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Best Christmas Recipes

We love the holidays, and have a variety of our best Christmas recipes here at LE! Lots of seasonal salads, main meals, sides, and appetizers! From Shrimp Cocktail with Old Bay Mayo to Radicchio Salad with Chives and Hazelnuts and Red Wine Braised Short Ribs.

Our Most Popular Christmas Recipes

Appetizers

Burrata and Steak Crostini

Soups & Stews

French Onion Soup

Salads

Little Gem Caesar Salad with Panko Breadcrumbs

Sides

Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Gochujang Spicy Mayo

Christmas Appetizers

Fish & Seafood

Shrimp Cocktail with Old Bay Mayo

Appetizers

Caviar and Potato Chips

Dinner

Herb Lamb Meatballs with a Horseradish Dipping Sauce

Appetizers

Pear and Prosciutto Crostini with Gorgonzola

Appetizers

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Appetizers

Baked Camembert with Honey and Chili Flakes

Christmas Salads

Salads

Simple Roasted Delicata Squash Salad with Fennel and Radicchio

Sides

Roasted Beet Salad with Labneh

Salads

Easy 5 Ingredient Citrus Avocado Salad Recipe with Chili Crisp

Salads

Shaved Celery and Fennel Salad

Salads

Radicchio Salad with Chives and Hazelnuts

Salads

Horseradish Kale Caesar Salad

Christmas Side Dishes

Vegetarian

Easy Sautéed Haricots Verts with Shallots

Appetizers

Cheesy Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Sides

Caramelized Onion Rolls

Sides

Paprika Roasted Baby Potatoes

Sauces & Dips

Easy Mandarin Orange Cranberry Sauce Recipe (in 20 Minutes)

Sides

Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

Christmas Main Dishes

Dinner

Juicy Oven Roasted Turkey Breast with Brown Sugar and Butter

Chicken

Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken

Mains

Moroccan Inspired Rack of Lamb with Turmeric Couscous

Mains

Rosemary Peppercorn Steak with Béarnaise Sauce

Dinner

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs (Fall-Off-The-Bone)

Vegetarian

Mushroom Pot Pie

Christmas Desserts

Dessert

Easy Lemon Mousse

Dessert

Chocolate Coffee Mousse

Dessert

Mixed Berry Cobbler

All Christmas

Breakfast

Brown Butter Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

Pasta

Braised Short Rib Ragu with Tagliatelle

Sides

The Best Chicken Gravy Recipe (From Scratch!)

Chicken

Cast Iron Skillet Whole Roasted Chicken (with Maple Butter!)

Salads

Simple Roasted Delicata Squash Salad with Fennel and Radicchio

Sides

Vegetarian Sourdough Bread Stuffing with Fennel and Swiss Chard

Appetizers

Easy Blue Cheese Stuffed Green Olives Recipe

Sides

The Best Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes with Sage

Appetizers

Cranberry Baked Brie Cheese (15 Minute Appetizer)

Sides

5 Ingredient Spicy Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce

Lamb

Festive Lamb Recipes for Christmas Dinner

Sides

Easy Fondant Sweet Potatoes with Brown Butter and Sage

Meat

No Fail Prime Rib Roast with Au Jus Sauce

Sides

The Best Creamed Spinach with Parmesan Recipe

Sides

Roasted Beet Salad with Labneh

Appetizers

10 Minute Spicy Pimento Cheese Dip

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