12 Delicious Vegetarian Christmas Dinner Ideas To Try
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Looking for vegetarian Christmas dinner ideas? Try these 12 delicious ideas for some meat-free festive inspiration.
After two decades of vegetarianism, a meat-free Christmas dinner is still the one area that I struggle with. Turkey is so synonymous with Christmas that it is difficult to think of ‘traditional’ or ‘festive’ vegetarian dishes.
To help you, and to inspire me this year, I’ve put together twelve vegetarian Christmas dinner ideas that aren’t nut roasts. I don’t know about you, but my heart always sinks when I see nut roast on a festive menu. I’ve never come across a nut roast that I have actually liked.
Instead, I’ve concentrated on seasonal produce, like root vegetables, kale, cauliflower, and other vegetables in season in December to help put together something seasonally festive.
Some of the Christmas dinner ideas might be a little left field. However, without a traditional vegetarian Christmas dinner, I say, why not start a new festive dinner tradition?!
12 Vegetarian Christmas Dinner Ideas
If you are in full Christmas dinner planning mode, then here are 10 vegetarian Christmas dinner ideas to get you started!
Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington
If you’re looking to cook a show-stopping meat-free feast this Christmas, then try this Mushroom Wellington from Alpha Foodie. Vegan and vegetarian-friendly, it’s packed with delicious seasonal flavours, all wrapped up in a crisp shortcrust pastry shell that’s sure to make everyone say wow.
Kale, Chestnut & Mushroom Pie
This kale, chestnut, and mushroom pie from Delicious magazine looks so tasty and comforting, and an easy vegetarian dish to make for Christmas dinner. I feel like you can’t go wrong with pie – it’s guaranteed to be a real crowd-pleaser.
Spiced Halloumi, Swiss Chard & Squash Filo Wreath
If anything says Christmas, it’s this beautiful spiced halloumi, Swiss chard and squash filo wreath from Olive Magazine. It might look tricky, and the ingredient list rather long, but Olive promises it’s easy to make. And it serves six. It is served with a garlic and tahini yoghurt to really enhance the flavours.
Sweet Potato & Kale Pie
This sweet potato and kale pie from Souvlaki For The Soul looks like a proper winter warmer. This can be served with extra green vegetables like steamed broccoli or green beans for added nourishment on Christmas Day.
Spinach & Feta Quiche
If you are a fan of quiche, then this spinach and feta quiche with sweet potato crust from Cooking Light looks really tasty. It also contains that vegetarian failsafe combination – spinach and feta. These two bedfellows go so well together that you can’t really go wrong with this vegetarian-friendly quiche come Christmas Day!
Christmas Veg Laska
Curry might not be the most festive of choices, but I say keep an open mind. This Christmas Veg Laska, from Jamie Oliver, is something a bit different this festive season. It also makes great use of any leftover butternut squash, parsnips, or carrots, if you’ve prepared too many.
Vegan Roast Dinner Bowls
For a tasty vegan-friendly idea this Christmas, try these vegan roast dinner bowls from Olive Magazine. They’re full of roast potatoes, parsnips, stuffing balls, cranberry sauce and vegan gravy. Plus, they’re really easy to make, relying on frozen roast potatoes and ready-made stuffing balls. Perfect for putting together in a hurry when you’re trying to make other dishes!
Butternut Squash & Stilton Filo Pie
If you are looking for something that is a bit of a showstopper, then this vegetarian butternut squash and stilton filo pie recipe from Tesco is something to wow any Christmas dinner table. I would say it looks like it could be the recipe for us this year. My cooking skills are limited at the best of times, so I need to see if I can muster up the courage to work with filo!
Root Vegetable & Chickpea Crumble
This root vegetable and chickpea crumble again from Delicious Magazine looks so simple to put together, yet so tasty. Delicious Magazine says the earthy beetroot and parsnip flavours are set off perfectly by the chickpeas and hazelnuts. This could also be a strong contender for us!
Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Garlic & Paprika
Again, for another show-stopping centrepiece then try this whole roasted cauliflower with garlic and paprika. It might certainly be one of the more left-field options for a vegetarian Christmas dinner, but it would certainly make a great talking point! Serve with roast potatoes and all the trimmings, for a delicious festive feast.
Savoury Spiced Baklava
For another veggie-friendly dish with wow factor, try this savoury spiced baklava from Olive Magazine. It’s really easy to come together, and serves 6. Olive also has some handy tips on how to easily make it vegan-friendly.
Parsnip & Porcini Wellington
Finally, this tasty-looking Parsnip & Porcini Wellington from Delicious magazine is sure to be a vegetarian and vegan-friendly treat for your table. While there are quite a few stages, each element can be prepared a couple of days before assembling, to minimise the work you have to do on Christmas Day.
More Sustainable Christmas Ideas
What’s on your menu for Christmas dinner? Are there any vegetarian (or vegan) meals that you cook every year?
And if you’re busy getting ready for Christmas, then check out my guide to having an eco-friendly Christmas. It’s bursting with festive ideas that are kind to the planet! From choosing an eco-friendly Christmas tree and help finding planet-friendly gifts and wrapping paper, to tips on reducing your festive food waste, it’s all in there.
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Oo they all loo yummy! I usually just having stuffing as my vegan option, with all the veg and roasties, and sometimes a Linda McCartney sausage, but these look way more exciting!