If you’re somewhat of a health-conscious person, these budget-friendly healthy Christmas menu recipes are perfect to add more veg into your family’s (and guests) diet. Because, lets face it, who couldn’t do with a little health kick, especially this time of the year.
Healthy Christmas Menu Entrée & Side Dishes
Buckwheat, pomegranate and roasted carrot tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is perhaps one of the easiest salads to make and alter. Packed full of summer fruits and veg, this is a healthy Christmas menu item you can keep in the fridge throughout summer and serve as is.
Find out why we love staring our Christmas feast with this Buckwheat, pomegranate and roasted carrot tabbouleh recipe.
Cold turkey salad with mango and honey dressing
Featuring a delightful balance of spicy and sweet flavours, this gluten free salad is a wonderful way to use any extra turkey you have in your fridge or freezer. Keep it traditional for Christmas by sticking to turkey, or change the protein to chicken if that is more suited to your taste.
Can’t go past a salad in your healthy Christmas menu? We know you’ll love this easy, jam packed full of flavour cold turkey salad with mango and honey dressing.
Ultimate sweet potato bake
Not a fan of salad but wanting something light and healthy to start your Christmas feast? You and your guests will love this healthy Christmas menu recipe! Containing ingredients you already have in your home, and taking less than 45 minutes from start to finish, everyone will be pleased with this feast starter.
View the full ultimate sweet potato bake recipe and start cooking your healthy Christmas menu.
Healthy Christmas Menu Mains
Zucchini and polenta slice with broccoli pesto
Prepare two of these because we guarantee your loved ones will be wanting more than one slice! In the seldom circumstance that you have leftovers in your healthy Christmas menu, these can be kept in the fridge and served cold or warm; making a yummy later snack for you.
But don’t just take our word for it. Try this zucchini and polenta slice with broccoli pesto recipe to see for yourself.
Brown rice mujadarra with lamb cutlets
Have you been searching for a festive meal that’s delicious, easy to make, and healthy? Appease your family and friends with this pleasant meal on your healthy Christmas menu.
Enjoy this tasty brown rice mujadarra with lamb cutlets with your nearest and dearest, and you’re sure to hold the title of favourite child or sibling.
Salad of the Seven Fishes
Celebrating Christmas in summer means fish and seafood become staples in our grocery shopping trips. Use as much or as little varieties of fish as you like to suit your family, friends, and budget.
This easy Salad of the Seven Fishes recipe hits the healthy Christmas menu criteria and makes a delicious meal to savour throughout the summertime.
Healthy Christmas Menu Desserts
Spiced carrot cake with ricotta icing
We don’t often associate ‘dessert’ with ‘healthy’ but now you can! Using some ingredients you’ve previously purchased in your healthy Christmas menu sides and mains, this cake will fit in with your budget and is the perfect way to complete any Christmas feast.
Tick all the Christmas feast boxes with this delightful gluten free spiced carrot cake with ricotta icing.
Vegan blueberry cheesecake bars
Looking for a beautiful and healthy dessert to conclude your healthy Christmas menu? This sweet, vegan dessert is a nourishing treat to make sure your guests don’t leave hungry. Make extra for your loved ones to take home, and don’t forget to save some for yourself too!
Treat yourself and your loved ones with simply delicious vegan blueberry cheesecake bars.
Sugar, spice, and everything nice; these are the ingredients to make a healthy Christmas menu that won’t break the budget. Discover more Christmas cooking recipes in our blog, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for bonus decorating and cooking tips. Then, set your Christmas table with our range of table décor, make your Christmas gifting personal, and decorate uniquely in our online store.