Vegan Christmas Dinner Menu

The vegan Christmas dinner menu consists of 9 recipes with a pretty easy appetizer, main courses, and a simple vegan dessert. This will be helpful if you are cooking a first-time vegan dinner. If cooking for your family or vegan friends, this would be a wholesome wonderful dinner menu for any occasion.

There are so many recipes in the blog for vegan main courses, appetizers, and desserts. Here are some of the recipes for your perfect dinner, whereas, I included some traditional and some quick recipes. I know this post is too late to plan for the dinner, you can use this menu plan for any occasion.

Appetizers are the best way to include them in your menu if you are going to entertain your guest for a long period of time. To make the Christmas appetizers colorful I made sure to include red and green dips.

Food for the thought

“Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.”

― Albert Camus

Benefits of the ingredients 

I am not listing all the benefits of the ingredients. I made sure to have a healthy dinner option, though I used all-purpose flour, white sugar. On the whole, it is a healthy vegan Christmas dinner menu.

Steps for preparing The Christmas dinner menu

It is a quite long step for preparing a dinner menu. I suggest splitting it into two days. Do prep work so that it is easier on the dinner day.

Day 1

1. Plan the menu, shop for the groceries and vegetables as required.
2. Soak the chickpeas if using dried ones and pressure cook and keep it ready.
3. Buy the canned chickpeas for the easier version.
4. Do save the water from chickpeas for hummus. That makes it creamier.
5. Prepare the dips and refrigerate them.
6. You can prepare cranberry sauce ahead like 2-3 days before. It stays good for a week.
7. Proof the herb oil and the dough for focaccia and allow them to be proof for the second time in the refrigerator.
8. Chop veggies and refrigerate them.

Day 2

1. Bake the focaccia.
2. Bake the cake and prepare the icing.
3. If interested in making falafel, the recipe is here.
4. Prepare mashed potatoes.
5. Prepare salad, brussels sprouts, and beans stir fry.

Before serving

1. Arrange the table, centerpiece (I simply decorated with candles and pinecones), the plates, flatware, and food on the table to serve.
2. Keep the drinks to serve.
3. Make sure you have kept all the food on the table. I forgot my cranberry sauce.
4. Arrange the crackers, vegetables on the tray. Have some olive oil on the bowl for Focaccia.
5. Warm the pita. Arrange the bowl while eating.
6. Top the cake with dressing and slice them.

Variations

Choose any recipes that you like, though there are some recipes that are not vegan. Please choose the vegan options.

• Appetizers
• Main course
• Dessert

Related recipes

• Whole cauliflower in vegan makhani sauce
• Apple oats crisp
• Baked oatmeal cups

Questions/Tips

Can I prepare for any occasion?

Yes, I had some traditional recipes like mashed potatoes and sauce. You can include those for any occasion or just pick something from the Main course.

Is this menu healthy?

Yes. This is a healthy dinner bowl for Christmas that includes vegetables, beans for protein, and carbs. A wholesome dinner menu.

Is this menu for 4 persons?

Yes, it is, but since there are so many varieties it can be served for 6-8 people.

Why doesn’t a pita bread bowl have falafel?

Since I used chickpeas salad, I didn’t make falafel. If you want to make a sandwich then use the recipe from here.

Meal prep/ How to store

As I have given in steps for preparing the dinner menu. You can prepare step 1 and store them in a cover or an airtight container and you can label them.

Recipe card for the vegan christmas dinner menu