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Two Vegan Christmas Dinner Menus, from Soup to Sweets

December 10, 2020Updated August 20, 2022 By Nava Atlas Leave a Comment

Here are two deliciously seasonal vegan Christmas dinner menus for every course of the meal — from soup to traditional-stye cookies. Traditional Christmas dinners from days of yore wouldn’t have easily lent themselves to veganizing, but much has changed.

Vegan Christmas dinner menus

A roster of traditional Christmas foods around the globe reads like a veritable Noah’s ark of land, sky, and sea animals, chased down by lots of buttery items.

Fortunately, new traditions for festive holiday dinners have been started by vegans, vegetarians, and the generally health-conscious. Indulging can be easy, delicious, and even good for you.

The offerings at animal-free Christmas meals bear a lot of resemblance to what’s on the Thanksgiving table, with a bit more of a nod to winter produce — hardy roots, squashes, grains, green vegetables and winter fruits.

Scale down your celebration if need be: If you’re scaling down your celebration due to choice or circumstances, most of the recipes can be halved easily. Or just go for it and make the full dish and enjoy leftovers for a couple of days!

Even more ideas: Since vegan Christmas fare is definitely a cousin to Thanksgiving, feel free explore our epic roundup of 75+ vegan Thanksgiving recipes if you want even more ideas. And choose from a vast array of vegan appetizers if you want to serve something to nibble on before the meal.

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Vegan Christmas Menu #1

Roasted Root Vegetable Salad
Brown & Wild Rice Pilaf-Stuffed Peppers
Glazed Onions and Brussels Sprouts
Spiced Orange Cranberry Chutney
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Leeks & Walnuts
Vegan Christmas Cookies of your choice
Fresh fruit as desired (pears, apples, oranges, figs)

Roasted root vegetable salad on greens

Roasted Root Vegetable Salad: Since they taste just as good at room temperature as they do hot, roots are presented here in an appetizing salad.

Wild & Brown rice stuffed peppers vegan

Wild and Brown Rice Pilaf-Stuffed Peppers: Brown and wild rice stuffed peppers might just be the perfect vegan (and gluten-free) main dish to serve for holidays and special occasions.

Glazed Brussels sprouts & baked onions

Maple-Glazed Onions and Brussels Sprouts: Slow-baked onions and Brussels sprouts team up for a fantastic cool-weather side dish. Perfect for holidays or as a delicious, everyday way to use up surplus onions.

Cranberry Chutney with Orange and Apple

Spiced Orange Cranberry Chutney:Embellished with apple, dried apricots, ginger, and sweet spices, this may just become your go-to cranberry sauce. 

Mashed sweet potatoes with leeks & walnuts
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Leeks & Walnuts: Try this festive side dish of mashed sweet potatoes with leeks and walnuts to dress up the fall and winter holiday table, or any other special occasion.

25 Vegan Christmas Cookies

Vegan Christmas Cookies: I don’t envy anyone having to choose from these 25 recipes! Serve with fresh winter fruit — sliced pears, apples, oranges, figs. See links in the menu listings, above and below.

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Vegan Christmas Menu #2

Coconut Sweet Potato Bisque
Fresh bread or cornbread, optional
Kale Salad with Cashews & Cranberries
Vegan Holiday Pot Roast (with roasted vegetables)
Black Rice with Corn and Cranberries
Vegan Christmas Cookies of your choice
Fresh fruit as desired (sliced pears, apples, oranges, figs)

vegan coconut butternut squash soup

 

Coconut Butternut Squash Soup: Once you’ve got the squash baked, this coconut butternut squash soup comes together quickly. Serve with fresh bread or cornbread, if you’d like.

Jicama, fennel, & citrus salad

Jícama and Fennel Salad with Oranges and Herbs: A tasty cool-weather dish using two often-neglected vegetables, this salad gets a lovely citrus lilt from fresh oranges and lime dressing.

Beefy Vegan Pot Roast with Portobellos and Vegetables

“Beefy” Holiday Vegan Pot Roast: A hearty vegan pot roast made with plant-based beefy tips or seitan plus portobello mushrooms and plenty of vegetables, this is a fantastic option for holidays and special occasions.

Black rice pilaf with corn, cranberries, and herbs

Forbidden Black Rice with Corn and Cranberries: This black rice pilaf is made colorful with corn, cranberries, and herbs. It’s easy enough for everyday meals and festive enough to serve as a winter holiday side dish.

Vegan Christmas Cookies round-up
Vegan Christmas Cookies: As mentioned above, here’s a tough choice of 25 festive cookie recipes to choose from. Serve with seasonal fresh fruit as desired — sliced pears, apples, oranges, and figs, arranged on a platter or cut into a fruit salad.

More main dish options …

Vegan Christmas dinner main dishes

Festive Vegan Christmas Dinner Main Dishes

Do you want even more vegan Christmas dinner menus, recipes, and ideas? Here are a few round-ups from around the web:

  • 31 Amazingly Easy Ways to Have a Vegan Christmas
  • Vegan Christmas Dinner Menu, Shopping List, and Timeline
  • The Best Dishes for a Delightful Vegan Christmas Dinner

Filed Under: Easy Vegan Recipes, Vegan Holiday Roundups

About Nava Atlas

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including Vegetariana, Plant-Powered Protein, 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, and many more. A longtime dedicated vegan, find out more about her on this site's About page.

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