This simple sweet potato bake is a great vegan main idea for Christmas or Boxing Day. Layered with colourful veggies in a gently spiced tomato sauce, this tastes delicious served alongside a fresh winter salad.
Give your Christmas veg a spicy twist with this fragrant Thai red curry. This easy one-pot is a great vegan and gluten-free option for your Boxing Day celebrations.
A warming winter dish that all the family will love. These enchiladas can use up any leftover veg, so have fun and experiment.
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!
This rustic veggie tart is perfect as a Christmas dinner main or Sunday roast show-stopper. Filled with roasted mushrooms and creamy leeks, it's lovely served with red onion gravy for even more flavour.
If you fancy something a little different to enjoy over the festive period, then you have to give this smashed potato salad a go. It's topped with streaky bacon, shredded sprouts and lots of fresh herbs for big festive flavours. Serve as a fun side dish, as part of a party spread or as a way to use up Christmas leftovers.
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If you’re not having turkey this year, try this showstopping sticky pomegranate-glazed roast beef for an alternative Christmas main. Classic roast beef is given a glossy pomegranate glaze for a sweet and tangy Middle Eastern spin.
A prime cut for roasting, this tender beef topside makes an excellent alternative main for Christmas dinner
A stunning Christmas dinner main, an easy meal for over the holiday season or an impressive New Year's Day lunch. Whenever you choose to enjoy this salmon recipe, it won't disappoint! A sticky, sweet and spicy clementine syrup is brushed over the salmon and then baked till golden. Delicious!
Liven up traditional roast turkey this Christmas with an easy lemon, garlic and sage twist, and serve with wild mushroom and pork stuffing for an extra special treat.
Prepare this stunning centrepiece to impress your vegan guests on Christmas day. Roasting a whole butternut squash, scooping out the sweet flesh and then filling with layers of chargrilled peppers, mushroom, chestnuts and spinach is really easy to do
Serve up this gorgeous ham which is slow-cooked in ginger beer with spices before being topped with a gingerbread-inspired glaze and roasted until golden and sticky.
These vegetarian individual cheesy parcels are a main course that is sure to impress guests. Creamy camembert and flavoursome Portabellos, along with porcini mushrooms for depth make this a perfect hearty dinner.
This delicious vegetarian main pairs fluffy potato with tasty Stilton and chestnuts, all wrapped up in creamy pastry
This festive tart combines sweet roasted carrots, savoury shallots, punchy pesto and a hint of orange. Extra pesto can be saved in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Fed up with turkey? Mix it up this year and serve this succulent pork wellington recipe with cranberry, pistachio and pork stuffing
This is a really impressive dish for an ambitious team in the kitchen, but worth the results with a fresh twist on the classic beef wellington
Make this veggie wellington ahead of time, then freeze it to enjoy on the big day. Packed full with festive flavours, this is the perfect vegetarian centrepiece for your Christmas dinner.
Bring some festive cheer to friends or family with this indulgent – and alternative – Christmas main
If you're looking for a tasty spin to really set your Christmas dinner apart, then look no further than this zesty roast turkey recipe
This stunning vegan galette is topped with miso-glazed roasted mushrooms and chestnuts to make a delicious Christmas dinner main.
This impressive roasted cauliflower makes a delicious vegan main for Christmas or Boxing Day. Topped with tahini and pine nuts for Middle Eastern-inspired flavours and finished with a sprinkling of pomegranate seeds, serve this gorgeous dish alongside all the festive trimmings.
Top puff pastry with crème fraîche and tender fillet steak to make this simple, gluten-free tart. Finish with some rocket and a drizzle of horseradish for a brilliant Boxing Day dinner.
Take the stress out of Boxing Day hosting with our fuss-free pulled pork buns. Simple chuck all the ingredients onto a baking tray, then let the oven do all the work! Stuff the pork into brioche buns with a speedy sprout and cabbage slaw, then serve up to your impressed guests.
Nothing says Boxing Day like a buffet. This Scandinavian-inspired platter is packed with bold and fresh flavours - just what you need after Christmas!
Use seasonal red cabbage, beetroot and pear to make this zingy winter salad. Top with a homemade herby chimichurri dressing and enjoy throughout the festive period.
This bejewelled rice is fragrant with cinnamon and nutmeg and has added crunch from crispy Brussels sprouts. This is a great vegan and gluten-free option for your Boxing Day celebrations.
Coat salmon with a sticky maple and ras el hanout glaze and serve on a bed of zesty couscous. This is a great alternative to a classic Christmas dinner.
These Vietnamese-inspired spring rolls are as delicious as they are fresh and light. Using leftover turkey, they're perfect for a Boxing Day buffet or a healthier snack or meal over the holidays. Everyone will have fun making the rolls – don't worry if they're not perfect!