50+ Mediterranean Christmas recipes
Dec 16, 2025
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Christmas has always been one of my favourite times of the year! Not just for the celebrations, but for all the cooking that comes with it. There’s something so special about gathering everyone around a table filled with food you’ve spent the day preparing.
Here in Australia, our Christmas looks a little different from the snowy scenes you see in movies. It’s hot, sunny, and the perfect excuse to cook outdoors or gather around a long table in the backyard. Because of that, I naturally lean toward lighter, fresher dishes. My mum even has a “no oven” rule on Christmas Day because it can get so hot! Think garlic butter pipis, BBQ prawns grilled with lemon and herbs, and big platters of chilled seafood with homemade sauces. But don’t worry! As I have also catered this menu for my friends celebrating Christmas in colder parts of the world.
Below I have curated a list of almost 60 of my favourite Mediterranean inspired Christmas dishes. I hope you enjoy! x
Christmas Morning
Spanish Baked Eggs (Huevos a la Flamenca)
Spanish Baked Eggs (Huevos a la Flamenca) is filled with classic Spanish flavours from the chorizo, pimentón (paprika), jamon, tomatoes, onion and garlic. It is also filled with crispy fried potatoes and can be made in under 30 minutes!
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Torrijas (Spanish French Toast)
Torrijas is when thick slices of stale bread are soaked in orange-infused milk, dipped into eggs, and fried in olive oil until golden and crispy before being dusted in cinnamon sugar.
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Turkish Eggs (Çilbir)
Turkish eggs (Çılbır) is a traditional Turkish breakfast combines perfectly poached eggs with a garlicky yogurt base, finished with a sizzling chilli butter that’s spooned over the top.
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Heirloom Tomato & Cheddar Cheese Tart
This heirloom tomato and cheddar cheese tart is filled with a rich, creamy mixture of eggs, cream and sharp cheddar, then topped with slices of tomatoes before being baked until golden.
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Croque Madame
Introducing the queen of all sandwiches, the Croque Madame. This decadent French sandwich is rich, golden and oozing with flavour.
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Christmas Appetizers
Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic Butter
This Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic Butter is perfect for holiday gatherings, dinner parties, or whenever you want to impress with minimal effort.
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Roasted Tomato and Garlic Baked Brie
Golden, gooey, and rich with flavour, this roasted tomato and garlic brie is the ultimate show-stopping appetiser! The flavours of chilli and honey pair beautifully with the creamy Brie and roasted tomatoes and garlic. It’s perfect for enjoying with toasted baguette slices!
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Creamy Garlic and Herb Dip
This creamy garlic and herb dip is rich, smooth, and bursting with flavor — the kind of dip you’ll find yourself making on repeat.
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Spicy Red Pepper (Capsicum) & Feta Dip
This bold red pepper and feta dip gets its deep flavor from fire-roasted peppers, a kick of spice, and my famous garlic confit.
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Warm feta stuffed olives
Warm stuffed olives are the perfect appetizer to make for your next dinner party. They are simple, impressive and will always please a crowd!
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Goats cheese stuffed olives
This could convert even the most olive hating person – maybe.
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Roasted Tomatoes With Whipped Goat Cheese
This Roasted Tomato and Whipped Goat Cheese Toast is the perfect blend of sweet, jammy tomatoes, creamy garlic and lemon-spiked goat cheese, all piled onto crispy olive oil-fried sourdough.
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Festive Mains
Hot Honey Slow Roasted Salmon
This hot honey slow roasted salmon is zesty, spicy, sweet and melt in your mouth tender.
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Buttered Lobster Pasta
Indulge in a decadent dinner with this delicious recipe for buttered lobster pasta topped with juicy cherry tomatoes. Perfect for a special occasion or a cozy night in.
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Olive oil roast chicken with salsa verde
Elevating the humble roast chicken is simple (and delicious!)
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Scallop Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes
This scallop pasta with cherry tomatoes is a breeze to make, using only the freshest ingredients for a light yet indulgent dish.
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Lobster mac and cheese
Decadent, delicious, for all palates – this lobster mac and cheese is the perfect dish for your Mother's Day celebrations.
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Christmas Sides
Garlic butter mushrooms
These garlic mushrooms are oven roasted until golden brown and caramelised.
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Hot honey roasted carrots
These Hot Honey Roasted Carrots are sweet, spicy, buttery, and caramelised to perfection.
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Garlic Maple Roasted Carrots
Savor the perfect blend of garlic, butter, and maple in these delicious carrots. A simple yet flavorful side dish for any meal.
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Sweet & Buttery Balsamic Roasted Carrots
Your search for the best side dish ends here. These sweet and buttery balsamic glaze roasted carrots are the perfect addition to any main meal. They are sweet, sticky and buttery and roasted to perfection.
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Garlicky Green Beans
These garlicky green beans are sautéed to perfection with garlic, making them a simple yet flavourful side dish. Perfect for weeknights or special occasions, they pair beautifully with almost any main course–whether it's chicken or fish and chips.
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Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Discover the perfect balance of crispy Brussels sprouts and bacon in this ultimate side dish recipe.
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Mediterranean Inspired Stuffed Tomatoes
These Mediterranean-style stuffed tomatoes are bursting with flavour, and are perfect for a light summer meal or an elegant side dish. Juicy tomatoes are filled with a savoury mix of rice, herbs, and cheese, then baked until golden and tender. This recipe is a crowd-pleaser that makes the most of seasonal produce.
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Festive Potato Sides
Crispy Garlic Butter Smashed Potatoes
These Crispy Garlic Butter Smashed Potatoes taste exactly like garlic bread but in potato form! They're golden, crunchy and crispy on the outside while staying soft and fluffy inside.
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Crispy Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes
If you want golden, crunchy-on-the-outside and fluffy-on-the-inside potatoes that truly melt in your mouth, then this recipe is for you!
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Garlic & Thyme Fondant Potatoes
With crispy tops, creamy centers and rich, buttery flavour you are going to fall in love with these garlic and thyme fondant potatoes.
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Garlic butter hasselback potatoes
These garlic butter hasselback potatoes are an enhanced version of traditional baked potatoes, offering a crispy outside and a soft, tender inside
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Decadent Brie Potato Bake
Indulge in the rich, creamy goodness of a decadent Brie potato bake. Perfect for cozy evenings!
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Garlic butter jacket potatoes
It's a comfort food for a reason – it really does warm you up from the inside! That's why I love making my garlic butter jacket potatoes with Westgold Butter for that extra comfort.
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Garlic Butter Potato Stack
Discover how to create perfectly crispy garlic butter potato stacks that are bursting with flavor. Dive into the recipe for delicious results!
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Garlic Confit Crispy Roasted Potatoes
Say hello to your new favourite potato recipe.They are golden, crispy, doused in garlic confit olive oil and finished off with cheese, rosemary and salt. This is truly potato heaven!
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Holiday Salads
Mediterranean Tomato Confit Pasta Salad
This Mediterranean cherry tomato confit pasta salad is my go-to summer dish when tomatoes are sweet, juicy, and overflowing in my kitchen.
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Cucumber Salad with Greek Yogurt
This cucumber salad with Greek yogurt is creamy, refreshing and the perfect side dish for just about any meal.
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Feta, Watermelon & Cucumber Salad
This refreshing feta, watermelon & cucumber salad is the perfect blend of sweet, salty, and crisp flavours.
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Rainbow Antipasto Pasta Salad
This vibrant Mediterranean rainbow antipasto pasta salad is bursting with colorful veggies, olives, feta, and salami tossed with an amazing garlic confit dressing. Whether you serve it as a side dish or a main course, it’s perfect for a Christmas feast, barbeque, or a weeknight dinner.
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Peach Salad with Garlic Confit Balsamic Dressing
Say hello to the perfect summer salad. It's bursting with savoury and sweet flavours and has the most delicious garlic confit and balsamic glaze dressing.
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Simply the best potato salad
It's picnic weather! And there's no picnic staple better than a potato salad.
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Holiday Desserts
White Chocolate, Pistachio and Raspberry Olive Oil Cake
A soft and tender white chocolate, pistachio and raspberry olive oil cake made with homemade raspberry jam, creamy swirled whipped topping and the most beautifully moist crumb.
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Lemon Olive Oil Cake
This lemon olive oil cake is one of the sweetest little cakes you’ll ever make.
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Strawberries and Cream Sponge Cake
This light, fluffy strawberries and cream sponge cake is layered with rich whipped cream and homemade strawberry jam. It's the ultimate summer dessert or showstopping centrepiece for your Christmas spread. With the soft and fluffy sponges and sweet, tangy jam, this cake is a crowd-pleaser that looks as impressive as it tastes!
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No Bake Mango Cheesecake
This no bake mango cheesecake tastes exactly like a mango Weiss Bar but with a buttery biscuit base. With ribbons of mangoes throughout a creamy filling, this rich and indulgent dessert will be the ultimate sweet treat.
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Blueberry and Yoghurt Loaf Cake
My blueberry and yoghurt loaf cake is proof that anyone can be a baker, it’s about the simple recipe.
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Chocolate Fudge & Clementine Cake
A decadently rich cake with a fudge like centre and beautiful notes of citrus throughout.
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Lemon Curd Meringue Roulade
This lemon curd meringue roulade is light and sweet with all the rights amount of citrus. It has a marshmallow centre, crunchy exterior and is topped with extra whipped cream and lemon curd.
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Strawberry, lemon & port galette with cream cheese puff pastry
If you love strawberries and cream then you're going to love this strawberry, lemon and port galette! It's equal parts sweet and tart and encased in a cream cheese puff pastry.
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Cinnamon Scroll Sweet Focaccia
Say hello to my Cinnamon Scroll Sweet Focaccia! All the goodness of buttery cinnamon swirls, baked into that iconic pillowy focaccia dough, then drizzled with a dreamy glaze.
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Festive Focaccia’s
Strawberry Jam Sweet Focaccia with Cream Cheese Glaze
My famous no knead focaccia dough gets a sweet twist with homemade strawberry jam and a luscious cream cheese glaze drizzled on top.
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Garlic & Rosemary No Knead Focaccia
This garlic and rosemary no knead focaccia is made with my famous garlic confit, giving it rich, caramelised flavour in every bite.
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Green & Black Olive Focaccia
The perfect focaccia with a crispy crust and soft and fluffy interior.
Garlic Butter No-Knead Focaccia
This recipe brings together all three of my most famous “Daen’s Kitchen” staples into one incredibly fluffy, golden and buttery focaccia that is the ultimate upgrade to classic garlic bread.
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Fig and Goats Cheese Focaccia
This fig and goats cheese focaccia is the perfect balance of sweet and savoury.
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