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.

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).

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 ...

Next try more healthy vegan snack ideas. This beetroot & red onion tarte tatin makes a showstopping Christmas dinner party main. Flavoured with star anise, rice wine vinegar and brown sugar ...

They include Christmas Eve pheasant or venison wellingtons ... for two (portobello mushroom wellington; £24.15) and a vegan dinner for two (butternut squash nut roast stacks; £19.55).

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.

Cook your extra veg in the same oven and make the most of the microwave for a delicious, great-value Christmas dinner. The tarts can be made ahead and frozen, if you prefer. This is also useful if ...