Best Christmas Dinner Ideas

This is a super easy two-ingredient cranberry mimosa. The taste of the tart cranberries pairs perfectly with the sparkling champagne and sugar coating the rim of the glass. It’s a great way to start your Christmas dinner prep.

Having a traditional roast turkey to serve at the Christmas dinner table is a must if you’re serving a small crowd. The fragrant flavors from the lemon and garlic give this roast turkey recipe a delicious wow factor. If you’re lucky enough to have any leftovers, you can make up a gorgeous bubble and squeak recipe for breakfast the following day.

If you’re serving turkey this Christmas, you need to make some homemade cranberry sauce to top it off. This is such an easy recipe to make and it can be made a day or two before time. The first year I made this recipe, my dinner guests said how lovely it was to have homemade cranberry sauce on their turkey. After hearing how much everyone liked it, I have not used a shop-bought cranberry sauce since. I hope you and your guests will love it too.

Maple glazed ham is such a classic Christmas dish and tastes amazing. The incredible maple glaze is out of this world delicious and is made using only 6 ingredients. Brown sugar, Dijon mustard, orange zest, fresh rosemary, black pepper, and of course Maple syrup.

Pesto stuffed mussels would make a fantastic starter for your Christmas dinner. These mussels are cooked in white wine, then topped with pesto breadcrumbs and seasoned with a little salt and plenty of black pepper. Always serve with a few extra lemon wedges for the guests that want a little extra zest.

Why not make this Roast Lamb recipe this Christmas instead of the traditional turkey and ham? It’s simple to make and is packed with traditional flavors that will leave you wanting seconds or even thirds.

These roasted vegetables topped with a pecan crumble taste as good as they sound. Having show-stopping roasted vegetables to serve as a side dish to your already amazing Christmas dinner is a must. Roasting slices of sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and carrots in brown sugar makes this a dish everyone will be talking about. It’s a side dish that’s both sweet, and savory, at the same time, it’s truly delicious!

You can’t have a roast dinner without roast potatoes. If you can, we can’t be friends, only joking. But seriously, these roast potatoes would be a perfect addition to any Christmas dinner. The flavor combinations that Jamie Oliver uses in this recipe make these roast potatoes a real crowd-pleaser and a must-have this festive season.

Cosmopolitans are so much fun to make as you get to use a cocktail shaker. Add in your ingredients and shake, pour into martini glasses, and garnish with cranberries. It’s that simple. Cosmopolitan is one of my favorite cocktails to serve each year. I mean what better drink to go with your cranberry side dishes this Christmas?

A nut roast can be served as a tasty side dish or it can replace the meat altogether. Catering for a crowd can sometimes be daunting as everyone has different dietary needs. Serving a nut roast as part of the Christmas dinner can take the fuss out of having to ask if people are vegetarian.

Why not try something a little different this Christmas and serve up a delicious Christmas salad topped with pomegranates and pecans? This beautiful salad is loaded with slices of fresh orange, kale, blue cheese, sweet pomegranate seeds, and candied pecans. It boasts the flavors of the festive season while being a great healthy addition to the Christmas dinner menu.

These tasty baby roasted potatoes make a perfect side dish for your Christmas dinner. Seasoned with garlic butter, herbs, crispy bacon bits, and Parmesan, taking your roast potatoes to a new level of perfection. These will taste seriously good with a few slices of roast turkey.

Gordon Ramsay’s Yorkshire puddings recipe is one of the best and easiest traditional side dishes for any roast dinner. They’re light and fluffy on the inside with a golden crispy outside. This is another dish that’s perfect for soaking up any leftover gravy on your plate.

Impress your dinner guests this Christmas with a slice of Beef Wellington cooked to perfection. Beef Wellington is made up of top-quality beef tenderloin, then wrapped in layers of pâté, a finely chopped mushroom mixture, parma ham, and puff pastry. This recipe takes a little bit of skill to get right and has a few steps to follow to create this show-stopper. Saying your family and friends will be really impressed is probably an understatement. This recipe is seriously good and a must try.

I rarely hear of people cooking a roast duck for Christmas dinner. It’s always turkey, ham, and beef. Why not try something a little different for this year’s Christmas dinner and cook yourself a crispy roast duck topped with a cranberry glaze? This glazed roast duck recipe is sure to bring plenty of Christmas warmth to the dinner table.

This Christmas why not take the stress out of making homemade gravy on the day and make it ahead of time using this fantastic gravy recipe by Jamie Oliver? To be honest, this is a big game changer when it comes to making homemade gravy. Simply make it a few days before Christmas, then pop it in your turkey roasting dish and reheat it on the day.

Pigs in Blankets are a great side dish to add to any Christmas dinner. This pigs in blankets recipe is super easy to make and can be done in just two steps. This is definitely a hassle-free side dish and a great crowd pleaser.

How beautiful does this Christmas red velvet cake look? This is what you call the perfect Christmas celebration cake. It’s defiantly a centerpiece to be proud of. Keep scrolling to find the recipe for the sugared cranberries you’ll need to garnish this gorgeous Christmas cake.

This pumpkin pie recipe is bursting with festive winter flavors that will complement your Christmas dinner perfectly. Christmas dinner is such a big meal to make especially if you’re cooking for a small crowd. This famous Pumpkin pie recipe is a dessert that can be made ahead of time, giving you a little extra time to socialize on Christmas Day. Simply slice and serve when it’s time for pudding.

Don’t forget about the stuffing! This stuffing recipe is loaded with all sorts of herbs, onions, celery, and of course chunks of torn bread. No Christmas dinner is complete without a bit of stuffing to help soak up the gravy, and this recipe by Bon Appetit is simple yet so delicious.

Candied Cranberries or sugared cranberries are a holiday dinner must. This frosted cranberry candy is a traditional party pleaser, perfect if you’re serving a cheese and crackers board for your last Christmas dinner course. This sugared cranberry recipe only uses three ingredients, fresh cranberries, water, and sugar, so there is no excuse to not add these to your Christmas menu.

These bite-sized balls are made of crumbled cake mixed with cream cheese frosting and covered with a white and dark chocolate coating. Cake truffles or cake balls make a perfect addition to any Christmas dinner dessert menu. Some guests will love to fill their bowls with lots of Christmas treats, but others may prefer to just have one or two cake truffles with coffee as their dessert course instead. It’s always good to cater to all your guest’s needs, then you’ll know everyone will have a fantastic time.

This is such a lovely and simple cake to make this Christmas. Made with mascarpone cheese, tart cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange, all the best flavors of Christmas are combined into this spiced cake that all your family will love.

If you want a traditional drink to finish off your Christmas dinner, mulled wine is a must. It’s a warm cozy cocktail normally served over the festive season. This homemade mulled wine recipe is simple to make and takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. It’s such a lovely way to end the dinner and tastes so delightful.