12 vegan main & side dishes for Christmas

Easy and tasteful vegan recipes for Christmas. For main dishes and side dishes. Not only dairyfree and eggfree, but also glutenfree and soyfree. All recipes are ok for Medical Medium as well.

Looking for other Christmas recipes? Check out my Medical Medium Christmas special. Most of those recipes are vegan as well (some contain honey).

1

Portobello steak covered with green peppercorn sauce made from cashews. On a plate with steamed green asparagus. Square, taken from above.

Portobello mushroom steak with vegan green peppercorn sauce and asparagus

A vegan twist on the classic filet mignon steak with a peppercorn sauce made from cashews. Served with steamed green asparagus.

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2

Whole grilled cauliflower with a red beet tahin sauce with onions and seeds on a pink plate

Whole grilled cauliflower with red beet tahin sauce and pickled onions

Whole grilled cauliflower for a stunning centerpiece that’s perfect for a Christmas feast. A vibrant and flavorful alternative to traditional roasts. The cauliflower is grilled in the oven. It’s served with a beetroot-tahini sauce, pickled onions and oasted hemp seeds. Cut at the table for a dramatic presentation.

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3

Whole grilled watermelon. Cut in slices on a plate. For a fancy Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner

Whole grilled watermelon with spices and salty maple dressing

Deliciously sweet and juicy melon from the oven. Roasted as a whole. Perfect as a showpiece for a fancy (Christmas) dinner. Serve the melon whole and cut slices at the table. Like a nice ham or a roast beef, but vegetarian. Even vegan and soy-free.

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4

Oven grilled pumpkin stuffed with roasted onion and lentils and a chestnut crumble. Taken from the front and zoomed in.

Grilled pumpkin stuffed with lentils, roasted onion and garlic with chestnut crumble

Easy to make, comforting vegan oven roast. Perfect as the centerpiece of a festive dinner table, like Thanksgiving or Christmas. Grilled pumpkin stuffed with roasted onion, garlic, and lentils. Crowned with a lentil chestnut crumble and a scattering of fresh pomegranate seeds.

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5

Dutch vegan mushroom stew with apple butter. On a plate with red cabbage and steamed potatoes. Taken from above.

Dutch mushroom stew with apple butter

My grandmother made the best beef stew: melt in your mouth with a thick, sweet sauce. This recipes uses her secret ingredient: apple butter. But I veganised it into a fatfree Medical Medium dish.

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6

Two nice plates with chestnut parsnip puree. Topped with sauteed mushrooms and a dark maple sauce. With sprigs of thyme and rosemary. From the front.

Chestnut parsnip puree with mushrooms

A delightful dish with comforting flavors of autumn in every bite. For a romantic diner or Thanksgiving it Christmas celebration. Chestnut parsnip puree forms a savory and creamy base. Which is perfectly complements by the earthy richness of sautéed mushrooms with aromatic thyme and rosemary. All the flavors are elevated further by a luscious sauce from pure maple syrup.

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Parsnip puree with roasted hazelnuts and fried sage leaves on top. With an orange and maple sauce drizzled on top and around.

Parsnip puree with roasted hazelnuts, fried sage leaves and orange maple sauce

Parsnips are placed high on the list of healing carbs for MM. For Paleo parsnips are a wonderful alternative for mashed potatoes, easy to make AIP proof. Full of flavour. Especially when combined with hazelnuts, sage and orange. You can roast the hazelnuts in a pan and fry the sage leaves in a bit of olive oil.

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8

Eggplant stew with chestnut mushrooms and mashed potatoes

Mediterranean style eggplant stew with baked umami maple mushrooms. With creamy, but fat-free, mashed potatoes.

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9

Dark grey plate dressed with a cauliflower puree with almond paste. Topped with fresh parsley and roasted slivered almonds sprinkled around.

Cauliflower puree with tahin or almond paste (no potatoes)

Nice paleo substitution for mashed potatoes. Or on the Medical Medium diet if you're a bit fed up with potatoes. With Middle Eastern or European flavors.

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10

On a large plate: pumpkinpuree with vibrant green purslane and an onion, oystermushroom and fig sauce. With kale chips in the background.

Petra’s pumpkin puree with purslane and an onion, oyster mushroom and fig sauce

A colourful autumn dish full of deep and earthy flavours. Creamy pumpkin puree forms the basis for a colourful topping of fresh purslane. In addition, a rich sauce of sweet onion, light umami oyster mushrooms and warm figs. The perfect balance between sweet and savoury. Topped with crunchy pumpkin seeds. Perfect as the showpiece of a light meal. Also nice as a starter or side dish for a festive meal, such as Christmas or Thanksgiving.

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11

Rectangular serving plate with 4 halved stewed fennel bulbs with orange fig sauce with walnuts. On a light background.

Braised fennel bulbs with an orange fig maple sauce and walnuts

Delicious autumn stew of half fennel bulbs with a deliciously sweet and creamy sauce of orange, figs, almond paste and maple syrup. With a little bit of coconut aminos (soy-free soy sauce) for a light saltiness. For a vegan lunch or as a side dish for Christmas dinner.

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12

Two halfs of baby Romaine lettuce in a plate with sprouts and sundried tomatoes on the side. With a vegan garlic sauce drizzled on top.

Grilled Romaine lettuce with pine nuts, dried tomatoes and vegan garlic cream sauce

Vibrant, crispy and flavorful salad than can be served as an appetizer, sidedish or stand alone lunch. With Romaine, dried tomatoes and pine nuts. Drizzled on top is a velvety garlic cream sauce made from soaked cashews.

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