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Easy Festive Christmas Dinner Sides

Get inspired to try these indulgent Christmas side dishes...

Freezable Christmas trimmings recipes to get ahead

Hosting Christmas doesn't have to be stressful! Here are five Christmas dinner trimmings you can make ahead of the big day...

Celebration salmon

50 Mins

SERVES 4

You can use Prosecco, Cava, Champagne or any dry sparkling wine for this wonderful sauce.

Spinach, mushroom & blue cheese roulade

45 Mins

SERVES 4

This can be frozen. To serve, defrost overnight in the fridge, wrap in foil and heat in an oven for 10 minutes.

Mushroom and chestnut soup

40 Mins

SERVES 6

The woody flavour of the mushrooms and earthiness of the chestnuts combine to make a rich, nutty-tasting soup.

Chateaubriand fillet with horseradish & cayenne breadcrumb

1 Hour 30 Mins

SERVES 6

Chateaubriand is the leanest, most tender cut of beef – perfect for a special occasion. The flavoursome meat in this recipe is complemented by the spicy horseradish and cayenne pepper.

Whole baked Alaskan salmon

1 Hour 30 Mins

SERVES 6

Simple and nutritious, a fish dish is a healthy seasonal alternative.

White chocolate mousse

30 Mins

SERVES 8

These heavenly desserts can be made the day before and kept in the fridge

Steam-roast pork belly

3 Hours 30 Mins

SERVES 4

A simple roast that's unbelievably good. Cooked this way, the meat is meltingly tender and the crackling really crisp.