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Perfect for guests on a gluten-free diet, our selection of gluten-free Christmas food covers starters, mains and desserts so no one misses out. Discover more gluten-free recipes and Christmas recipes for further inspiration.
Set the scene for your Christmas lunch with this vibrant salad. Sweet red cabbage tastes heavenly matched with tangy blue cheese and roasted pecans in this festive starter.
These delicious and simple freeze-ahead roasties help take the pressure off for the big day as they can be cooked from frozen
Sprouts are blitzed with leftover nuts and cheese rinds, then stirred through pasta for a gorgeous festive main. Perfect for using seasonal veg and leftovers!
Translated as 'half-frozen', Italian semifreddo has a distinctive frozen mousse-like texture, which makes a wonderfully indulgent Christmas dessert. This vegan-friendly version is made with just a handful of ingredients and is ideal for making ahead – just remove from the freezer 15 minutes before decorating and serving.
This simple meringue recipe has the addition of roasted hazelnuts, which gives a lovely rich and buttery flavour. Served with a cheat's chocolate sauce, it makes an indulgent yet light Christmas dessert. Everyone round the table will be impressed with your homemade meringues!
If you're looking for a new Christmas canapé idea, look no further. Smoked salmon and cream cheese is a classic festive flavour combo, but we've added a little heat with wasabi paste and zingy lime.
These are the crispiest roast potatoes, ever! Giving the par-boiled spuds a good shake helps to fluff them up and if you're veggie, see our tip for which fat to roast them in.
Make a batch of this martini to keep in the freezer for Christmas cocktails in a flash. Garnish with fresh or frozen cranberries for a festive touch!
This nut brittle uses just three ingredients and makes a lovely food gift at Christmas or any time of year. Alternatively, make a batch as a fab festive snack – it keeps for two weeks, if it doesn't disappear before!
Shredded sprouts sautéed in butter and thyme and sprinkled with pecorino makes for a special side dish to serve with your Christmas dinner or any Sunday roast. This recipe would also be great tossed through pasta for a quick midweek meal!
This rich and warming risotto inspired by the classic pasta dish is perfect for using up some of that leftover cheeseboard on Boxing Day. Add any favourites, but bear in mind how flavoured cheeses like cranberry will affect the taste.
This 5-ingredient vegan dessert turns the flavours of a Black Forest gateau into an easy-to-make parfait. It's simple, impressive and the perfect pudding to enjoy over the festive season.
Crunchy, sweet and zingy, this vibrant salad makes an interesting starter for Christmas Day or winter dinner parties. Make the dressing and toast the nuts a couple of days in advance, to save time on the day.
Roasted squash and grapes add warmth to this winter salad that's packed with flavour and crunch.
A milder, sweeter alternative to onions, echalion shallots elevate any dish into something special, and these pickled shallots are the perfect example.
Blitz up this easy-prep dip for an impressive addition to your Christmas party food table. With a garlicky, whipped cheese base and a crunchy, salty-sweet walnut topping, it packs a flavour and texture punch!
This is the perfect make-ahead dinner party dessert – rich and indulgent with simple yet effective finishing touches. The fresh fruit, aromatic rosemary and crunchy topping offset the richness of the mousse, and give a subtle restaurant touch. We think it will get guests' seal of approval!
Serve up a twist on traditional Boxing Day ham with this succulent rosemary and maple-glazed gammon joint, the perfect partner for leftover Christmas dinner veg
This gorgeous salad uses seasonal clementines tossed in a sweet dressing with some added crunch from nuts and pomegranates. Perfect for a festive starter or healthy, colourful lunch over the Christmas holidays.
Warm fruit, cider and festive spices in a pan for the ultimate quick and easy mulled cider to serve at Christmas or whenever you fancy a warming winter tipple. Garnish with cinnamon stick stirrers for a special finishing touch.
A splash of sherry gives this Italian cocktail a festive spin and it's the easiest frozen drink you can make. The glitter spray gives it that extra sparkle!
Get the party started with this festive, fruity cocktail inspired by the classic negroni. Bitter-sweet flavours of vermouth, Campari and gin are garnished with pomegranate juice and twists of orange. Cheers!
Try this easy non-alcoholic punch for a pretty Christmas mocktail. With festive cranberry and pomegranate juices, this sparkling punch takes just 5 mins to mix together for an easy way to serve a party crowd.
Whether you're after a gift or simply looking to treat yourself this year, make the most of a special bottle of sloe gin by knocking up this astringent and lip-smacking sloe gin Negroni
This white port and tonic could be your new favourite cocktail. It has a gorgeous mix of flavours – sweet blackberries, zingy lime and fresh mint – and is a great one to serve at Christmas. Cheers!
With dark rum, sweet Advocaat and warming winter spices, this gingerbread twist on classic Christmas eggnog is the ideal festive tipple
Add a sweet, festive twist to a classic mojito recipe with a surprising secret ingredient – marmalade!
With just three ingredients, this is super-easy festive drink for a pre-Christmas cocktail party or gathering. Its tropical flavours of pineapple juice and desiccated coconut are a lovely alternative if you love fruity cocktails.
Inspired by the classic dark and stormy cocktail, this Christmas version uses ginger syrup for extra festive flavours. Try serving this up at your next Christmas party to show off your cocktail making skills.
A wintry version of the classic peach Bellini, perfect for the Christmas holidays
For a Christmas cocktail that's sure to warm you up on cosy nights in, try classic mulled wine with an aromatic vermouth twist
Try a new Christmas cocktail idea this year with this honeyed clementine and chilli smash. This easy white wine cocktail recipe combines sweet festive clementines with a touch of chilli and turns a bottle of white wine into a fizzy spritzer for sharing.
Make Christmas special with this sparkling clementine prosecco cocktail. Jazz up a bottle of prosecco with fruity orange liqueur and tangy clementine juice for a truly festive party tipple.