Supermarket picks: your ultimate guide to meat free Christmas food ranges

The twinkly lights are up, jingle-themed tunes are playing and supermarket aisles are laden with Christmas goodies. But where has the best plant-based Christmas food? That’s where we come in. Your Meat Free Monday festive elves. We’ve searched high and low to bring you a stocking’s worth of meatless mains, party food and desserts that are available this December.  

So, whether you’re a regular Meat Free Monday supporter, follow a fully plant-based diet, are looking to cook for the vegan in your group or you just want to eat a little greener, keep scrolling for our pick of the seasonal crop. 

Tesco 

Mains

As part of their Festive Food to Order Range, Tesco have introduced a Roasted Butternut Squash Wellington (£7.50) to the Christmas mix, filled with a colourful mix of haricot beans, carrots, sweet potato, broccoli, mushrooms, spinach and kale – talk about your 5 day! For those of you looking for a meatier flavour, they also have a pea and wheat protein-based Plant Chef No Turkey Crown (£5.50), which comes topped with a sage melt, red onions and a seed and herb crumb.   

Party food

When it comes to meat free Christmas party food, Tesco’s offering includes an Oriental-Style Selection (from £4), complete with jackfruit and vegetable-filled breaded triangles and an assortment of veggie-filled pastry parcels. There’s also Meat-Free Bangers in Blankets (£3.50), made using pea protein. For those of you looking for striking centrepiece, the Roasted Vegetable & Cranberry Star (£7) is a great shout. 

Dessert

If you’ve got space after your Christmas meal? Try the dark chocolate Tiffin Bauble (£10), topped with shortbread and honeycomb pieces. 

Sainsbury’s 

Mains

Sainsbury’s plant-based Christmas main meal range features a flavour-packed Taste the Difference Festive Nut Roast (£7.50), that comes with a mixed nut topping and a juicy red wine, cranberry and port sauce centre. Alternatively, the mushroom and soya-based No Turkey Crown (from £6) makes for an impressive centrepiece and even comes with its own sage and onion stuffing centre as well as a vegan bacon lattice top. 

Party food

In terms of festive vegan party food, Sainsbury’s Vegan Trimmings Selection (£6.50) can be found in their ‘Food to Order’ section and is sure to go down a treat, with plant-based stuffing balls and sausages wrapped in vegan rashers. There’s also a creamy Leek and Walnut Tart (£6) made using coconut as a cheese alternative. 

Dessert

Chocolate lovers rejoice! Sainsbury’s Dark Chocolate Torte (£13) serves up a trio of dark chocolate ganache, a chocolate biscuit base and chocolate shard toppings.  

Waitrose 

Mains

Waitrose have a variety of Meat Free Monday approved choices, both in their chilled section and in their ‘Food to Order’ collections. The No.1 Mushroom, Malbec & Port Vegan Wellington (£14) is a treat for the eyes and stomach, feeding six. Their soya-based Plant Based Turkey Roast with Trimmings (£16) comes with all the trimmings, literally. Think stuffing balls and meat –free pigs in blankets. For the nut roast lovers among you, the No.1 Festive Five Vegan Nut Roast (£14) is adorned with glazed walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, pistachios and pecan nuts. 

Party food

Is this the best vegan Christmas party food in 2025? These are certainly contenders. Waitrose is coming in strong with mushroom and pea protein-based Apple & Cranberry Cocktail Sausages (£3.75), Balsamic Beetroot & Walnut Vegan Tarts (£12), Caramelised Onion & Sage Stuffing Balls (£3.75) and, not to forget the classic festive snack, Party Plant Pigs in Blankets (£3.75). 

Dessert

You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to festive sweet treats. From Mini Vegan Panettones and a luxurious Vegan Dark Chocolate Yule Log to a classic Vegan Iced Christmas Cake and, of course, Vegan Mince Pies.  

Lidl

Mains

You don’t have to choose between pastry or protein with Lidl’s No Turkey & Cranberry Wellingtons (£4.99), providing two soya-based Wellington parcels per pack. For a tasty centrepiece, look no further than the Vegan Sausage & Cranberry Wreath (£4.99). Plus, as it comes frozen, you can grab one now and save it ‘til the big day. 

Party and dessert

We will admit, from the looks of it, Lidl’s plant-based party food and dessert choices are less varied, with the only online selections being frozen Vegetable Gyozas (£1.99), and a 6 Month Matured Christmas Pudding (from 89p). However, we hope that there will be more meat free goodies available at local stores, and dependent on location – if this is true, please let us know!

Aldi 

Mains

Aldi’s pulling out all the stops for those looking to eat meat –free this Christmas. We’re talking No-Beef Fillet Roasting Joints (£4.99), and No-Beef Wellingtons (£4.79), made using wheat and soya protein, a No Turkey Crown (£4.99), Sage and Onion Stuffed Tofu Roasting Joint (£4.99), the visually striking Rainbow Vegetable Parcels (£4.99) and Vegan Melting Centre Nut Roasts (£2.79).    

Party food

If sage and onion or spiced cranberry and clementine Vegan Stuffing Balls (£2.49), No Pigs in Blankets (£2.99), don’t float your boat, how about a showstopping Roasted Vegetable Snowflake (£4.99), or a Let’s Party Vegan Selection (£1.99)? This platter is complete with cauliflower popcorn and buffalo sauce, sweet potato bites with katsu sauce, and herby tikka naan bites with a mango dip. 

Dessert

Aldi are keeping it simple with their sweet and savoury desserts, dishing up a plant-based Christmas Pudding and Vegan Cheese Selection Pack (£4.99).

Morrisons 

Mains

This season, Morrison’s are cooking up a trio of festive vegan classics, starting with the visually striking Plant Revolution Squash, Chestnut & Cranberry Wreath (£6). They’re also putting their own twist on the stereotypical Christmas dish with their No-Turkey Joint with Onion & Herb Stuffing (£7). Not your cup of tea? Their Mushroom Chestnut & Parsnip Wellington (£2.99) is bringing big flavours to the kitchen table for a reasonable price this Christmas day.  

Party food

Joining the classic No-Pigs in Blankets (£3) offering, Morrisons are also adding an Indian Style Selection (£3) – onion bhaji, pakora and samosa – and Taco Rolls (£2) to the mix.  

Dessert

To top off your Christmas Day feast? Choose between plant-based Christmas Puddings (from £1), Strawberry Trifles (£7) or Mince Pies (£2). Or, if you’re more of savoury fan, Morrisons have created a Vegan Cheese Selection Box (£6) – recreating the classic flavours of Cheddar with Garlic and Chives, Cheddar with Jalapeño and Chilli, Mature Cheddar and Wensleydale and Cranberry.

M&S 

Mains 

M&S’s vegan Christmas collection may be small, but it is sure to please. For the main event, they’ve created a glazed No Turkey Crown (£12) made with wheat and pea protein and filled with mushroom, sage and onion stuffing. 

Party food

Treat your guests to Vegan Pigs in Blankets (£6) and a Plant Kitchen Vegan Cheese Selection (£7.50).  

Dessert

It’s all about chocolate this season for supermarket desserts. M&S’s Hand-Finished Chocolate Torte (£15) features a pretty hand-dusted snowflake.

Best of the rest

As well as our supermarket picks, we also couldn’t resist including a few honourable mentions. If you find yourself near a COOK and are a butternut squash fan, then be sure to check out their Butternut Squash Leek & Beetroot Wellington (£15) or Butternut Squash & Red Onion Galette (£18) for your main. They also have Roasted Vegetable Tarte Tartins (£7) and a colourful Winter Pudding (from £5). Popular plant-based brand THIS have brought out a THIS Isn’t Roast Chicken & Stuffing (£6.35) which is available at many major supermarkets. Or, you can’t beat a classic with Linda McCartney’s vegan Chicken Roast (£3.85).