Vegetarian Christmas dinner from starter to dessert

A vegetarian Christmas dinner needs a main course that looks the part: nut roast, lentil and walnut roast, mushroom Wellington or bread dumplings with mushroom ragout. Add red cabbage, Brussels sprouts with chestnuts or celeriac mash. For a starter, try a salsify or mushroom and chestnut soup; for dessert, a baked apple. Lots of it is vegan too.

All vegetarian Christmas dinner recipes

High-protein savoy cabbage rolls with green spelt, smoked tofu and Alpine cheese – 375 kcal
Gluten-free baked cinnamon pears with vanilla yoghurt – 210 kcal
Vegan cream of parsnip and chestnut soup – 340 kcal
Vegetarian lentil and walnut roast with creamy mushroom sauce – 517 kcal
Vegan red cabbage and pear soup with walnuts – 240 kcal
Vegan mushroom and chestnut soup with thyme – 260 kcal
Roasted Brussels sprouts with smoked tofu and maple syrup – 290 kcal
Vegetarian creamy mushroom ragout with a parsnip crust – 410 kcal
Vegan Jerusalem artichoke soup – 320 kcal
Leftover fried rice with Brussels sprouts, egg and ginger – 596 kcal
Vegan roasted Brussels sprouts with walnut crunch – 250 kcal
Vegan bread salad from stale bread with roast squash and red cabbage – 453 kcal
Braised red cabbage with apple, butter, honey and allspice – 163 kcal
Vegan roasted Brussels sprouts with tempeh – 410 kcal
Vegan chestnut soup with apple and thyme – 301 kcal
Vegan lupin steak with salsify purée – 420 kcal
Vegan napkin dumplings with mushroom ragout and cashew cream – 406 kcal
Vegan festive seitan roast with chestnut stuffing – 288 kcal
Festive roast celeriac with hazelnut butter and thyme – 439 kcal
Warm baked apple with vanilla sauce – 240 kcal
Baked apple with walnut filling – 400 kcal
Vegan potato dumplings with raw and cooked potato – 215 kcal
Vegetarian mushroom Wellington with chestnuts and quark and olive oil pastry – 398 kcal
Paleo red cabbage salad with orange, pecans and lamb's lettuce – 268 kcal

Frequently asked questions

What can I serve as a vegetarian main at Christmas?

Nut roast, lentil and walnut roast, mushroom Wellington or bread dumplings with mushroom ragout. All of them are easy to prepare ahead – on the day, you just bake or reheat them.

What can I prepare the day before?

Red cabbage, soups and dumpling dough often taste even better the next day. Shape a nut roast the day before and keep it chilled; bake it on the day itself.

What goes with nut roast?

Red cabbage, roasted Brussels sprouts, celeriac mash or dumplings. A cranberry sauce or mushroom gravy rounds it all off.