After talking about gluten free Christmas ideas, presents and menus last week, I thought I'd put together a vegetarian Christmas menu. With turkey, seafood and ham ubiquitious at this time of year, it can be hard to find interesting and special meat-free recipes.

If you're the only vegetarian at the table, then nut roast or a pie are good options. As Adharanand Finn says:

 

 

If this is you, then Lucy at Nourish Me has a delicious Cheese and Nut Loaf, while Ottolenghi's Mushroom and Tarragon Pithivier is a corker.

However, if you're after more than one dish, why not go for something completely different? A fabulous, flavour filled meal which takes full advantage of the beautiful summer produce.

Start the meal with Vine Leaf Wrapped Haloumi with Peaches. After all, who doesn't like haloumi? Then you could move on to a Christmas-coloured Beetroot and Caramelised Onion Tart, served with this fantastic Tomato, Walnut and Pomegranate Molasses Salad and some herb-specked couscous. For dessert try a berry filled Summer Pudding and then finish your vegetarian Christmas meal with spiced up Gingerbread Cookies.