Vegan Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas

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The Christmas Feast is a huge event in a Christian household. After Advent, it is quite a Celebration!

Even as a child, long before I was Vegetarian, it was never the main dish that interested me, but rather the side dishes, appetizers and desserts. For that reason, my Christmas Dinner ideas don't focus much on "Mains" but on all the many dishes that make a wonderful feast.

For practical reasons - it's good to have a mix of simple & complicated, make-ahead, and fix-right-before, and slow-cooker, oven, stove-top and no-cook sort of dishes. I've endeavored to provide that sort of blend here.

Here are some ideas to get YOUR creative ideas flowing: 


Dips Buffet for a Party
Despite the picture - this link has SEVERAL different Vegan dip recipes : )

Red Pepper & Walnut Dip or Spread

Vegan Holiday Appetizers

Vegan Mock Crab Cakes 

Lentil Shepherd's Pie

Marinated, Grilled Tofu

Greek Stuffed Veggies ( Gemista )
This is also a slow cooker recipe, if you need it to be! : )

Baked Potatoes in the Slow Cooker

Bulgur Pilaf ( Pourgouri ) 
This is also a great starchy side dish for Omnivores!

Brussels Sprouts with Pecans

Cauliflower & Capers

Green Beans Almondine

Rosemary Roast Potatoes in the Slow Cooker

Simply Zucchini Saute

Stuffing, Low fat & Vegan

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet & Sour Sweet Potatoes

Veggies Vinaigrette

Carrot Raisin Salad without Mayonnaise

Farro Salad, Mediterranean 

Fruited Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Lentil & Rice Salad

Mediterranean Two Bean Salad 

Mix & Match Italian Rice Salad

Quinoa and Lime Salad

Birthday Treat, Easy Vegan
(You can see how this would work for Christmas, too, right? ; )

 

Crispy Rice Cupcakes 
These can accommodate multiple allergies - although they DO have Peanut Butter in them.
They're great for the Gluten-Free folks if they're made with GF Crispy Rice.

 
Fruit Salad

Gingerbread Crunch Cookies
(hope you're more artistic than I am! : )

Make One Mix, Make Ten Different Cookies

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Raw (ish) Cookie Assortment

Raw (ish) Maple Walnut Squares

Samali (Greek Semolina Dessert)

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