Jamie Oliver's best vegetarian Christmas recipes (2025)

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by Malou Herkes

published on 16 October 2019

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Whether you’re cooking a full-on vegetarian feast this Christmas or you’re seeking a few meat-free extras to cater for a range of dietary requirements, Jamie Oliver is here to help you out. With his classic, no-nonsense, flavour-forward flair, Jamie shares his recipes for the ultimate Christmas Day vegetarian centrepieces, from nut roast to stuffed squash, and a few standout extras to go alongside. Stuck for a flavoursome gravy? Jamie shows you how to add depth of flavour tovegan gravy and how to ramp up a good stuffing without the sausages.

Jamie Oliver’s Veggie Crown

by Jamie Oliver

from Together

If you’re looking to impress with your Christmas dinner centrepiece, this crown-shaped veggie loaf won’t let you down. Made with roasted vegetables, cheddar cheese, and grains, it tastes just as good as it looks.

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Jamie Oliver’s Vegetarian Nut Roast

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Jamie packs thisvegetarian nut roast with squash, quinoa and chestnuts, apricots and spices, and cooks it in a spicy tomato sauce. It’s a nutty, slightly sweet, and beautifully spiced roast that both vegetarians and meat-eaters will love.

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Baked Squash Stuffed with Nutty Cranberry-spiked Rice

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Stuffed with chestnuts,cranberry rice and Christmas spices, this baked butternut squash is ashow-stopping recipe and will make a brilliant centrepiece dish for your festive table.

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Jamie Oliver’s Vegetarian Christmas Stuffing

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Packed with a variety of nuts and dried fruit, as well as butternut squash and sage, this veggie stuffing,according to Jamie, “looks amazing and will get everyone really excited when you bring it to the table”.

Jamie Oliver’s Mushroom Toad-in-the-Hole

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver: 7 Ways

This vegetarian toad-in-the-hole feeds four people, and is made with robustportobello mushrooms, topped with crispy fried garlic and rosemary, and served with a rich onion and porter gravy.

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Jamie Oliver’s Vegan Christmas Gravy

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Depth of flavour is crucial to a good gravy. Without animal fat to add richness, clever use of a few storecupboard condiments and port will do job nicely. Dried porcini is also key here, slowly fried forbig flavour.

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Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

Jamie Oliver’s Sticky Onion Tart with Sweet Garlic, Fresh Thyme, Bay and Buttery Puff Pastry

by Jamie Oliver

from

With sticky, caramelised onions, sweet garlic, bay, fresh thyme and buttery puff pastry, this is Jamie’s easy and savoury twist on a tarte tatin. Top with goat’s cheese for some festive indulgence.

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Jamie Oliver’s Vegetarian Pithivier Pie

by Jamie Oliver

from

All-butter puff pastry encases sweet leeks, celeriac, mushrooms and blue cheese in this impressive-looking pie. Make the filling the day before, then finish baking it in on the day for ashow-stopping Christmas centerpiece.

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Jamie Oliver’s Beetroot Carpaccio

by Jamie Oliver

from Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook

“It’s amazing how incredibly elegant, silky and delicate beetroots can be”, says Jamie Oliver. The trick here is to invest in a mandolin or make sure you have a super-sharp knife to cut the beets into extra-thin slices. Marinated in balsamic and olive oil, and served with rocket, this is a beautiful starter for Christmas Day.

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FAQs

Has Jamie Oliver gone vegetarian? ›

If you're wondering whether Jamie has gone full vegan, we have the details. In a week, he goes vegan for a day and a half and then goes vegetarian twice a week, the remaining days he sticks to his usual diet. It's definitely a step in the right direction.

What does a vegetarian eat for Christmas dinner? ›

Enjoy a variety of moreish pies, soups, pastries, tarts, nut roasts and vegetable traybakes. For all things root vegetable goodness, we've got a Christmas parsnip recipes collection, featuring delicious ways to incorporate parsnips into festive dishes.

What is the most popular vegetarian alternative to a turkey dinner at Christmas? ›

Nut Roast. The most popular Christmas meal for vegetarians and vegans is the nut roast. This typically describes a mixture of nuts, breadcrumbs, leeks, onions, broth and either oil or butter. However, this recipe is malleable and offers the opportunity for many alterations according to personal preference.

Which celebrity is pure vegetarian? ›

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NameOccupationCountry
Emilie AutumnSinger-songwriter, poet, violinist, actressUnited States
Thaila AyalaActressBrazil
Amitabh BachchanActorIndia
Vidya BalanActressIndia
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Who is the best vegetarian chef in the world? ›

Once a master rôtisseur, French chef Alain Passard has spent the last 16 years leading a revolution in vegetarian world cuisine. It's a little disconcerting to meet a world-famous three Michelin star French chef when he's dressed in just pyjamas and slippers.

What to get your vegetarian friend for Christmas? ›

Food or Nonfood

You cannot go wrong with food gifts, whether it's a special olive oil, vinegar, an assortment of spices or teas, or a gift subscription to a veggie box or a CSA. Find out about the recipient's taste and consider the shelf life of perishable items.

What Christmas vegetables can be prepared in advance as vegetarian? ›

Spiced Red Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts are classic Christmas fare (red and green at this time of year is good) and both are easy, make-ahead vegetables. Spiced Red Cabbage is another easy-going Christmassy recipe that can be made in advance and reheated.

What vegetable is particularly associated with a Christmas dinner? ›

Brussels Sprouts

Perhaps top of everyone's list when asked what the traditional vegetables we eat at Christmas are is Brussels sprouts. Cooked well, they can complement your main dish perfectly, especially if you serve them up with some crispy lardons.

What to serve a vegetarian instead of turkey? ›

Vegan Turkey Substitutes
  1. Burmese Tofu (aka Chickpea Flour Tofu) ...
  2. Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Turmeric-Tahini Sauce & Pistachios. ...
  3. Vegan Lentil Shepherd's Pie With Parsnip & Potato Mash. ...
  4. Vegetarian Mapo Tofu. ...
  5. Sweet Potato & Chickpea Cakes. ...
  6. Vegan Lasagna With Roasted Vegetables. ...
  7. Zucchini Verde Enchiladas. ...
  8. Nutty Veggie Burgers.

What to make for Christmas dinner other than turkey or ham? ›

Here are six non-traditional dinner alternatives (vegetarian and meat) that you can swap out for turkey or ham this holiday season.
  1. Beef Wellington: The Showstopper. ...
  2. Christmas Roast Duck: The Twist on a Classic. ...
  3. Vegetarian Enchiladas: The Surprise Favorite. ...
  4. Stuffed Acorn Squash: The Festive & Flavorful.
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Does Jamie Oliver eat meat? ›

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Jamie Oliver says his two-stone weight loss comes after cutting meat from his diet. The 44-year-old revealed he swapped meals containing meat for vegetarian dishes.

Is Gordon Ramsay still a vegetarian? ›

"After all these years, I can finally admit that I actually love vegan food,” Gordon Ramsay says on an episode of 'Master Chef. ' Before the chef demonstrates his beet Wellington—a vegan twist on the traditional meat dish—he drives home his point one more time. “It's taken me 20 years to get to this point,” he says.

Was Anthony Bourdain a vegetarian? ›

Let me make one thing clear: I am not a vegan or vegetarian. I love to eat meat.

Does Jamie Oliver grow his own vegetables? ›

Jamie Oliver makes his living as a chef, so it's not surprising he would grow many of his own fruits and vegetables in the garden of his Essex home.

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