Looking for amazing Christmas meals for the special holiday season to prepare?
Then you’re reading the right article today!!!
As we all know it’s almost Christmas and the holiday season is here!!!
Companies are rounding up and closing for the year, schools are now on vacation, and many have traveled back home to spend time with family.
What’s a good family holiday moment without sweet delicious meals to look forward to.
However, for this season, we’ve put up a list to help you prepare amazing Christmas meals for the special holiday season.
Amazing Christmas Meals For The Special Season
Truly, this the time to be merry and jolly all through winter period.
It’s a season spent with lovely beautiful people that means a lot to you.
Your Grandparents, parents, kids, relatives, in-laws, neighbors, friends, etc, should be all that matters to you this season.
If you’re hosting them this Christmas, then it’s best you prepare for delicious mouthwatering meals for the season.
From the famous historical traditional Christmas turkey, to chocolate cakes for dessert, the menu is always one to remember.
Therefore, we’ve outlined a list of the amazing Christmas meals for the special season for you and yours.
1. Smoky Jollof Rice & Turkey
What’s a party or celebration in a Nigeria home, without the famous traditional smoky party jollof rice!
The sound of its name alone brings back good memories and leaves your mouth salivating for a taste.
The smoky jollof rice would be a perfect meal made for the special holiday season, to be enjoyed by all.
It contains ingredients like bay leaves, tomato paste, blended mix of tomatoes and peppers, seasonings, onions, ginger and garlic, butter, curry powder, etc.
Sounds like so much flavor right? Lol! Of course it does.
Every smoky party jollof rice should be delicious and smell so nice.
It’s it smokiness that gives that sweet party aroma in the air that makes you beg for more!!!
Although, It can be prepared by many Nigerians all over the tribe and nation and is loved by almost everyone.
The meal is always paired with some good flavored seasoned chicken or turkey.
Therefore, making this meal this Christmas meal, one to always remember!!!
2. Fried Rice & Grilled Turkey
Sounds yummy right!!!
Well, it just is one of the finest, tastiest cuisines we have over here in Nigeria.
Fried Rice is a mixture of rice fried in oil, green peas, bell peppers, yellow sweet corns, fried liver, sausages, green peppers and other seasonings.
This mixture gives the meal a green like color and absolutely delicious taste.
Meals like these always go together with marinated grilled chicken or turkey.
Therefore, having this amazing meal this Christmas is a moment your family will never forget.
3. Creamy Chicken Pasta
Aside the usual stir fried pasta that most Nigerians love to eat these days, the very special type of pasta is the creamy pasta.
This recipe is made up of a creamy sauce loaded with garlic and parmesan cheese.
This meal is a slippery tangle of pasta bathed in buttery garlic mushrooms, it’s simple, quick, and utterly luxurious!
Creamy Chicken Pasta is so dependable, it’s one of those staple weeknight dinners that we all need in our repertoire.
It is comforting, insanely delicious and comes together in about 20 minutes.
Looking for a fast, easy and delicious meal to make for the whole family this Christmas without spending too much time in the kitchen?
Therefore, the adorable rich creamy chicken pasta is just the right meal for the special season.
4. Creamy Coleslaw Salad
Vegetarians must be very happy seeing this option!!!
What’s a Christmas special season meal without a plate of creamy coleslaw salad.
This meal is a side dish consisting primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing or condiment, known as Mayonnaise.
Coleslaw dressing is usually made with mayonnaise, seasoning (salt and pepper).
It also contains an acid (such as lemon juice, white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar), and a sweetener (such as sugar or honey).
Some dressings also include buttermilk, sour cream, mustard or celery seeds.
This extremely delicious, nutritious and rich salad meal is mostly preferred for dinner during the special season.
Trust me, the whole family would absolutely love it!
Additionally, for preservation, once prepared, cover and place in the fridge.
It should last for around 3-4 days. You’ll need to give it a stir before serving. Thank me later!!!
5. Christmas Fruit Cake
The special holiday season is incomplete without the delicious fruit cake with juicy toppings.
This is a speedy Christmas cake that requires no overnight fruit soaking.
An easy fruit cake that’s rich with a velvety texture, super moist and full flavored.
Christmas cakes are made many different ways, but generally they are variations on classic fruitcake.
They can be light, dark, moist, dry, heavy, spongy, leavened, unleavened, etc.
They are made in many different shapes, with frosting, glazing, a dusting of confectioner’s sugar or plain.
However, based on traditions, this cake is to be eaten on Dec 25th, which is on Christmas Day.
This is usually done because the cake was used to line the stomach after a day of fasting on Christmas Eve.
Therefore, the importance of having this meal on the list of amazing Christmas meals for the special season.
Can’t seem to bake one? You can always order one online.
If you’d love to hit the kitchen and learn how to make one, check out tutorials on how to bake a Christmas cake on YouTube.
Takeaways
Christmas is coming, and we have recipes to make your holidays even merrier and brighter!
In this article, We’ve gathered our favorite Christmas dinner ideas, including show-stopping mains, healthy Christmas dishes and more.
For dessert, a delicious, juicy, fruity Christmas cake is the best choice to have.
It can be a plum cake, or a chocolate cake, or whatever you end up deciding in the end.
All that matters is that you and yours, have a tummy filled, happily merry Christmas this special holiday season.