Simple Recipes For Xmas Dinner

Christmas Dinner Recipe Ideas – 25 of our all-time favorite Christmas Dinner recipes. I have main dishes, side dishes, and desserts. I even threw in our favorite Christmas cocktail. There is something for everyone!!! PLUS all the recipes are easy to make and lots can be made ahead of time too!! I hope everyone has a delicious holiday!

Christmas is next week. I’ve been watching Hallmark movies since October. I am SO ready for the big day to get here! I’m looking forward to opening presents, watching A Christmas Story all day, and just relaxing with the cats.

Today I am sharing 25 of our all-time favorite Christmas Dinner Recipe Ideas. I have main dishes, side dishes, and desserts. I even threw in our favorite Christmas morning cocktail. There is something for everyone!!! PLUS all the recipes are easy to make and lots can be made ahead of time too!! I hope everyone has a delicious holiday!

Healthy Christmas Dinner Ideas

Christmas is a time to celebrate old family traditions, but creating new traditions is also fun! While planning your holiday meal, you might want to give some new non-traditional Christmas recipes a try. Tacos, steak, soup, or chili are always delicious. Sometimes we do a spread of all of our favorite appetizers. YUM!

For Christmas Eve, we usually make lasagna with all of the fixings. I’m not a huge fan of traditional Christmas dinners, so I’ve been known to eat leftover lasagna for my holiday meal. YUM! You can see all of our favorite Christmas Eve recipes below:

Don’t miss our favorite Christmas Morning Breakfast Recipes. We’ve got something for everyone! Sweet and savory. Casseroles and finger foods. These are all tried and true recipes that will make your holiday morning delicious! Lots of make-ahead recipes for a stress-free day!

Christmas Dinner Recipes + Bonus Tips!

Keep reading to get the dinner recipes. Click on the photo or recipe titles to go to the page with the recipe.This easy Christmas dinner menu is the ultimate guide to hosting the most epic holiday feast without stressing yourself out! Build your ideal menu by choosing one

Everyone knows hosting the holiday family get-together can be taxing. You have to clean the house, do all the shopping, and prepare a Christmas-worthy dinner spread.

Fortunately, I am here to help you build the perfect dinner menu that will impress your guests and take some of the load off your shoulders! These recipes are some of my all-time favorite Christmas dishes that just so happen to be super easy to make!

Healthy Holiday Recipes

Build your menu by selecting a main course, an appetizer or two, a drink, a few side dishes, and a dessert. I can't clean and do the shopping for you, but I can share these fool-proof recipes!

If this is your first time hosting dinner for the holidays, check out my Christmas guide for a step-by-step timeline for preparing Christmas dinner!

After Thanksgiving, everyone is tired ofturkeyso why not opt for an easy honey-glazed ham? A5-pound glazed hamon a platter is not only an incredible entrée but a delicious centerpiece that is totally insta-worthy.

Small Christmas Dinner Ideas

My glazed honey ham recipe is the perfect Christmas, Easter, or Thanksgiving main course for a fabulous family meal that everyone will love! This delicious ham is glazed with rich butter, sweet brown sugar, sticky honey, and studded with cloves to create an amazing main dish!

Bag roasting chicken is a hands-off cooking method that keeps the meat delightfully moist and tender! All you need is 3 ingredients: a whole chicken, butter, and chicken seasoning.

If you have a large family, you can easily double down and make two bag roasted chickens. You may want to regardless because people will definitely want seconds!

Christmas Dinner For Two To Four People Cooking Tips!

Bag roasted chicken is the best way to prepare a succulent whole chicken with practically no effort on your part! The chicken is wonderfully seasoned with a special chicken seasoning for maximum flavor! This will become your new favorite method for roasting whole chicken!

Lamb is an elegant choice that is sure to impress. Even more so when your family finds out how easy it was for you to make!

If you really want to show off, serve your lamb with my homemade mint sauce. The flavor combination is fantastic and it will truly feel like a special occasion.

Christmas Dinner Menu (w/ Printable Template)

Roasted rack of lamb is the perfect hands-off, easy dinner that is so delicious it will impress anyone who tries it! It is beautifully seasoned with a combination of garlic and herbs and then roasted to perfection! Serve it alongside a homemade mint sauce for the most flavorful experience.

This recipe is basically hands-off. Just season your prime rib with my prime rib rub and let the oven do the work!

This boneless prime rib roast is tender, juicy, and the perfect showstopping main course that your family and friends will rave about! It is never tough, always delivers a TON of incredible flavor, and it's so easy to make! Prepare this roast for an unforgettable dinner!

Christmas Dinner Ideas That'll Wow Friends And Family

No Christmas setting is complete without some tasty appetizers! These fabulous recipes are perfect for grazing or letting others make a small appetizer plate of their own!

Crab cakes are quick and easy, making them a great choice when you need a last-minute appetizer. Seriously, they are ready to eat in just 15 minutes!

All you have to do is combine some crushed Ritz crackers, crab meat, lemon juice, an egg, mayo, and seasonings. Cook them in a skillet for 6-8 minutes and voila!

Sensational Vegetarian Christmas Dinner Recipes

Crab cakes are a quick and simple seafood appetizer or main dish that will impress and delight the whole family any night of the week! Crushed Ritz crackers, lemon juice, crab meat, seasonings, and mayonnaise are mixed together to form the cake patties. Making my homemade crab cakes is incredibly straightforward and delicious!

Stuffed mushrooms are the best 2-bite morsels for munching before a meal. The stuffing is a simple combination of cream cheese, Parmesan, and seasoning.

Clean the mushrooms, remove the stems, make your filling, load them up, and bake! They will be ready in 30 minutes or less.

Easy Christmas Recipes

My quick and easy cream cheese stuffed mushrooms are the perfect bite-sized appetizers for any dinner, celebration, or get-together! These incredible hors d'oeuvres are stuffed with a cream cheese and Parmesan filling that has been seasoned to perfection- you can't eat just one!

All it takes to make a charcuterie board is a flat surface, some meat, cheese, and veggies, and a little creative placement. It's the perfect appetizer for serving a crowd!

A charcuterie board is an impressive but super-easy way to feed a crowd when entertaining for holidays or any reason! It doesn't matter if you're an avid cook, a great-looking appetizer tray like this amazing assortment of meats and cheeses is surprisingly easy to assemble! Add fruit, nuts, vegetables, dips, mustard spreads, pepper jelly, marmalade, honey, pickles, olives, and more to make a charcuterie board that everyone will love!

Christmas Menu: Classic Dinner

If it's mad in the air fryer, you can pretty much guarantee it is a simple recipe. This garlic bread is perfectly crisp on the outside with a soft inside.

This air fryer garlic bread is a quick and easy side dish that's incredibly tasty, perfectly crispy, and ready to serve in just 10 minutes! All you have to do is make garlic butter to spread over your sliced bread; then the air fryer takes over! Serve it with your favorite main dishes and watch how quickly it disappears!

This sweet, spiced drink is a holiday classic. Just add all the ingredients to your slow cooker and let it do its thing!

Sheet Pan Beef Tenderloin Meal

Crockpot apple cider is a sweet and refreshing holiday drink with autumn flavors that's sure to be a hit at any gathering! Featuring apple juice, brown sugar, and warm fall spices, this apple cider tastes wonderful. Your house will smell great and the whole family will enjoy this warm and soothing holiday drink!  

Eggnog is another Christmas classic that has become a tradition for many families. Sure, you could buy it at the store, but why do that when homemade eggnog is so easy and much more flavorful?

You can't go wrong with this baseline recipe, but I also like to dress it up sometimes. Try making gingerbread eggnog or gingerbread eggnog cocktails for the adults!

Best Christmas Eve Dinner Recipe Ideas

Fabulously rich and creamy eggnog is a well-loved Christmas tradition and it's surprisingly easy to make the best homemade eggnog!! This cooked eggnog turns out delightfully creamy, flavorful, and just amazing! It's the perfect cup of holiday cheer to cozy up with on the couch while enjoying time with family and friends!

There's no shame in relying on kitchen appliances to cut down on prep time. These Instant Pot mashed potatoes are just as fluffy and creamy as those made on the stovetop, maybe even better!

Instant Pot mashed potatoes will make some rich and creamy mashed potatoes with minimal effort! Made with only 5 ingredients. They’ll be your easiest side dish yet! These mashed potatoes come out perfect every time and are always a crowd-pleaser!

Best Christmas Roast Recipes

It may have a fancy French name, but green beans almondine is incredibly easy to make. Not to mention, it is nice to have a healthy option on the table amongst