7 Days of Christmas Recipes

Planning a festive family meal? Here’s every recipe you could possibly want for your Christmas Dinner.

Christmas Salad

“No Christmas spread is complete without a salad and this one is perfect. While this may not be a typical leafy green salad, it’s heavy on the veggies.”

Ingredients

500 grams butternut pumpkin

2 cups dried quinoa

4 cups water (quinoa)

4 vegetable stock cubes (quinoa)

10 cups water (peas)

5 vegetable stock cubes

500 grams frozen peas

200 grams frozen edamame

250 grams speck

⅓ cup dry white wine (speck)

⅓ cup olive oil

½ tablespoon cinnamon (ground)

½ tablespoon rosemary leaves (dried)

½ tablespoon chilli flakes

1 teaspoon himalayan rock salt

1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Mango Moscato Drizzle

1 ½ cups frozen mango pieces

⅓ cup moscato wine

Get the instructions here.

The Great Australian Christmas Pudding

“Traditionally, Australians cooked English-style puddings at Christmas but, although we love them, a lighter pudding is more suited to a hot climate; hence the Great Australian Christmas Pudding was created  light, creamy and cool.”

Ingredients

1 cup (240g) mixed glacé fruit

1/4 cup (60g) glacé cherries

1/4 cup (40g) sultanas

1/4 cup (60ml) brandy

4 large eggs, separated

1/2 cup (80g) icing sugar

1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder

60 gram dark chocolate

1/3 cup (45g) roasted hazelnuts, chopped coarsely

45 gram chocolate honeycomb bar, chopped coarsely

2 teaspoon powdered gelatine

1 tablespoon hot water

1 cup (250ml) pouring cream

180 gram white chocolate

1/4 cup (35g) hazelnuts, extra, roughly chopped

Get the instructions here.

Christmas Rocky Road

“A twist on the usual rocky road, it looks especially nice for Christmas.”

Ingredients

1/2 cup almonds roughly chopped toasted

1/2 cup pistachios roughly chopped shelled

250 g white chocolate melted

1 cup pink marshmallows

1/2 cup dried cranberries

Get the instructions here.

Super Easy Australian Trifle with Custard

“This is THE Aussie trifle for busy cooks. Perfect for celebrations or Christmas, we’ve made this quick, easy and hassle free. Loaded with custard, cream and iconic port wine jelly for an Australian trifle to impress!”

Ingredients

Jelly

Swiss Jam Roll

Custard

Strawberries

Blueberries

Cream

Canned Fruits

Get the instructions here.

Creamy Garlic Prawns

This deliciously creamy prawn recipe from a Taste Member is perfect for a quick weeknight meal.

Ingredients

25g butter

1 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 tbsp plain flour

1 cup (250ml) Massel chicken style liquid stock

2 tbsp white wine

1/2 cup (125ml) cream

1-2 tsp Dijon mustard or dry mustard powder

750g peeled uncooked prawns

1 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Salt, to season

Get the instructions here.

Pavlova

“This EASY Australian Pavlova recipe is all about that crunchy, chewy meringue shell and soft, pillowy marshmallow centre. Have the meringue base in the oven in just 15 minutes!”

Ingredients

Eggs

Sugar

Vinegar

Strawberries

Kiwifruit

Passionfruit

Cream

Icing sugar

Get the instructions here.

Jam Christmas Shortbread Biscuits

“This delicious shortbread biscuit recipe filled with jam is the perfect Christmas treat. Why not make these biscuits and give them as gifts.”

Ingredients

250g butter, softened

1 cup icing sugar, sifted

2 tsp vanilla bean paste

2 ¼ cups plain flour

1/3 cup rice flour or corn flour

¼ cup IXL strawberry jam

¼ cup IXL apricot jam

Extra icing sugar, for dusting

Get the instructions here.

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