Vegetarian Christmas recipes you must try!

1. Melting middle onions

First up in our list of tasty vegetarian Christmas recipes is a melting middle onion. This yummy starter will impress your veggie guests. Stuff onions with mozzarella, pine nuts, breadcrumbs and herbs. This dish is full of flavour and easy to make. It’s perfect for a dinner party or to enjoy as a starter on Christmas day.

2. Nut roast

Making dinner for vegetarians on Christmas Day doesn’t have to be tricky. Switch that classic Christmas dinner for a delicious nut roast. It’s a perfect main dish for those who don’t eat meat and is full of many tasty ingredients. You could serve with some vegetarian gravy. We guarantee your guests will be asking for more! We wouldn’t mind some ourselves. You could make this a dish to enjoy each Christmas.

3. Santa’s Cookies

If you’re in need of some sweet vegetarian Christmas recipes to enjoy after the main course, we’ve just the thing. Have a go at baking Santa’s favourite cookies. We aren’t lying when we say these are the most delicious cookies you’ll ever try. They are a must for food you need to eat this Christmas. Our mouths are watering thinking about them.

The smell of those freshly baked cookies coming out of the oven is one of the best smells. What’s your favourite flavour cookies to bake?

4. Christmas curry

We still have more suggestions for vegetarian Christmas recipes to come, so don’t go anywhere just yet. If you’re hosting a dinner party over the festive season, why not make a curry? You can adapt the ingredients for your vegetarian guests. We love the sound of roasted cauliflower and aubergine curry. We’re sure your guests will enjoy it too. If there’s any leftover curry, save some for lunch the next day.

Why not experiment with some other flavours to create the perfect vegetarian curry? What will your favourite be? We’d love to hear your recommendations.

5. Mac ‘n’ cauliflower cheese

Are you looking for a starter that’s simple to make and will please everyone? How about mac ‘n’ cauliflower cheese? Christmas isn’t Christmas without eating copious amounts of cheese, is it? This delicious starter is ideal for those who don’t eat meat. If there are any leftovers, keep them for the lunch the next day. This dish won’t take long to make and can feed up to six people.

6. Christmas pudding

Whether your guest is vegetarian or not, they’ll be expecting to see a Christmas pudding on the dinner table. It is one of the most loved desserts to eat after Christmas dinner. Traditional Christmas puddings are not always vegetarian because it contains shredded suet. So, when making one for vegetarians, make sure it doesn’t contain suet. We can almost taste it now.

Who do you know that makes the best Christmas pudding? Do they have a special recipe?

Do you have your Christmas pudding with custard or cream?

7. Veggie stuffing

If you’re still looking for vegetarian Christmas recipes, then keep reading this blog. A Christmas dinner wouldn’t be the same without stuffing. Just because you’re a vegetarian doesn’t mean you have to miss out. You create your own vegetarian stuffing with caramelised squash, red onions, sage, cranberries and pistachios. That sounds yummy to us!

8. Beetroot and red onion tart

This idea sounds delicious if you’re struggling with starter ideas for any vegetarians you’re cooking for. This recipe will make a great centrepiece on your dinner table. The bold red beetroot against the vibrant green salad makes it ideal for a meat-free celebration. This recipe has got our tummies rumbling.

9. Wild rice and brussel sprout salad

Are you looking for a light lunch you can prepare for those busy days during the festive period? It can be hard trying to find vegetarian Christmas recipes that taste good and filling. Saying that, we’ve found a solution for you. Wild rice and brussel sprout salad sounds tasty to us. Wild rice is a great alternative to white rice and is much higher in fibre. Preparation for this dish is super easy and makes eight portions. Brussels sprouts are a traditional Christmas food, so this is a great way to enjoy them.

Make some extra portions and keep them for lunch during the week.

10. Smoky veggie chilli

This next dish is perfect for those cold winter nights in December. There’s nothing quite like a home cooked meal to warm you up when it’s freezing outside. Have a go at making smoky veggie chilli. You can make a batch of this and freeze it and keep it for lunches during the week. What vegetables will you add to your chilli?

11. Vegetarian wellington

Finding an alternative for Christmas dinner if you’re a vegetarian doesn’t have to be difficult. There are so many meat-based dishes you can transform into a vegetarian option. Have you ever thought about making a mushroom and squash vegetarian wellington? This is a twist on the classic beef wellington. Pardon the pun, but this dish is a cracker! 

• Baked Squash

We’re almost at the end of our suggestions for vegetarian Christmas recipes. If you’re feeling peckish and in the mood for a light lunch, a baked squash is your best bet. There are many ingredients you can stuff your squash with, but we recommend:

• Red onions
• Fresh sage
• Sun-dried tomatoes
• Chestnuts
• Basmati rice
• Dried cranberries.

These ingredients complement each other well and are packed with flavour. We’re in the mood for some ourselves.

13. Savoury loaf

Christmas is all about indulging in nice food, after all, calories don’t count at Christmas. When we found this recipe, we knew we had to put it on the list. Swirled butternut squash, feta and sage loaf. Just the thought of this is making us hungry, but it really does sound delicious.

As far as bread goes, we don’t think it gets any better than this. This makes a great snacking item on the dinner table whilst you wait for the main meal. Not only does it sound tasty, but it looks pretty. Its festive colouring really gets you in the Christmas spirit.

Is it acceptable to eat this for the whole of December?

Are you all clued up?

To sum up, this blog is merely a fragment of vegetarian Christmas recipes you can cook this festive season. There are so many dishes to indulge in, you’ll find yourself wanting to make them all. We don’t blame you; we’d be happy to eat all these dishes too!

Remember, just because you’re a vegetarian, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy tasty dishes.

For the perfect Christmas dinner, we’d recommend melting middle onions followed by a nut roast and Christmas pudding for dessert.

What would your ideal vegetarian meal be?

Do you need any more ideas?

Check out our blog of Christmas food traditions and transform some classics into vegetarian options.

Need help entertaining the guests?

Do you need some ideas to keep the guests entertained whilst you’re busy in the kitchen preparing delicious dishes? Have you checked out our activity packs? They are filled with fun and educational activities the whole family can get involved in. Choose from:

• Santa Academy
• Reindeer Recruit
• Elf Ed
• Fairy Fellow.

Which will be your favourite activity pack?

The Santa Academy app – coming 2022!

Are you ready for more festive fun? Get ready for the Santa Academy app!

Christmas is coming and Santa needs your little one’s help. Throughout December your child can help Santa prepare for Christmas Eve. They can choose to enroll into Elf Ed, Reindeer Recruit or Fairy Fellow and immerse themselves in Santa’s world.

From December 1^st to Christmas Day, your child will unlock new areas, buildings, and characters on Lacus Island. Enter a magical island that is filled with fantastic activities for your little ones to enjoy.

Download the app from November 1^st, 2022. School starts December 1^st, 2022.

Santa Academy – the novel!

And there’s more! Get ready to read about Christmas on Lacus Island! In 2022, the Santa Academy Novel will hit the shelves.

Our creator, chief storyteller and author, Jill Newey, will tell the story of Christmas on Lacus Island. Your little one can join their favorite characters as they help Santa prepare for Christmas Eve.

What does it take for a huge operation like Christmas to run, year on year? Find out in the Santa Academy Novel. Coming Christmas 2022!