25 Non-Traditional Christmas Recipes
Christmas traditions are taking a delicious twist with our collection of Non-Traditional Christmas Recipes! Break away from the usual and surprise your loved ones with a spread that’s as unique as flavorful.
Shrimp Lo Mein
Better than takeout, our easy 30-minute Shrimp Lo Mein recipe is the perfect comfort food for busy weeknights. Enjoy the delicious combination of taste and texture. We toss succulent shrimp, tender noodles, and crisp vegetables in a savory soy-based sauce.
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Cast Iron Chicken Thighs
Cast Iron Chicken Thighs is a rich, creamy, flavorful dish that’s simple to prepare, making it a perfect choice for busy weeknights. Perfectly baked chicken thighs are served with a rich and creamy garlic and lemon sauce.
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Hasselback Chicken
Our 4-ingredient Hasselback Chicken recipe is a quick, versatile, and delicious meal featuring stuffed chicken that tastes as impressive as it looks and is perfect for busy weeknight dinners. Tender, juicy chicken is smothered in barbecue sauce and stuffed with crunchy bacon and cheddar cheese, creating an unforgettable combination of flavors everyone will love.
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Shrimp And Mushroom Pasta
You won’t believe how delicious this Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta dish is. This recipe is a hit with jumbo shrimp, creamy mushroom sauce, and a splash of red wine!
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Paprika Chicken
This Paprika Chicken recipe is a weeknight dinner winner. Tender and juicy chicken smothered in a rich and creamy paprika sauce served over tender egg noodles! Every bite is loaded with sweet, peppery, and zesty flavors.
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Beef Rouladen
To make these mouthwatering German Rouladen, fill a thinly sliced steak with mustard, bacon, onion, and pickles. Braise in a red wine sauce until they are perfectly tender and irresistibly delicious. You can serve Rouladen with classic German side dishes such as Spätzle, German Potato Dumplings, and Red Cabbage.
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Salmon With Dill Cream Sauce
This delicious pan-fried salmon with dill cream sauce is a restaurant-worthy dish that is easy enough for any night of the week. With just a handful of fresh and simple ingredients, the flavors in this easy salmon dinner are simply perfect.
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Bison Roast
Enjoy Christmas dinner in a unique way this year with this juicy, nutritious, and delicious bison roast recipe. It’s cooked in a slow cooker with various vegetables such as cabbage, chickpeas, carrots, and potatoes.
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Roast Duck
This roast duck recipe is stuffed with garlic and mandarin oranges, basted with a mixture of sweet honey, mandarin juice, butter, and minced garlic, then slow-roasted in the oven, leaving you with incredibly crispy golden skin.
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Cranberry Pork Tenderloin
This tender and flavorful crock pot cranberry pork tenderloin is slowly cooked to perfection in a citrus cranberry sauce. Great for holidays or easy dinners!
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Rack of Lamb
This juicy and tender rack of lamb is marinated in fresh rosemary and thyme, then seared for a delicate caramelized crust and popped in the oven to roast to melt-in-your-mouth perfection.
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Cranberry Maple Chicken
This is the best cranberry maple chicken recipe! It’s an easy, healthy, one-pan meal with pantry staples like chicken thighs, maple syrup, and balsamic vinegar.
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Slow Cooker Boneless Beef Ribs In Pomegranate Sauce
Boneless beef ribs are slow-cooked with fresh cranberries, onions, and mushrooms in a luxurious pomegranate sauce.
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Stuffed Cornish Hen
Don’t want to roast a whole turkey for Thanksgiving? Keep your dinner small by roasting this Stuffed Cornish Hen recipe with homemade stuffing plus other recipes for hosting Thanksgiving For Two.
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Bruschetta Salmon
This fresh and nutritious Salmon Bruschetta recipe is a winner! It’s bursting with flavor with juicy cherry tomatoes, fragrant garlic, shallot, and zesty balsamic vinegar.
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Pork Ragu
This Tender Stovetop Pork Ragu is rustic, simple, and supremely delicious. Everything is cooked in one big pot to savory perfection.
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Pork Roast
Enjoy a classic Sunday dinner for two without the leftovers by cooking a Small Pork Roast in the oven with vegetables and gravy.
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Pork Loin Roast with Gravy
Pork loin is coated in a garlic-herb paste, roasted to tender perfection, and served with the most luscious gravy. This Pork Loin Roast with Gravy is a special meal worthy of a holiday menu.
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Italian Beef Braciole Recipe
This tender Italian Beef Braciole recipe is a hearty, delicious dish cooked in sauce in the oven. The ultimate Italian comfort food that is perfect for a Sunday family dinner or a festive holiday meal.
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Orange Herb Roasted Chicken
Savor the blend of zesty oranges, pomegranate, and fresh herbs in this easy orange herb-roasted chicken recipe, perfect for any festive dinner occasion.
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Neck Bones
This Southern-style Neck Bones (neckbones) recipe features tender, fall-off-the-bone pork necks covered in a light gravy. F
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Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin
This bacon-wrapped pork loin roast is brushed with a sweet and savory glaze, then covered in bacon and grilled to perfection. The ultimate easy and elegant holiday meal!
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Beef Pot Roast
This spiced beef pot roast with root vegetables is always juicy and tender. Allspice and cinnamon sticks bring a delicious aroma, and the wine vinegar makes a perfect fork-tender, melt-in-your-mouth pot roast.
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Roasted Stuffed Whole Chicken
Say hello to the most delicious roast chicken you’ll ever try! Whole stuffed chicken has butter rubbed under the skin for extra juicy and tender chicken.
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Salmon Wellington
Want to whip up simple, speedy, yet super tasty Salmon Wellington? This recipe is for you, with buttery salmon wrapped in flaky puff pastry with a simple 5-ingredient sautéed spinach filling.
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Maike Corbett is the founder and food blogger of Cheerful Cook, a popular recipe website featuring comfort food recipes from the US and Germany. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.