Vegetarian starter recipes
Looking for vegetarian starters? How about a tomato and burrata salad? Or potato cakes?
Explore all our Italian starters including crostini recipes, or discover our canapés here.
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Soup recipes
Pea soup with dill and wasabi crème fraîche
This elegant pea soup makes an excellent Sunday lunch or Easter starter. The garnish of wasabi peas is optional, but...
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Quick midweek meals
Pepper and paneer skewers with gooseberry raita
Pair pepper and paneer skewers with a gooseberry raita for a bit of a revelation. The raita is still fresh...
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15-minute meal recipes
Air fryer halloumi with spiced honey glaze
A snack that’s tough to beat, this crisp, chewy air fryer halloumi is livened up with a subtly spiced honey...
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Vegetarian starter recipes
Chaat plate
“This is a recipe based on the chaat I used to sneak out and eat on dates with Danesh when...
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Diwali recipes
Pakora
Super quick and endlessly versatile, you can put pretty much any vegetable into a pakora – just finely slice anything...
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Beetroot recipes
Gunpowder’s Bengali beetroot croquettes
These beetroot croquettes from the menu of London and Lisbon restaurant Gunpowder are such a satisfying snack or starter. A...
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Miso recipes
Miso devilled eggs
Who doesn’t love a devilled egg? This Japanese-inspired twist on the retro classic amps up the umami with a spoonful...
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September seasonal recipes
Mozzarella, plum and burnt leek salad
This simple and colourful mozzarella salad is perfect for welcoming autumn. The combination of creamy cheese, smoky leeks, peppery watercress...
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March seasonal recipes
Beetroot and goat’s cheese terrine
Make a colourful beetroot and goat’s cheese terrine inspired by the classic gastropub starter. Layer herby goat’s cheese with beetroot...
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August seasonal recipes
Courgette fries with spicy chilli mayonnaise
Crisp courgette fries, a pot of homemade spicy chiili mayonnaise for dunking…and a glass of cold white wine. What could...
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Favourite vegetarian recipes
Feta parcels with grilled courgettes and peaches
Wrap feta in courgette ribbons and grill or barbecue to make this delicious vegetarian starter or main. Serve with juicy...
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Vegetarian soup recipes
Cream of mushroom soup
If you’re on the lookout for the ultimate classic soup recipe, this cream of mushroom soup hits the spot every...
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Asparagus recipes
Asparagus with labneh, mint, almonds and seeds
This stunning spring starter by Gill Meller pairs charred asparagus with thick and creamy labneh, fresh mint and crunchy almonds....
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Vegetarian Christmas starter recipes
Baked camembert with honey, granola and rye crackers
This isn’t your run-of-the-mill baked camembert recipe. We’ve combined an oozy baked cheese with the the crunch of homemade rye...
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Frittata recipes
Greek courgette and feta frittata
In this recipe, quintessential Greek ingredients – olive oil, courgettes, tomatoes and feta – make this frittata sing with delicious light,...
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Vegetarian comfort food recipes
Onion porridge with roasted onions and thyme
Somewhere between a creamy risotto and a bread sauce, Gill Meller’s onion porridge with thyme makes a decadent vegetarian starter...
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