No matter if you’re hosting a big, epic holiday meal with friends and extended family or planning a cozy dinner with you and your partner, we’ve got you covered. Here are over 50 Christmas dinner ideas!
This list includes ideas for starters, main courses, sides, drinks and desserts. And I tried to organize them in that order. You can find even more decorating and hosting ideas in our full Christmas Archives and you could serve them with our pleasure Grinch Punch!
Pigs in a Blanket – Easy Appetizer
How to prepare these easy, crowd-pleasing appetizers.
Deviled Egg Recipe
How to make classic deviled eggs and some variations.
Rotel Cheese Dip
A quick and easy cheese dip recipe using Velveeta cheese. Growing up, this was always served at holiday meals at our grandmother’s house.
5 Easy Crostini Starters
French bread crostini topped with five different topping ideas.
Pinwheel Sandwiches
An easy appetizer recipe, perfect for any Christmas party.
Snowman Cheese Ball
An easy holiday appetizer, perfect for a party!
Caprese Candy Cane
Candy cane-style tomato, mozzarella and basil salad.
Easy Holiday Cheese Ball Crown
How to make different types of cheese balls that you can turn into a Christmas wreath.
Antipasto crown
A Christmas wreath appetizer of antipasto.
Stuffed mushrooms
An easy starter or side dish for any holiday meal.
No-Cook Overnight Lasagna
A delicious lasagna recipe that you can make in advance and cook when you need it.
Air Fryer Salmon
How to Easily Air Fry Salmon.
Air Fryer Steak
How to Make Perfectly Cooked Steak in an Air Fryer.
Detroit-style pizza
My favorite homemade pizza recipe! It’s also a reader favorite.
Stuffed peppers
Peppers stuffed with cheese, beef and Spanish rice. A hearty and delicious recipe.
How to Grill Steak (Bacon Wrapped Fillet)
How to grill bacon wrapped filet mignon in the oven.
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
A recipe for made-from-scratch chicken tenders that you can make in your air fryer.
Chicken pot pie recipe
Delicious and easy chicken pot pie with pre-made crust and roasted chicken.
Air Fryer Fried Chicken
How to make crispy and juicy fried chicken in your air fryer.
Marry Me Chicken
Pan-fried chicken in a creamy sauce; This recipe is flavorful and decadent.
Air Fryer Chicken
How to make perfectly cooked and juicy chicken in the air fryer.
Baked Chicken
How to cook chicken breasts without brining: juicy and delicious!
Meatball Stuffing
Juicy, delicious meatballs with all the flavors of the holidays!
Turkey Chili
A simple and delicious turkey chili recipe that you can top with cheese, sour cream, chips or any other toppings of your choice.
Meatball and Turkey Quiche
I think this Turkey Meatball Quiche would make an amazing Christmas dinner or breakfast. I love quiches any time of the day!
Ambrose salad
A creamy and sweet fruit salad. To me, this is always part of a holiday meal!
Best Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Classic baked mac and cheese, no eggs or evaporated milk.
Cauliflower au gratin
Creamy cauliflower and cheese in this crowd-pleasing casserole.
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Learn how to make delicious mashed potatoes ahead of time with this easy recipe.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Whipped Feta
Sweet and savory roasted sweet potatoes served with creamy, whipped feta. Yum!
Risotto stuffing
Risotto always seems fancy to me and this stuffed risotto recipe is the perfect side dish for any holiday main dish.
Green Bean Casserole with Fresh Green Beans
An easy green bean casserole with pepper jack cheese.
Honey Butter
How to make honey butter for holiday dinners.
Jelly salad
A sweet dessert salad made with three layers. This is a holiday meal staple for my family.
Easy Corn Casserole
A tasty bread pudding-like side dish that you can make in advance.
Lobster Mac and Cheese
Do you have a party restaurant? My family does it and I almost always order lobster mac and cheese. So this seems perfect to me for any holiday or celebration meal.
Broccoli Casserole
A creamy, cheesy broccoli casserole with a Ritz cracker topping.
Best stuffing recipe
This is the best stuffing recipe, perfect for any holiday meal.
Sweet Potato Casserole
A sweet and savory side dish with a brown sugar and pecan topping OR marshmallows.
Funeral potatoes
Comforting creamy and cheesy potato casserole with cornflake topping.
Espresso Martini
Create this iconic espresso martini with just three ingredients.
Butterbeer Recipe
Learn how to make Harry Potter Butterbeer at home! We marathon HP movies over the holidays, so this seems normal.
How to make mulled wine
How to prepare and personalize the best homemade mulled wine.
Best Christmas Cocktails
This roundup of the best Christmas cocktail recipes is sure to bring a little extra cheer to your end-of-year celebrations!
Hot Chocolate Bar Ideas
This season I decided to create an epic hot chocolate bar. It’s a little messy and sticky, but the memories are absolutely priceless.
Retro Crown Cake
If you need a show-stopping dessert, learn how to make this retro crown cake.
Puppy Chow
This classic dessert mix is perfect to have on hand for a Christmas party OR to give as a homemade gift.
Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
A tasty cut-out cookie recipe for the holidays.
Christmas cupcakes
If you’re hosting parties this season and need some easy Christmas cupcake decorating ideas, we’ve got them!
Fig Pudding – Christmas Pudding
A non-traditional take on this classic Christmas dessert.
