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    Home » Christmas » Vegan Mexican Christmas Menu

    Vegan Mexican Christmas Menu

    Published: Dec 16, 2020 · Modified: Dec 22, 2021 by Dora S. · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Christmas is around the corner, and I'm sure you've been looking for options for your Vegan Mexican Christmas menu.  I have crafted this incredible menu for you with the help of some blogger friends, so you can have a feast this Christmas. I wanted the menu to be similar to what a Mexican family might have for their Christmas Eve dinner, so there are some non-Mexican dishes like lasagna on there, because I do know families that make lasagna for Christmas. What are some of your favorite dishes??

    Appetizer/Salad:

    1. Nochebuena Salad

    beet, apple and pomegranate salad                    dorastable.com

    A refreshing salad of romaine lettuce, roasted beets, oranges, jicama, pomegranate, and peanuts. Called Christmas Eve Salad or Noche Buena Salad.

    2. Macadamia Nut Queso Fresco w/ Pineapple Chipotle Salsa

    macadamia-nut-queso-fresco topped with salsa                                                      dorastable.com

    Make a cheese platter with these macadamia nut cheese. It pairs well with nuts, fruits, and crackers or toasted baguette. Find recipe here. 

    3. Mexican Hummus with Chiles Toreados

    hummus in a blue bowl topped with charred onions and peppers                                          brownsugarandvanilla.com

    This spicy hummus is perfect for dipping veggies or tortilla chips. Find recipe here.

    4. Potato and Spinach Croquettes

    creamy spinach croquettes                               cilantroandcitronella.com

    They are crispy and golden brown, but warm and satisfying. Great finger food! Find recipe here.

    Entrees:

    5. Vegan Jackfruit Pozole Rojo

    vegan pozole in a white and blue talavera bowl on top of a linen napkin surrounded by radishes, cabbage, and tostadas
    dorastable.com

    Jackfuit replaces the pork in this recipe with great results. Serve with tostadas, radishes, lime juice, and cabbage. Find recipe here.

    6. Vegan Pozole Verde

    Vegan pozole verde topped with lettuce, radishes, and avocado in a blue and white talavera bowl       dorastable.com

    The green version of pozole is flavored with poblano peppers, tomatillo, and jalapeño. Find the recipe here. 

    7. Vegan Menudo

    a bowl of vegan menudo with a lifted spoon

    Dorastable.com

    What?? It is possible. This recipe uses snow and king oyster mushrooms to replace the pancita. It is an amazing recipe.

    8. Vegan Bacalao a la Vizcaina

    This vegan bacalao a la vizcaína is an adaptation of a Spanish classic, and is served in central and southern Mexico on Christmas Eve.                    dorastable.com

    A traditional salt cod dish, remade with mashed chickpeas, olives, tomatoes, potatoes, capers, and red peppers. Find recipe here

    9. Espagueti Verde

    spaghetti on green poblano sauce in a white bowl      dorastable.com

    Spaghetti in a creamy poblano pepper sauce. It's just the right amount of spicy. Find recipe here.

    10. Lasagna

    a piece of lasagna being taken out of pan
     dorastable.com

    Lasagna on Christmas?? Yes, even Mexicans eat lasagna. It makes for a good entree that the whole family will love. It is an easy and delicious recipe.

    11. Potato Adobo Tamales

    Two vegan tamales on a wooden board, one cut open                                                     dorastable.com

    Tamales filled with potatoes in adobo sauce. Serve just out of the steamer. Find recipe here.

    12. Red Chile Jackfruit Tamales

    Red chile jackfruit tamales in a white and green tea towel                             dorastable.com

    Jackfruit once again replaces pork in this northern Mexico version of tamales. Find recipe here.

    Dessert:

    13. Buñuelos

    stack of buñuelos on a white plate
    dorastable.com

    Fried dough sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar. For sure a childhood favorite. Find recipe here. 

    14. Mexican Wedding Cookies (Polvorones)

    vegan mexican wedding cookies in a poinsetta box with a ribbon       dorastable.com

    Also known as hojarascas. I like them sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, but you can also do powdered sugar. Find recipe here. 

    15. Vegan Tequila Truffles

    These Vegan Tequila Truffles are rich, creamy, chocolaty and simple. They are easy to make and perfect for the holiday season.

    Rich an boozy truffles that are great for gifting. Find recipe here.

    16. Strawberry Tamales

    cooked strawberry tamales on a pink plate with 2 unwrapped tamales on corn husks with sliced strawberries
                                                             dorastable.com

    If you are not familiar with sweet tamales, you have to try these first. Find recipe here.

    17. Chocolate Tamales

    chocolate tamal topped with chocolate sauce and shaved chocolate

                                    dorastable.com

    Filled with semi-sweet chocolate chips, and pecans. Find recipe here. 

    18. Mexican Christmas Apple Salad

    Mexican Christmas Apple Salad in a glass cup on top of a peach colored napkin
    dorastable.com

    Crisp apples, pineapple, grapes, and chopped pecans are mixed with a sweet almond crema. Find recipe HERE

    18. Buñuelos de Viento

    three buñuelos de viento on a plate with a talavera mug behind them

    dorastable.com

    This beautiful snowflake-shaped buñuelos are much easier to make than their round flat cousins. They are crisp and deliciously covered in cinnamon sugar.

    Drinks:

    19. Ponche

    fruit punch in clay mugs

    A hot spiced fruit punch. Served with or without alcohol. Find recipe here.

    20. Champurrado

    champurrado in a clay cup on a striped napkin
    dorastable.com

    Unlike any hot chocolate you've ever had. It is thickened with masa or masa harina. Find recipe here.

    21. Atole Almendrado

    This almond atole combines almond milk, ground almonds, cinnamon. piloncillo, and masa harina to make a warm, comforting, and sweet beverage.                    dorastable.com

    A warm corn based beverage, meant to warm you up this winter. Find recipe here.

    22. Vegan Rompope

    two glasses of rompope sprinkled with cinnamon                                    kroger.com 

    Mexican eggnog. Also a traditional Christmas drink. Find recipe here.

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    1. Roxanne

      December 26, 2021 at 2:39 pm

      Wow!!!!! First off, thank you Dora!! This was the best Christmas feast I've ever cooked up yet! We made the macadamia queso fresco with salsa, hummus with Chiles toreado, jackfruit pozole, potato tamales and bunuelos from your recipes and they were all hits!! I am so excited to try more recipes from your blog! Merry Christmas and thank you so much for sharing these amazing recipes for me to nourish my family with on the holidays!!

      Reply
    2. Lourdes

      November 22, 2021 at 7:19 am

      Love this list of all the possible ideas for Christmas this year. A few years ago, being vegetarian but not yet vegan, I invited some friends over and gave them rompope. They've requested another holiday lunch with rompope but not I don't know what to do without using eggs. Maybe lots of heavy whipping vegan cream? I don't have easy access to coconut cream. In any case, the link above is broken or maybe it was just Kroger that took down your recipe, might I persuade you to publish it on the site sometime soon? Thank you for all your recipes, last Christmas I made the potato adobe tamales and they were delicious!

      Reply
    3. Ava

      December 14, 2020 at 10:42 pm

      OH my OH my. I am exploring the mexican cousine and you just summed up so many recipes for christmas in one blog post? Man thank you so much!
      Can not wait to make these!!!

      Reply

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