36 Dairy-Free Holiday Recipes Everyone Can Enjoy

If you ask us, it’s just not a holiday without a robust crudités spread. This one skips the typical ranch dip in favor of two irresistible vegan options.

These beauties are made without flour or butter for maximum chocolaty goodness, and since the recipe calls for bittersweet chocolate (as opposed to milk), they’re totally dairy-free.

It’s as festive as it is delicious, thanks to crisp apples, deepy caramelized cauliflower and a sprinkling of pomegranate seeds at the end.

A creamy dressing sans actual cream? You better believe it. (Psst: You can also sub the dressing anywhere you’d use ricotta cheese.)

Sometimes dairy-free desserts can taste a little healthy, if you know what we mean. This one is the total opposite.

Plant-based yogurt lends the dressing an indulgent feel, but it’s actually pretty healthy. (So you can eat more cookies, of course.)

It’s so rich and intensely chocolaty that no one will suspect it’s made from something green. We’re sneaky like that.

Hands off? Check. Minimal cleanup? Check. Yep, we’re making this ASAP.

Want to know a secret? You can doctor up store-bought mayonnaise and pretend it’s a homemade aioli. So fancy.

These will definitely stand out in a sea of sad party appetizers. Make a double batch—they’ll go fast.

Skip the decorative centerpieces and let this stunner—courtesy of our chef in residence Jake Cohen—have the spotlight.

You’re ten ingredients and 30 minutes away from an elegant main course.

Who said cheese eaters get to have all the fun? This squash fondue is just as dippable as the real thing.

Swap the rose petals for red and green sprinkles if you want to get extra festive.

Nope, pork tenderloin isn’t a sad, dry relic from the early 2000s. It’s actually a buttery, tender meal that comes together on a single sheet pan.

Looking for a simple yet elegant side dish with a ton of flavor? Look no further.

Serve these as a side to a fancy cut of meat or paired with an uncomplicated green salad for a vegetarian main.

The trendy dairy-free beverage got a sweet, silky, almost-no-bake makeover. Can we have a second slice?

If it’s too cold to fire up the grill, you can make these chops just as easily in a super-hot cast-iron skillet.

Make this and everyone will think you’re a professional chef. (Or a magician.)

It’s a holiday. There has to be a ham involved. Especially one that's this delicious.

These crispy guys are already dairy-free, just skip the side of sour cream. We promise you won’t miss it.

Coconut oil takes the place of butter in this easy press-in crust. Even better, you can swap the fruit for any type your heart desires.

Garlicky, fluffy and oh so creamy, thanks to vegan butter.

Bye, canned cream of mushroom. We're using cashew cream, vegetable broth and oil instead.

There's no need to fuss over a whole holiday ham if you're only serving a few people. And this sheet-pan wonder will leave you with only *one* dirty dish.

You won't find any anchovies or dairy in this wow-worthy crowd-pleaser. (It's all about the cashew Parmesan.)

This gorgeous spread of multicolored produce is here to show you what citrus season is all about.

We can't decide what we love more, the cashew-coconut milk base or the three-ingredient blueberry topping.

Winter comfort food at its dairy-free finest. Crispy pine nut topping FTW.

Oh, almond milk. What would we ever do without you?

We may or may not be planning to chop these beauties up for a killer meatless taco filling.

Odds are you already have every ingredient you need for this ridiculously easy veggie side.

We can hear your guests now: "Wait...is there really no cheese in this?" (The secret is white bean purée.)

Don't knock it 'til you try it. Serve it with sliced bread, crackers, pita chips or crudités.

Christmas morning just got a whole lot merrier.