When it comes to a traditional turkey dinner, meat-free guests are too often landed with a lacklustre side (Christmas salad ... for a veritable veggie or vegan feast. And no-one knows this ...

With news that Kate and Will are passing up meat for a vegan Christmas dinner this year, we’re taking a look at some of the most delicious plant-based dishes to serve on the 25 December.

C hristmas as a vegan can be hard. If not done right, you can be left staring at a sad dinner of sprouts as everyone around you piles up steaming plates of turkey, pigs in blankets, stuffing and ...

For example, most of the vegetables in your Christmas Day dinner are likely to be vegan as long as you cook them in oil, or dairy-free butter (which is easy to find at most supermarkets in the UK).

If you're cooking Christmas dinner for a vegetarian, vegan, someone with a gluten or dairy intolerance or even someone on a diet, you're not alone. About 30% of us have a special dietary requirement.