These vegetarian dishes will keep everyone - meat-eaters and plant-eaters alike - happy at your Christmas table. From zucchini flower salads and rosemary-glazed carrots to skewers of asparagus and haloumi, these recipes are versatile enough to be served alongside meat and seafood, or enjoyed simply as they are. Make room for them on your Christmas menu.
Vegetarian Christmas recipes
These are the dishes sure to appease herbivores and carnivores alike.
![**[Roast pumpkin wedges with almond, goat's cheese and tahini dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-pumpkin-wedges-with-almonds-goats-cheese-and-tahini-dressing-10461|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46719/0609pumpkinwedge-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Grilled eggplant salad with lentils and sesame yoghurt](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/grilled-eggplant-salad-with-lentils-and-sesame-yoghurt-12184|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46715/0215GT-fast-salads-eggplant.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Watermelon fruit salad with ice-cream and raspberry-pepper syrup](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/watermelon-fruit-salad-with-ice-cream-and-raspberry-pepper-syrup-12188|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46716/0215GT-melon-recipes-watermelon-fruit-salad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Cauliflower and saffron gratin](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/cauliflower-and-saffron-gratin-11693|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46717/0513GT-grilled-cauliflower-gratin-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Baked beetroot with cream and thyme sauce](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/baked-beetroot-with-cream-and-thyme-sauce-11696|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46718/0513GT-long-lunch-baked-beetroot-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Chocolate and beetroot cake](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/chocolate-and-beetroot-cake-10727|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46720/0610gtbeetscake-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Rosemary glazed carrots with barley pilaf](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/rosemary-glazed-carrots-with-barley-pilaf-13305|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46721/0712GT-fast-glazed-carrots-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Blistered kale ribs with kale-leaf and quinoa salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/blistered-kale-ribs-with-kale-leaf-and-quinoa-salad-12022|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46722/0714GT-ribs-recipes-kale-ribs.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Braised kale with mascarpone polenta](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/braised-kale-with-mascarpone-polenta-13621|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46723/0815GT-fast-recipes-kale-polenta.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Roast stuffed zucchini flowers with tomato and oregano](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-stuffed-zucchini-flowers-with-tomato-and-oregano-11097|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46714/0211gt-zucchini-tomatoes-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Beetroot and carrot mezzalune with leek, hazelnut and poppy seeds](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/beetroot-and-carrot-mezzalune-with-leek-hazelnut-and-poppy-seeds-8334|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46724/1115GT-danielle-alvarez-recipes-mezzalune.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Phillipa Sibley: melon balls with rose geranium leaves](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/philippa-sibley-melon-balls-with-rose-geranium-leaves-7482|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46725/1210gtsibleywatermelon-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Char-grilled asparagus and haloumi with mint and lemon](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/char-grilled-asparagus-and-haloumi-with-mint-and-lemon-11121|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46726/CHAR-GRILLED-ASPARAGUS-AND-HALOUMI-WITH-MINT-AND-LEMON.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Dessert wine sabayon with cherries and pistachios](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/dessert-wine-sabayon-with-cherries-and-pistachios-14143|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46727/dessert-wine-cherries.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Grilled corn with chilli salt](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/grilled-corn-with-chilli-salt-11259|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46729/GRILLED-CORN-WITH-CHILLI-SALT.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Shirni Parwana's masala carrot cake](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/shirni-parwanas-masala-carrot-cake-9280|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46730/GT-FX-01_3897.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Salt-baked pumpkin with pyengana cream and toasted grains](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/salt-baked-pumpkin-with-pyengana-cream-and-toasted-grains-8442|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/09/46731/078_DSC0422.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Pickled beetroot and heirloom carrot salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/pickled-beetroot-and-heirloom-carrot-salad-9006|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46732/pickled-beetroot-and-heriloom-carror-salad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Grilled goat's cheese with garden salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/grilled-goats-cheese-with-garden-salad-13069|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/12/07/46735/z1.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
