5 best last-minute Christmas recipe ideas

Short on time? Our top tips for festive feasts will save you - by Nicola Conville

Left your Christmas menu to the last minute? Don't panic, these easy recipes will help round out your seasonal spread. Plus there's plenty of ideas for your Christmas table decorating too.

1 Fast Ed's Christmas Ham

2 Christmas crostini

3 Christmas Trifle

4 Individual Strawberry Mousse Pavlovas

5 Christmas Pickled Prawns and Cod Cocktail

Need some inspo for decorating your Christmas dining table? Check out the video below:

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Nicola Conville

Nicola is a writer and editor with more than 20 years' experience in print and digital media. She specialises in health and wellbeing, parenting, travel, beauty, lifestyle and human interest stories.

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