12 recipe ideas for an affordable holiday menu

Shop smarter, Eat better offers you a simple, quick and affordable holiday menu, using local, Quebec-grown ingredients! It's a three-course menu, plus an overnight treat.
Let’s get cooking!

First course

1. Yellow pea hummus

For a simple, quick and economical starter, there's nothing like québécois yellow pea hummus!

See recipe: Yellow Pea Hummus

2. Beet, turnip and red cabbage salad

A very simpla beets salad, perfect for the season!

See recipe: beet, turnip and red cabbage salad

3. Sunflower fauxmage

A good fauxmage to spread on your holiday piece of toast, made in less than 30 minutes!

See recipe: Sunflower fauxmage

4. Lentil cretons

Vegan cretons, ready in less than 30 minutes: perfect for impressing your guests! Plus, they could never guess that the traditional main ingredient is missing.

See recipe: Lentil cretons

5. Hemp Seed Pesto

A delicious homemade pesto for your sandwiches, in a dish or on toast!

Voir la recette : hemp seed pesto

Main course

6. Naked oat risotto

This recipe may be a little less affordable because of the limited accessibility (you'll have to go to a specialised grocery shop) of naked oats. But! Trust us, if you go through the trouble, your friends and family will be amazed by this recipe.

See recipe: Naked Oat Risotto

7. Tempeh bacon (side dish)

For an original side dish, try tempeh bacon! And for a summery touch in the middle of winter, try serving them on skewers!

See recipe: Tempeh lardons

Did you know? Just as tasty as their meaty counterpart, tempeh lardons generate 4 times less CO2 than traditional pork-based products!

8. Oven-roasted root vegetables (side dish)

A great way to accompany your dishes and pay tribute to our local root vegetables is to fill your house with warmth by roasting them in the oven!

See recipe: Oven-roasted root vegetables

Dessert

9. Rye biscuits

Delicious chocolate chip biscuits with dried cranberries to round off a great party menu!

See recipe: Rye biscuits

10. Flaxseed muffin

Great muffins for a quick bite or snack!

See recipe: Flaxseed muffins

11. Apple cinnamon quinoa

A delicious comforting dessert (or snack), perfect in this cold season!

See recipe: Apple cinnamon quinoa

12. Next-day bonus: the buckwheat overnight smoothie!

Because we know that the festive season and all its treats can be hard on the tummy, here's our tip for a light next-day meal, to be prepared in the evening. You'll thank us later!

See recipe: Buckwheat Overnight