Our Best Christmas Dinner Menus
Prepare a delicious holiday feast with inspiration from our 22 Christmas dinner menus. Each slide features a main course paired with two or three side dishes to jump-start your holiday meal planning.
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Sweet-savory flavors star in this ham recipe -- a brown sugar, garlic, and cumin mixture coats the meat before roasting and the sauce is made from mustard, apple cider, and maple syrup.
Serve it with: Sweet Potato Casserole with Gingersnap Cookie Topping, and Peas, Carrots, and Mushrooms
Celebrate Christmas together with a holiday roast your friends and family will love. Warm veggies are tossed in a savory herb-bacon topper and cooked until tender to make your holiday dining experience even more scrumptious.
Serve it with: Winter Salad and Cheese Rolls
Step aside cranberry sauce! Tart cherries and sweet peach preserve add delightful fruitiness to this Christmas ham. Don't forget to add a little lemon juice for zesty freshness.
Serve it with: Spinach, Pear & Shaved Parmesan Salad, and Saucy Green Beans and Potatoes
Want a ham that will stand out on the holiday buffet table? Try our savory-sweet version sprinkled with pepper and drizzled in a mouthwatering brown-sugar glaze. Add mint sprigs for freshness.
Serve it with: Twice-Baked Potatoes and Garlic Asiago Salad
Prepping a ham is easier than you might think, and the results are guestworthy. Watch our secrets to baking this dinner specialty.
This holiday prime rib is high on flavor from the preroast rub of dry mustard, espresso powder, garlic, and onion powder. Merlot Au Jus and horseradish cream sauces complement the meat.
Serve it with: Butterhead Salad with Smoky Ranch, and Leek Root Vegetable Gratin
The secret to this savory ham? Whole cloves. These peppery-sweet spices are a ham's best friend and make for a festive, decorative touch.
Serve it with: Mixed Greens & Fruit Salad and Cheesy Mashed Potato Pots
A simple sauce made of port, figs, and brown sugar adds sparkle to Parmesan-crusted pork. Kumquats make a festive garnish.
Serve it with: Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes and Mushroom Wild Rice Stuffing
Add a sweet taste to your holiday ham with an apricot glaze made from apricot preserves, pineapple juice, mustard, cider vinegar, and ginger. Roasted leeks and nectarines are the perfect complement to the ham loaf.
Serve it with: Creamy Brie-Topped Potatoes, and Persimmon, Blood Orange, and Pomegranate Salad
Beef tenderloin wrapped in a flaky pastry with mushrooms, shallots, and garlic makes a savory and delicious main course for your holiday meal.
Serve it with: Sugar Snap Peas with Orange-Ginger Butter and Goldilocks Potato Pots
Pineapple preserves add sweetness to this tender dish, while a splash of dark rum gives bold flavor. Let your guests drizzle on the remaining glaze for fruitier flavor.
Serve it with: Green Beans with Shallots, Thyme, and Shiitake Mushrooms, and Classic Dinner Rolls
Save time when making this spiced roast beef and Yorkshire pudding by preparing them ahead -- you can chill both recipes for up to 24 hours. Roasted vegetables and our other sides make this roast a hearty holiday meal.
Serve it with: Wilted Spinach Salad with Pears and Cranberries, and Butternut Squash Wild Rice Casserole
A savory topping of Kalamata olives, capers, garlic, and anchovy paste adds a delectable twist to game hens.
Serve it with: Honestly Good Mashed Potatoes, and Fresh Citrus and Cranberry Salad
Peppery flavor makes its way into this savory holiday ham, while apricots and a touch of Dijon add a little bit of sweetness. The best thing about this delicious dish? It's less than 250 calories per serving.
Serve it with: Braised Cabbage with Spicy Croutons, and Cranberry-Fig Relish
Fruit-flavor stuffing with apples, dried cherries, apricots, and cranberries is the perfect side for this roast served with a tart cherry sauce.
Serve it with: Orange Browned Butter Carrots and Cauliflower, and Rustic Garlic Mashed Potatoes
A pear glaze gives roast turkey a bit of sweet as well as a touch of heat. Try it with homemade pan gravy.
Serve it with: Roasted Squash Soup and Honestly Good Mashed Potatoes
To make this gorgeous rosemary-accented tenderloin, roast the meat, then tuck creamy rounds of cheese between the succulent slices.
Serve it with: Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Baby Beets
Make sure you know your stuff before you invest in a beef tenderloin. We'll help you ensure a juicy, tender cut of meat with our quick tips!
A stuffing of herbed wild rice and sausage makes this pork loin a holiday favorite. To save time, prepare the stuffing the day before and refrigerate until ready to roast.
Serve it with: Cheesy Mashed Potato Pots and Green Beans with Lime
This recipe offers three ways to glaze traditional holiday ham -- with a tinge of spiced plum, maple-pecan, or cranberry flavor.
Serve it with: Green Beans Amandine and Lemon-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Fresh-baked pears make a delicious accompaniment to this spice-and-mustard-coated beef roast.
Serve it with: Honeyed Carrots, and Beets and Red Onion Compote
Your guests can dress this roast with the topping of their choice. We show you how to make a sumptuous roast with three different spreads -- a black pepper-olive relish, blue cheese-parsley crumble, and horseradish mayo.
Serve it with: Braised Broccoli and Christmas Potato Soup
Mushrooms and a dollop of horseradish cream add a holidayworthy touch to this tender beef dish.
Serve it with: Garlic-Roasted Asparagus and Twice-Baked Potatoes
This recipe shows you two ways to spice up your holiday goose with fresh herbs or a ginger-honey mixture.
Serve it with: Lemony Green Beans and Mashed Sweet Potatoes
