Festive Ideas for Your Christmas Meal, From co*cktails to Entrees (2024)

This dish of jammy vegetables and savory ricotta makes for a bright addition to the Christmas dinner table. Serve with some crusty bread for an appetizer that pairs perfectly with any main.

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This creamy, savory dish topped with crispy sage makes for a special meal any night, including Christmas. It's also easier than you might guess to bring this decadent dish together.

Get the Vegan Pumpkin Risotto with Crispy Sage recipe.

These vibrant veggies tossed with a orange and sherry vinegar dressing are a bright and flavorful side that definitely belongs on the dinner table this Christmas.

Get the Roasted Carrots and Red Onions recipe.

Nothing says Christmas like a gorgeous ham. And if it's covered in a tangy-sweet sauce made with bourbon and cherry jam, even better.

Get the Cherry Bourbon-Glazed Ham recipe.

If you are looking for a showstopper to add to the dinner table, try making this Fennel-Crusted Roast Pork. The crust is made from fennel and coriander seeds for great flavor and aromatics, while the roasted acorn squash adds a little sweetness to the dish.

Get the Fennel-Crusted Roast Pork with Vegetables recipe.

Nothing is more comforting than a bowl of warm soup during the colder months. Make from creamy Yukon gold potatoes, parsnips and other fresh ingredients for a bowl that will warm you right up.

Get the Creamy Potato Soup recipe.

Add something light and fresh to the Christmas dinner table with a delicious salad. With purple radicchio, endives and parsley, your plate with be bursting with color and flavor.

Get the Winter White Bean and Radicchio Salad recipe.

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In the mood for seafood? Try making this easy skillet dish that you can make from using some of your pantry ingredients like orzo and canned tomatoes!

Get the Skillet Shrimp and Orzo recipe.

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If looking for a quick but delicious dish, try this sheet pan recipe! Instead of boiling gnocchi, try roasting it along with green beans, sausage and kale.

Get the Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Sausage and Green Beans recipe.

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This shareable pizza is perfect to add to the dinner table. With provolone, blue cheese and slices of delicata squash, what’s not to love?

Get the Delicata Squash Pizza recipe.

Your dinner guests will love feasting on this Christmas appetizer made with a mix of smoked salmon and salmon poached with white wine and shallot.

Get the Salmon Rillette recipe.

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You've never had an Aperol Spritz quite like this. Big flakes of citrusy ice are topped with sparkling wine and a sprig of rosemary for an elegant and festive co*cktail.

Get the Aperol Spritz Granita recipe.

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This sweet-and-salty ham brings together black peppercorns, honey, mustard and balsamic vinegar for an irresistible main dish everyone will enjoy.

Get the Honey-and-Balsamic–Glazed Ham recipe.

Love eggnog? Then you'll also love this creamy Puerto Rican drink made with three kinds of milk, warming spices, and a little bit of rum.

Get the Coquito recipe.

There's only one word for this Christmas dessert: showstopping. It's made with plenty of spices for that classic gingerbread flavor and then topped with a sour cream glaze and eye-catching pomegranate seeds.

Get the Gingerbread Bundt Cake recipe.

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Who needs a centerpiece when you have this gorgeous, bright salmon on the table? Good news: it tastes as good as it looks.

Get the Honey Glazed Salmon recipe.

Who needs store-bought rolls when you can make these airy, delicious popovers?

Get the Good Housekeeping's Famous Popovers recipe.

For a hearty Christmas dinner, try this steak crusted with peppercorns, pan-fried and served with a creamy sauce.

Get the Steak Au Poivre recipe.

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If you're looking to keep things simple this Christmas, try this cozy chicken soup topped with puff pastry rounds.

Get the Chicken Pot Pie Soup recipe.