Vegetarian Christmas mains recipes

Bake a satisfying vegetarian loaf with lentils, chestnut mushrooms and cheese to go with all the classic roast dinner trimmings.

These vibrant individual pistachio nut roasts with honeyed pomegranate and harissa tomato sauce can also be made as one impressive centrepiece loaf

Add a pop of colour to your Christmas dinner table with our gorgeous spinach, beetroot and goat’s cheese roulade. It's a stunning vegetarian centrepiece

Put some welly in your Christmas dinner. Make these vegan wellingtons ahead of time for a less stressed Christmas dinner. Even the meat eaters will love them!

Make this vegetable tatin with nuts and cheese as a Christmas showstopper. Perfect for a veggie family, it also makes a great Boxing Day buffet centrepiece

Pack in an impressive 3 of your 5-a-day with this spicy vegetarian lentil dish filled with roast butternut squash, peppers and onions

Perfect for a veggie Christmas Day centrepiece, this easy pie tastes great with all the traditional trimmings

This show-stopping vegetarian main will dazzle dinner party guests and it's special enough to serve on Christmas Day

Enjoy this showstopping beetroot and Wensleydale tart as a veggie centrepiece at Christmas. With its stunning deep red colour, it's a perfect festive dish

Serve this nut loaf with fresh green veggies as a Sunday lunch. Go for something seasonal like sprouts, broccoli, spinach or any of the leafy cabbage family

The perfect showpiece to your Christmas Day meal - and it's suitable for veggies

Bake our vegan Christmas wreath with spinach, pine nuts and tofu as a centrepiece for a meat-free Christmas Day. Adorn with festive cranberries and dill

This recipe for a stunning vegetarian Christmas alternative, can easily be reduced or increased to make as many as you need

This simple pie for one makes a great veggie option for Christmas Day - make as many as you need and freeze ahead

Hosting a veggie dinner party? Try our autumnal quiche with butternut squash, plus sage and hazelnut for a festive flavour – ideal for a meat-free Christmas

James Martin's easy, rustic cheese and onion tart is sure to become a weekend favourite

Good Food reader Barbara Keen shares her vegetarian loaf recipe with seasonal chestnut and cranberry

This impressive vegetarian pie is really versatile - it tastes great hot, warm or cold, so you can make it well ahead

Wow guests with this stunning honeyed squash and nut roast cake. It makes a crowd-pleasing veggie centrepiece for a celebration - perfect for Christmas

A modern take on the nut loaf, this makes a great vegetarian centrepiece for Christmas Day or a special dinner

This stunning vegetarian tart is no trouble to make, as it's made with a packet of puff pastry

The gourmet combination of mushrooms adds variety and texture to these filo parcels

Make this fantastic vegan beetroot, sweet potato, chard and celeriac rainbow-layered pie as a stunning centrepiece for a meat-free Christmas or dinner party

This low-fat, vegetarian recipe reminds us that pastry doesn't have to be an indulgence