Looking for the best Christmas Lunch Ideas? Make sure you you keep your day Merry and Bright with these quick and easy recipes to make sure you have the best Christmas Day. Most of these recipes are light and quick in order to get ready for a delicious Christmas Dinner.
Start the day off right with these Christmas Breakfast ideas, Eggnog French Toast, Veggie Quiche, Egg and Biscuit Casserole, or our Easy Breakfast Charcuterie Board.
Whatever you are doing Christmas Day, opening gifts, going to church, or enjoying family, these quick and easy recipes are a perfect way to have a delicious meal without spending too much time in the kitchen.
A lot of these meals you can meal prep the day, or even several days before the big day. This way you don't have to take time away from family in order to prep a meal.
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What You'll Love About These Recipes
- Quick & Easy- most of these recipes can be made in less than 30 minutes. That way you can spend more time with the ones you love and less time in the kitchen but still have a delicious meal.
- Kid Friendly - These recipes are kid friendly or can be adjusted to fit your kids needs!
- Festive - With fun shapes and colors, some of these recipes are a great way to add some more festive cheer to the day.
- Light- If your family has a tradition of a big Christmas Dinner, most of these meals are light. A good way to have a quality meal, but still leave room for the main event later in the evening.
- Easy to Make With Food Allergies - Look to substitution guides in each recipe in order to help meet the needs or your family and guests.
- Make Ahead -With Christmas Day being a busy and fun packed day, it's hard to find extra time to make another meal. Most of these recipes are perfect to make the day or two days ahead of time in order to cut back on time in the kitchen!
Soups
Soups are a perfect quick and easy meal. It's a great way to have a delicious lunch on a special day, while still having room for a grand finale meal in the evening.
Ham and Potato Crockpot Soup • Simply Scrumptious
Use leftover ham from a delicious Christmas eve dinner, cook throw this soup together in the morning and eat later in the afternoon. An easy seasonal soup perfect for a lazy Christmas day.
Ham and Potato Crockpot Soup
Tomato Basil Soup • Simply Scrumptious
This is a delicious vegetable based tomato soup packed with flavor. An easy soup recipe for a light lunch.
Tomato Basil Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup • Happy Kitchen
This delicious roasted butternut squash soup recipe made with carrots and roasted garlic is creamy, warming and satisfying vegan soup, that is full of nutrients and flavor!
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Navy Bean Soup with Ham • The Forked Spoon
This Navy Bean Soup is a simple, hearty, and flavorful bean soup recipe filled with leftover ham and tender cooked navy beans. Perfect for lunch or dinner with a side of buttery bread.
Navy Bean Soup
Vegetarian Gnocchi Soup • Through The Fibro Fog
This vegetable gnocchi soup is a cozy comfort food lunch, with an indulgent creamy sauce. Easy to make, and perfect for lunch!
Vegetarian Gnocchi Soup
Lentil Tortilla Soup • Love from the Table
This simple lentil tortilla soup is a filling and delicious lunch that is on the table in only 25 minutes.
Lentil Tortilla Soup
Salads
Looking for something light and easy to put together, these salad recipes are a great Christmas Lunch Ideas. Make them the day of, or prep the ingredients in advance for a simple solution.
Chicken Cobb “Christmas Tree” Holiday Salad • Two Healthy Kitchens
Serve your Chicken Cobb Salad in a festive Christmas tree shape to win oooohs and aaaaahs and wows from all around the table!
Holiday Salad
Kale Wild Rice Salad • Through the Fibro Fog
This kale wild rice salad is bursting with healthy ingredients, has a flavorful garlic ginger dressing and feels quite special for a Christmas lunch! Easy to make, it comes together in around 30 minutes.
Kale Wild Rice Salad
Fall Fruit Salad with Lime Yogurt Dressing (vegan) • Avocado Skillet
This fall fruit salad is perfect for Christmas. It is tied together with a tangy yogurt sauce.
Fall Fruit Salad
Mediterranean Salad with Orzo and Feta (Vegan Option!) • Sunglow Kitchen
This Greek-inspired orzo salad has all of the delicious components you need- Al dente orzo, olives, sliced red onion, cucumbers, feta, and a yummy balsamic vinaigrette!
Mediterranean Salad
Kale Salad with Cranberries- Fall Salad Recipe •Peel with Zeal
The kale salad has chunks of sharp cheddar and tart cranberries for a balance of flavors. Hearty enough to serve on its own or as a side dish.
Fall Salad Recipe
Winter lentil salad • Green Bowl 2 Soul
Winter lentil salad made with green lentils, roasted vegetables, fruits, and seeds. It has a delicious sweet and citrusy dressing which goes very well with all the other ingredients of this salad.
Winter lentil salad
Black Lentil Acorn Squash Kale Salad with Maple Miso Mustard Dressing (vegan) • Avocado Skillet
This black lentil acorn squash salad is perfect for a Christmas lunch. It uses in season acorn squash along with black lentils for protein.
Black Lentil Acorn Squash Kale Salad
Charcuterie Boards
A great way for friends and family to eat as the please throughout the day. Prep in advance, and set out ready to eat in between festivities.
Holiday Charcuterie Board • Simply Scrumptious
This festive board is perfect for any holiday. Make for a quick and easy lunch. Prepare in advance and put out for guests and family to eat throughout the afternoon.
Holiday Charcuterie Board
CharcuterWREATH Board • This Vivacious Life
This Christmas charcuterie board is a beautiful, festive holiday lunch that everyone will enjoy! It’s easy to make and easy to serve.
Christmas charcuterie board
Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board • Two Kids and A Coupon
Serve up this Christmas tree charcuterie board this as a delicious holiday lunch or snack.
Christmas tree charcuterie board
Christmas Charcuterie wreath board • The Cinnamon Jar
Put together this impressive Christmas Charcuterie board in a wreath shape for snacking on Christmas day. Quick to create with no cooking involved.
Christmas Charcuterie board
Christmas Charcuterie Board • Love From the Oven
This Christmas Charcuterie board is a striking, and delicious way to serve your guests this holiday season.
Christmas Charcuterie board
Appetizers
Quick and easy finger foods are an easy lunch for a day packed with fun and family. These grab and go recipes are great for a winter day!
Asparagus Wrapped in Puff Pastry • Simply Scrumptious
A fun and delicious looking appetizer for a middle of the day fuel. This elegant yet easy to make puff pastry is perfect this Christmas season.
Asparagus Wrapped in Puff Pastry
Pinwheel Christmas Tree Appetizer • Fantabulosity
If you’re looking for a quick, filling lunch these Christmas pinwheels are perfect!
Pinwheel Christmas Tree
Cute Christmas Appetizers • Love from the Oven
These adorable Christmas appetizers are the perfect size for a mid-day snack this holiday season. These are easy to make and SO cute.
Christmas Appetizer
Christmas Fruit Platter: Chocolate Salad • The Devil Wears Salad
After something a little bright and fun for adults and kids alike? you can go past this delicious Christmas fruit and chocolate platter!
Christmas Fruit Platter
Antipasto Skewers • A Cedar Spoon
All of your favorite Italian style ingredients are served on a skewer. Antipasto Skewers are the perfect snack or appetizer for the holiday season. All of your favorite Italian style ingredients are served on a colorful, delicious skewer. These skewers use cherry tomatoes, olive, tortellini, salami, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, basil and are finished off with a sweet honey balsamic drizzle.
Antipasto Skewers
EASY Christmas Wreath Cheese Board Charcuterie • A Country Girls Life
This EASY cheese board comes together in minutes but it’ll still impress all your lunch guests.
Christmas Cheese Board
Cooked Seafood Platter - Fruits de Mer • Flawless Food
Christmas is coming, and that means it's time to start planning your menu!A seafood platter is a perfect way to impress your guests. This blog post will show you how to create a beautiful seafood platter that is perfect for Christmas lunch.
Cooked Seafood Platter
Pasta
Make a quick pasta dish in under 30 minutes for a tasty lunch during the busy holiday buzz. Make a hot meal in between the festivities as you prepare for the rest of the day.
Butternut Squash Pasta • Simply Scrumptious
Make this meal in a flash for a quick and easy holiday meal. Make the butternut squash in advance and be ready to eat in 30 minutes!
Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta
Ravioli Al Pomodoro Recipe • Sunglow Kitchen
If you need a super quick lunch that feels fancy and special, make this Ravioli Pomodoro recipe! It features store-bought parmesan ravioli coated in the most luscious homemade Pomodoro sauce! Ready in 20 minutes!
Ravioli Al Pomodoro
Tri-Color Tortellini Recipe • Sapori To Kitchen
This quick and easy tortellini dish is made with homemade fresh basil pesto and is perfect for the holidays!
Tri-Color Tortellini
Gouda Mac And Cheese • The Littlest Crumb
This creamy, smoked Gouda mac and cheese is a tasty comfort food pasta dish that can be made in under 30 minutes. This mac n cheese is perfect for a holiday lunch!
Gouda Mac And Cheese
Baked Goat Cheese Pasta • The Dizzy Cook
This baked goat cheese pasta is easy to throw together after a morning of Christmas presents! It’s a recipe the whole family will love.
Baked Goat Cheese Pasta
Sandwiches
Quick and easy finger food the whole family can enjoy. Cold and hot sandwiches are perfect and tasty for a busy day.
Christmas Egg Sandwich Rolls • The FoodOlic recipes
A simple and festive egg rolled up sandwich sliders for a light Christmas lunch.
Christmas Egg Sandwich Rolls
Jammy Gorgonzola and Pear Grilled Cheese • Brunch & Batter
Big holidays need big flavor! This gourmet grilled cheese is made with pears, gorgonzola, fig jam and thyme butter. A sweet and savory melty treat!
Jammy Gorgonzola and Pear Grilled Cheese
Andrea
Christmas lunch is always a second thought with all the craziness of the day. This is such a perfect list of delicious, healthy and quick recipes that my family loves. I love how this list has lunch ideas that can be made ahead of time or with little prep work. Almost like appetizers to a fun Christmas dinner later in the day.