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35+ Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas

By Deborah L Melian

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Celebrate the holidays in style with your family and friends with these traditional and non-traditional Wisconsin-inspired Christmas dinner menu ideas and recipes.

Wisconsin Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas - 1 - Wisconsin Homemaker

Wisconsin-Inspired Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas and Recipes

For my family the holidays, as long as I can remember, have been a melding of traditional and non-traditional recipes, mainly because my family (and extended family) hail from different cultural roots.

Certainly, the thing that binds us together is our love of each other but also our love of food.

So, when folks ask me what my Christmas dinner menu consists of, I have to be honest and say multicultural. From Cuban, to German, to Croatian, to Mexican, to Italian, and more, it’s never the same from year to year, except for a few must-make recipes. And, that’s okay with me.

It’s also a great opportunity every year to share new recipes that I’ve introduced on Wisconsin Homemaker.  Many have now become our family favorite recipes that continue to get rave reviews year in and year out.

Sill in a quandary of what to make for your holiday celebrations? Here are a few of my favorite recipes for a Wisconsin-inspired Christmas dinner menu:

Table of contents

  • Wisconsin-Inspired Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas and Recipes
  • Holiday Hors d’oeuvres
    • 1. Easy Cheesy Artichoke Dip
    • 2. Brie Wrapped in Puff Pastry
    • 3. Lone Star Salsa
    • 4. Holiday Veggie Pizza Wreath
    • 5. Candy Cane Crescent Roll Appetizer
    • 6. Creamy Dill Dip
    • 7. Cheesy Tomato Onion Tart
  • Christmas Cocktails and Hot Drinks
    • 8. Gaga Key Lime Margarita
    • 9. Fresh Lemon Martini
    • 10. Spa Mojito
    • 11. Eggnog Latte
    • 12. Gingerbread Latte
  • Christmas Dinner – Main
    • 13. Croatian Cabbage Rolls
    • 14. Salt Herbed-Crusted Prime Rib Roast
    • 15. Seafood Medley in White Wine and Garlic Sauce
    • 16. Oven Roasted BBQ Ribs
  • Christmas Side Dishes
    • 17. Crescent Asparagus Spirals
    • 18. German Potato Salad
    • 19. Old Fashioned Cucumber Salad
    • 20. Flemings Creamed Corn Recipe
    • 21. Cucumber Dill Salad
    • 22. Classic Cobb Salad
    • 23. Succotash Salad
    • 24. Roasted Winter Vegetable Medley
    • 25. Broccoli Slaw with Pineapple and Mandarin Oranges
    • 26. Ramen Noodle and Napa Cabbage Salad
  • Christmas Desserts
    • 27. Old Fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake
    • 28. Pina Colada Cheeseball
    • 29. Annabel Langbein One Pot Spiced Apple Cake
    • 30. French Apple Tart Tatin
    • 31. Wisconsin Rhubarb Pie
    • 32. Gluten Free Chocolate Mint Flourless Cake
    • 33. Apple Pineapple Upside Down Cake
    • 34. Cuban Pumpkin Flan
    • 35. Midwest Spice Pear Cake

Holiday Hors d’oeuvres

1. Easy Cheesy Artichoke Dip

Cheesy Artichoke Dip featured on WisconsinHomemaker.com

2. Brie Wrapped in Puff Pastry

Puff Pastry Wrapped Brie

3. Lone Star Salsa

Lone Star Salsa in a Bowl

4. Holiday Veggie Pizza Wreath

Holiday Veggie Pizza Wreath - 1 - Wisconsin Homemaker

5. Candy Cane Crescent Roll Appetizer

Crescent Rolls Candy Cane with Dilly Cream Cheese Spread as found on WisconsinHomemaker.com

6. Creamy Dill Dip

Creamy Dill Dip - 2 - Wisconsin Homemaker

7. Cheesy Tomato Onion Tart

Cheesy Tomato Onion Tart

Christmas Cocktails and Hot Drinks

8. Gaga Key Lime Margarita


RELATED: Midwest Rhubarb Margarita Recipe

9. Fresh Lemon Martini

Refreshing Lemon Martini

10. Spa Mojito

Easy Spa Mojito makes 2 Servings

11. Eggnog Latte

Eggnog Latte 3 - Wisconsin Homemaker

12. Gingerbread Latte

Gingerbread Latte featured on WisconsinHomemaker.com


RELATED: Simple Alcoholic Coffee Drink Recipes

Christmas Dinner – Main

13. Croatian Cabbage Rolls

Old Fashioned Croatian Cabbage Rolls - 1

14. Salt Herbed-Crusted Prime Rib Roast

Salt and Herb Crusted Prime Rib Roast - time to slice meat

15. Seafood Medley in White Wine and Garlic Sauce

Seafood Medley in White Wine and Garlic Sauce featured on WisconsinHomemaker.com

16. Oven Roasted BBQ Ribs

Oven Roasted BBQ Ribs with Dry Rub Recipe

Christmas Side Dishes

17. Crescent Asparagus Spirals

Quick and Easy Bacon-Crescent Asparagus Spirals - Wisconsin Homemaker

18. German Potato Salad

Easy German Potato Salad an old fashioned recipe found on Wisconsin Homemaker

19. Old Fashioned Cucumber Salad

Sour Cream Cucumber Salad

20. Flemings Creamed Corn Recipe

Easy Flemings Creamed Corn Recipe found on WisconsinHomemaker.com

21. Cucumber Dill Salad

Quick and Easy Cucumber Tomato Dill Salad - Wisconsin Homemaker

22. Classic Cobb Salad

23. Succotash Salad

Quick and Easy Summer Succotash Salad Recipe - Wisconsin Homemaker

24. Roasted Winter Vegetable Medley

Roasted Winter Vegetable Medley - 1

25. Broccoli Slaw with Pineapple and Mandarin Oranges

Broccoli Slaw with Pineapple and Mandarin Oranges Recipe featured on Wisconsin Homemaker

26. Ramen Noodle and Napa Cabbage Salad

Ramen Noodle and Napa Cabbage Salad Recipe- 1 - Wisconsin Homemaker

Christmas Desserts

27. Old Fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake

Old Fashioned Fruit Cocktail Cake featured on WisconsinHomemaker.com

28. Pina Colada Cheeseball

Pina Colada Cheese Ball Recipe - Wisconsin Homemaker-2

29. Annabel Langbein One Pot Spiced Apple Cake

Annabel Langbein One Pot Spiced Apple Cake - Sliced

30. French Apple Tart Tatin

Classic French Apple Tarte Tatin - tarte ready to eat

31. Wisconsin Rhubarb Pie

Wisconsin Rhubarb Pie - WisconsinHomemaker.com

32. Gluten Free Chocolate Mint Flourless Cake

Gluten Free Chocolate Mint Flourless Cake featured on Wisconsin Homemaker

33. Apple Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Apple Pineapple Upside Down Cake found on WisconsinHomemaker.com

34. Cuban Pumpkin Flan

Cuban Pumpkin Flan - serving flan

35. Midwest Spice Pear Cake

Midwest Spiced Pear Cake - 1 - Wisconsin Homemaker

And, of course, don’t forget to bring out your homemade Christmas Cookies and Fudge. Merry Christmas!

Wisconsin Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas - 2 - Wisconsin Homemaker
Wisconsin Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas found on Wisconsin Homemaker

 WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you do try any of Wisconsin Homemaker’s recipes, ideas or products be sure to share your comments below and photos on Instagram or Pinterest with a tag @wisconsinhomemaker and hashtag #wisconsinhomemaker Thanks!


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