Appetising alternatives for all
Keep your festivities full of flavour, even if you’re ditching the dairy or gluten. Go for some delicious veggie options that will satisfy everyone – even confirmed meat-lovers.
Your local Co-op is jam-packed with fresh produce if you’re starting from scratch, and we’ve got more Free From options in store than ever before.
Showstopper centrepiece
Thankfully, Christmas without a turkey no longer means a dried out nut roast – or just a big pile of vegetables. This vegetarian Christmas wreath is bursting with flavour and so eye-catching that everyone will want a piece.
No-prep main
No peeling and chopping, less washing up, more time for you. Our mouth-watering Gro Root Veg En Croute is a delicious mix of root vegetables and cranberry sauce, all wrapped in vegan puff pastry. Serve with vegan pigs in blankets and plenty of veg.
Rocky road Christmas pud
Christmas pudding isn’t for everyone. But chocolate is much more of a crowd-pleaser. Try this spectacular no-bake rocky road dessert, using Free From digestive biscuits – it’s easy to substitute the butter and chocolate to make it dairy-free too. Just don’t expect any leftovers!
Festive pancakes
Whip up a batch of gluten-free or dairy-free pancakes for breakfast – dial up the festive flavour with half a teaspoon of ginger, cinnamon or nutmeg in the batter. Turn them into snowmen with a dusting of icing sugar and some raisins for eyes and buttons.
Serve satisfying snacks
It’s good to have a few bite-sized treats around, especially if you eat your main meal later in the day. Pile up the savoury morsels: try our Gro No Duck Spring Rolls; bake your veg peelings to make crisps; make some mini veg fritters – or get inspired by our grazing boards.
Free From fish curry
When the main event is often all about meat, why not settle into Christmas Eve with a lighter, fish based option? Cook up our warming winter Thai fish curry and bring some fragrant spices into the festive season.
