With Christmas just around the corner, this guide to December's seasonal vegetables will help you to eat with the seasons this month. Autumn is on its way out and as we welcome winter we'll start to see the best of the colder month's produce such as Brussels sprouts, Jerusalem artichokes and celeriac. Use my guide to seasonal vegetables in December to help you know what to choose and cook this month.
WHAT VEGETABLES ARE IN SEASON IN DECEMBER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM?
The following vegetables are in season in December in the United Kingdom*.
I have included links below to some of my vegan recipes made using these seasonal vegetables. Some of these appear on my other website, Sneaky Veg.
Read on for my guide to seasonal vegetables in December:
- Beetroot
Beetroot burger
Sweet potato and beetroot curry
Rainbow oven roasted root vegetables
Beetroot soup
Vegan beetroot pesto - Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts salad
Garlic roasted sprouts
Sautéed Brussels sprouts with white beans, herbs and garlic
How to prepare Brussels sprouts
Roasted balsamic Brussels sprouts
Roasted Brussels sprouts and Jerusalem artichokes
Brussels sprouts and squash traybake
Coconut and sprouts curry - Carrots
Maple roasted carrots
Carrot and tofu ramen
Carrot soup
One pot carrot curry - Celery
Ants on a log - Celeriac
Celeriac and chestnut buckwheat salad
Butterbean and celeriac mash
Warm celeriac salad
Jerusalem artichoke and celeriac soup
Celeriac remoulade - Chestnuts
Celeriac salad with chestnuts and blueberries
Risotto with pumpkin and chestnuts - Chicory
- Jerusalem artichokes
Jerusalem artichoke and chestnut soup
Jerusalem artichoke purée
Rosemary-roasted Jerusalem artichokes
Jerusalem artichoke and celeriac soup
Vegan gratin with Jerusalem artichokes
Jerusalem artichoke soup - Kale
Butternut squash and kale risotto
Kale and sweet potato salad
Sautéed kale and mushrooms - Leeks
Leek and parsnip soup
Vegan leek risotto - Mushrooms
Sautéed kale and mushrooms
Rotolo with spinach and mushrooms
Mushroom gravy
Vegan wellington
Mushroom meatballs - Onions
- Parsnips
Leek and parsnip soup
Parsnip, chickpea and cauliflower korma
Parsnip wellington
Curried parsnip soup
Mashed parsnips
Parsnip and cashew nut roast
Roast parsnips
- Potatoes
Rosemary roast potatoes
Potato and fennel soup
Sage roasted potatoes - Pumpkin
Afghan pumpkin curry
Pumpkin and chestnut risotto
Waffles
Butternut squash (or pumpkin) chilli - Red cabbage
Red cabbage, carrot and kohlrabi slaw
Brussels sprouts and red cabbage salad
Shredded cabbage salad
Christmas red cabbage - Swede
Cajun spiced swede chips
Maple roasted swede
Mashed swede with nutmeg
Shepherd's pie with swede topping
How to cook swede
Vegan carbonara with swede - Swiss chard
- Turnips
- Winter squash
MORE SEASONAL VEGETABLE GUIDES
If you live elsewhere in the northern hemisphere you will have similar vegetables in season. However, there will be regional differences in the kinds of vegetables that grow in your area.
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