The Ultimate Vegan Christmas Dinner

Finding out that your new partner is vegan or knowing you have to adapt your family’s Christmas dinner to meet your own dietary needs can be enough to send you into a pre-festive panic. It doesn’t have to be that way as this guide to the ultimate vegan Christmas dinner will show.

The choices

It is surprisingly simple to accommodate both omnivores and vegans at your dinner table. It could be as easy as substituting a piece of meat for a vegan alternative and making side dishes that everyone can eat, or you might choose to make a completely separate vegan meal for yourself or your guest.

Making versatile side dishes and just offering a meat alternative can be the best option, as it is more inclusive and enhances the sociable aspect of a meal. It can also be easier to make, given that you only have to make one simple change.

Shop-bought meat alternatives

Substituting the roast turkey doesn’t have to be difficult, especially given the number of ready-made choices available from supermarkets today. Here are some ideas to consider, which are on the shelves right now:

Waitrose & Partners:

Vegan Jewelled Roast & 6 Vegan No Pigs in Blankets:

This vegan jewelled roast is a great mushroom-based alternative to a traditional turkey. Topped with caramelised onions and chestnuts, the roast has a clove-spiced apricot layer, and a colourful garnish of apricots, cranberries, crushed chestnuts, sunflower seeds and pine nuts.

Not only that, it is served with 6 vegans no pigs in blankets, so everyone can enjoy all the trimmings! All for a great price of £9.00!

Marks & Spencers:

Stuffed Vegan Turkey Joint:

This festive vegan main is a pea-based joint that has butternut squash, cranberry and apple stuffing. It serves four people for the price of £10.00.

Why not pair it with the Vegan Vegetable Selection? It includes triple-cooked roast potatoes, red cabbage, cauliflower and leek bake, and a vegan garnish selection.

Tesco:

Sweet Potato & Red Cabbage Christmas Log:

This colourful pastry makes an impressive vegan centrepiece for your Christmas table! The paprika filo contains a vibrant stuffing of sweet potato, and red cabbage with caramelised onion, herbs and sunflower seed.

The crispy roll serves four and is topped with breadcrumbs, parsley and pumpkin seeds for extra crunch, and decorated with pastry holly leaves. Great for the price of £11.00!

Get your dinner prepared for you

Want a vegan Christmas dinner but not sure where to start? Why not get it cooked for you and dropped on your doorstep?

Planty makes delicious food, all totally plant-based - All you have to do is pick your chef-made food, and before you know it, your dinner and dessert are at your doorstep!

Drinks

If you’re inexperienced, it can be easy to make mistakes when it comes to catering for vegans. Drinks can be particularly problematic and if you are planning to serve wine or another type of alcohol, make sure that you choose a vegan alternative.

To help you out, check out the likes of:

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