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From show-stopping main dishes to sweet treats, as well as ideas for every course, this collection of Christmas dinner ideas has it all!
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We always gather as an extended family to enjoy dinner on Christmas Eve (Mexican food is always on the menu).
Christmas day is a little different – usually fewer people, but always a traditional spread! Whether you start with classics like turkey or ham or mix it up, we have plenty of recipes perfect for Christmas dinner – plus delicious choices for every course from appetizers to desserts!
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1 Roast Chicken Recipe
Roast Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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This simple and delicious roast chicken recipe tastes like you spent all day cooking it, but only needs 10 minutes of prep!
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2 Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops Recipe
Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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With less than 10 minutes of prep work, these parmesan crusted pork chops are simple, delicious, and the best way to enjoy pork chops.
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3 Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes
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This perfect prime rib recipe is cooked in the oven with a secret trick that gives you the most tender meat ever!
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4 Crock Pot Pot Roast
Crock Pot Pot Roast
Total Time: 7 hours 5 minutes
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This melt-in-your-mouth crock pot pot roast is tender and flavorful. It takes just 5 minutes of prep before your slow cooker works its magic.
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5 Easy Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Easy Swedish Meatballs Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
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Easy Swedish meatballs made from both pork and beef are smothered in a creamy gravy. It's the perfect dish for holiday entertaining!
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6 Honey Glazed Ham
Honey Glazed Ham
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
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Tender and juicy honey glazed ham is smothered in our simple 5-ingredient glaze creating our favorite recipe for holiday ham!
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7 Steak Marinade
Steak Marinade
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
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Our all-time favorite steak marinade requires only four ingredients and makes mouth-watering steak that tastes amazing!
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8 Breaded Pork Chops
Breaded Pork Chops
Total Time: 45 minutes
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Crispy breaded pork chops are made with just a handful of ingredients and cook in 30 minutes for a go-to family favorite!
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9 Roast Turkey Recipe
Roast Turkey Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
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Directions for a perfectly roasted and seasoned turkey every time. Herb-glazed roast turkey is a juicy, moist show-stopper.
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10 Baked Salmon Recipe
Baked Salmon Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Bake a delicious and healthy pan of salmon for the whole family! Flavored with lemon, garlic, and parsley for a tasty dinner everyone will enjoy.
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11 Christmas Charcuterie Board Recipe
Christmas Charcuterie Board Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
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This simple yet stunning Christmas charcuterie board is sure to steal the show at holiday parties! It has a little something for everyone.
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12 Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board Recipe
Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
This festive Christmas Tree Charcuterie board is sure to be the star of your holiday parties this year. The best part is it is so easy and fun to put together!
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13 Christmas Veggie Tray
Christmas Veggie Tray
Total Time: 10 minutes
Veggies never looked so cute with this festive Christmas Veggie Tray – prepped in 10 minutes and perfect for holiday parties!
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14 Christmas Vegetable Tree
Christmas Vegetable Tree
Total Time: 20 minutes
This Veggie Christmas Tree is sure to be a show stopper! It is tasty, impressive, and oh so festive.
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15 Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs
Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
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Just three ingredients to make our sweet and savory crock pot grape jelly meatballs – minutes to prep for the perfect dinner or appetizer!
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16 Cranberry Brie Bites Recipe
Cranberry Brie Bites Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Sweet and tart cranberry brie bites are perfect for holiday entertaining. They are simple to make and prep in minutes.
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17 Spinach Artichoke Dip
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Our easy spinach artichoke dip is extra delicious, cheesy and prepped in minutes – making it the ultimate party dip!
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18 Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs
Total Time: 35 minutes
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There's nothing better than a platter of these perfect deviled eggs. They are easy, flavorful, and great for parties and holidays!
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19 Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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This savory bacon ranch cheese ball is party-perfect. It's prepped in 10 minutes and feeds a dozen people or more!!
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20 Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Buttery & flaky baked brie puff pastry is cheesy with a pop of bright apricot jam. It is fancy and delicious!
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21 Brie and Pear Tarts Recipe
Brie and Pear Tarts Recipe
Total Time: 18 minutes
Decadent Brie and Pear Tarts are elegant, delicious, and ready in under 20 minutes! Dazzle your guests with these refined hor d'oeuvres.
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22 Cranberry Salsa Recipe
Cranberry Salsa Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Tangy Cranberry Salsa has just the right amount of zip. It's a gorgeous snack or appetizer for any gathering, but especially for the holidays!
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23 Apple Salad
Apple Salad
Total Time: 10 minutes
With a simple citrus dressing, apple salad is packed with texture and simple, bright flavors. It's refreshing and made in minutes!
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24 Kale Salad Recipe
Kale Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Sweet Kale Salad is topped with chunks of apple, candied pecans, dried cranberries, and bacon, served with a homemade sweet dijon vinaigrette!
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25 7 Layer Salad Recipe
7 Layer Salad Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Deliciously customizable 7 Layer Salad is filled with just the right amount of goodness. It's perfect to make ahead!
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26 Chicken Caesar Salad
Chicken Caesar Salad
Total Time: 45 minutes
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This chicken caesar salad is jam-packed with filling ingredients. It's so flavorful, you won't believe how simple it is to make!
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27 Easy Tortellini Salad Recipe
Easy Tortellini Salad Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Fresh and filling Tortellini Salad whips up in minutes for a delicious summer salad topped with creamy ranch dressing.
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28 Cranberry Salad Recipe
Cranberry Salad Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Simple Cranberry Salad has the perfect balance of sweet and tart. It's a delicious side dish or refreshing dessert!
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29 Pistachio Salad Recipe
Pistachio Salad Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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This easy pistachio salad is light, fluffy, and made with just 4 simple ingredients—perfect for any holiday or potluck!
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30 Fresh Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Fresh Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Total Time: 17 minutes
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Fresh cranberry sauce tastes amazing with every other dish on your Thanksgiving table. Make it ahead of time for less stress!
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31 Glazed Carrots
Glazed Carrots
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Tender, tasty, and ready in a flash, sweet brown sugar glazed carrots are a four-ingredient side dish that's always a crowd-pleaser.
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32 Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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These buttery smooth BEST mashed potatoes are our go-to potato side dish for every dinner and holiday get-together. They're my FAVORITE!!
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33 Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Oven roasted brussel sprouts have a perfectly crispy outside and a melt-in-your-mouth center, and take just 10 minutes to prep!
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34 Funeral Potatoes
Funeral Potatoes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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This classic cheesy funeral potatoes recipe is a holiday favorite, perfect for feeding a crowd with its rich, comforting flavor!
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35 Twice Baked Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
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Easy twice baked potatoes are loaded with sour cream, cheese, bacon, and seasonings for the perfect savory side or main dish!
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36 Easy Green Bean Casserole Recipe
Easy Green Bean Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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This easy green bean casserole is a holiday classic, featuring sauce-covered green beans and crispy onions baked to golden perfection.
37 Creamed Corn
Creamed Corn
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Better than the canned version, this smooth and buttery creamed corn recipe is easy, cheesy, and delicious!
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38 Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes
Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Simple roasted sweet potato cubes are flavor bombs coated in cheesy, spiced magic that'll make them your new go-to.
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39 Best Homemade Mac and Cheese
Best Homemade Mac and Cheese
Total Time: 40 minutes
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This is the cheesiest, creamiest, altogether best homemade mac and cheese you'll ever make! The whole family will definitely approve!
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40 Dinner Rolls Recipe
Dinner Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
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Our dinner rolls recipe delivers a soft, buttery best-loved recipe, perfect for holidays or any occasion and impossible to resist.
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41 Simple Yeast Roll Recipe
Simple Yeast Roll Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 12 minutes
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Our classic yeast dinner rolls delivers pillowy soft, fluffy rolls that are easy to make, and perfect for any meal.
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42 Parker House Rolls Recipe
Parker House Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
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Warm and fluffy Parker House rolls are elevated to new heights when served with a pat of sweet honey butter.
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43 Easy Eggnog Recipe
Easy Eggnog Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
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This creamy, rich, and easy eggnog recipe is the BEST holiday drink – perfect for all of your holiday parties!
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44 Non Alcoholic Holiday Punch
Non Alcoholic Holiday Punch
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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This fruity and festive holiday punch recipe is full of flavor and pizzazz for a delicious cranberry-citrus drink everyone can enjoy!
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45 Shirley Temple Recipe
Shirley Temple Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
Our classic Shirley Temple recipe is a favorite non-alcoholic drink – sweet and vibrant red, perfect for any party and any age!
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46 Christmas Punch Recipe
Christmas Punch Recipe
Total Time: 3 minutes
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Christmas punch is a deliciously fizzy and fruity drink. This festive punch is a hit with kids and adults alike!
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47 Mint Julep Recipe
Mint Julep Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
Ready in minutes, this copycat non-alcoholic mint julep captures the magic of Disneyland in one refreshing drink!
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48 Italian Christmas Cookies
Italian Christmas Cookies
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
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Traditional Italian Christmas cookies are a festive version of a classic – flavored with almond extract and covered in a simple almond glaze.
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49 Yule Log Recipe
Yule Log Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
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This yule log recipe is a traditional holiday dessert made from a chocolate cake rolled with a chocolate filling. It's beautifully tasty!
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50 Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Turtle Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
Turtle Cheesecake has a delicious crumbly crust, chocolate layer, cheesecake layer and to top it off, chocolate ganache, pecans and caramel!!
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51 Pistachio Dessert Recipe
Pistachio Dessert Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 18 minutes
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Delicious pistachio dessert has a crunchy shortbread cookie base for the perfect combination of crunchy, creamy, sweet + salty.
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52 Peppermint Chocolate Delight Recipe
Peppermint Chocolate Delight Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Deliciously fluffy layered Peppermint Chocolate Delight is simple and kid-friendly. It's our new favorite Christmas dessert!
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53 Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
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Buttery, sweet, and moist – this sticky toffee pudding is a MUST have treat! It takes several steps but is well worth the work!
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54 Crème Brûlée
Crème Brûlée
Total Time: 50 minutes
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A fancy restaurant-quality crème brûlée is easy to achieve at home!! Just 5 ingredients to create a sugar-crusted creamy vanilla custard!
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55 Buttermilk Pie
Buttermilk Pie
Total Time: 1 hour
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Our classic Southern buttermilk pie features a sweet and tangy custard filling prepped in just 5 minutes with a flaky premade crust!
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56 Peppermint Brownie Trifle Recipe
Peppermint Brownie Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Beautiful Peppermint Brownie Trifle is a festive chocolate and peppermint dessert topped with crushed candy canes!
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57 Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
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Bake up our favorite soft and chewy gingerbread cookie recipe with just a few simple steps – they're perfect for decorating and sharing!
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58 Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
This chocolate cream pie has two types of chocolate in a creamy custard, topped with whipped cream and chocolate curls!!
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59 Spritz Cookie Recipe
Spritz Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 21 minutes
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This buttery sweet spritz cookie recipe is festive and fun to make, a pressed cookie adaptable to any occasion with various shapes and colors!
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60 Christmas Trifle
Christmas Trifle
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Indulge in chocolate and peppermint flavors with this beautiful layered Christmas trifle, a favorite holiday dessert that feeds a crowd!
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