with 5 simple pantry ingredients! It's perfect for your Christmas mashed potatoes, drizzled on vegetables, biscuits or mushrooms or used to add a deep flavor to your vegan dinner recipes and side dishes.

Cranberry compote is an easy alternative to cranberry sauce! It's ready in minutes and you can use fresh or frozen cranberries.

This easy Mushroom Gravy recipe is the perfect way to add flavor to your favorite comfort foods. It’s made from simple ingredients and you can add optional red wine for richness. Perfect to top your potato or vegetable dishes.

Pea Purée is a simple, tasty, and makes a simple condiment for your Christmas dinner. It's a great way to enjoy the fresh garden taste of peas that is slightly sweet and earthy. You only need 4 ingredients and 10 minutes for this easy recipe.

For a classy and sophisticated Christmas dessert, you can't go wrong with pears poached in spiced red wine, with spiced cinnamon cream.

The kids will love these cute melted snowman brownies! Chewy, fudgy brownies are topped with royal icing and decorated marshmallows.

Minty chocolate cookies are topped with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes in these tasty cookies! For an extra special treat, sandwich them with vanilla ice cream for peppermint ice cream sandwiches.

These fudgy brownies are full of gingerbread spices and topped with mini gingerbread cookies!

Make your own Christmas Tree Farm with these 3D shortbread cookies! Fun to make and delicious.

Make a batch of classic gingerbread men and decorate them, then put out a plate of them on Christmas! Everyone will love them.

Gingerbread is a classic flavor of Christmas, and it works perfectly in these spiced pumpkin cupcakes. Perfect with a vanilla buttercream and mini gingerbread men!

These homemade Cinnamon Twists are really easy to make and taste delicious! Flaky pastry and sweet cinnamon sugar - what's not to love! You can customize them by adding raisins or even dried cranberries for the holidays.