Christmas starter recipes
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Vegetarian Christmas starter recipes
Wild mushroom and bulgur wheat cakes
This vegetarian starter is a celebration of mushrooms, using porcini, chanterelle and chestnut.
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Blue cheese recipes
Roast pumpkin with toasted hazelnuts, blue cheese and thyme
This roast pumpkin recipe with toasted hazelnuts, blue cheese, fresh thyme and red chilli, makes a great dinner party starter...
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Celeriac recipes
Celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms and cheesy toasts
This autumnal soup recipe uses seasonal ingredients such as celeriac, apple and mushrooms to make a rich starter. Browse easy...
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Christmas starter recipes
Smoked salmon, cream cheese and dill pâté
This quick and easy smoked salmon pâté recipe is served with a homemade caraway soda bread. Serve as a starter,...
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Christmas starter recipes
Pickled pear, caramelised pecan and stilton tartlets
These pear, caramelised pecan and stilton tartlets are made using ready-rolled puff pastry. They are great to make as a...
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Christmas starter recipes
Herbed lentil and beetroot ‘couscous’ with halloumi
This colourful and herby vegetarian dish is healthy, filling and tastes great too. The beetroot is blitzed in a food...
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Christmas salad recipes
Carrot keftedes with pomegranate skordalia and carrot salad
These spiced carrot patties – served with a pomegranate and carrot salad – are a tasty vegetarian alternative for Christmas...
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Blinis with smoked salmon and dill pâté
These blinis with smoked salmon and dill pâté make an ideal canapé recipe to serve with drinks over the Christmas...
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Filo pastry recipes
Mushroom tartlets
These creamy vegetarian mushroom tarts are great for a light lunch, as a starter, or as part of a buffet.
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Christmas starter recipes
Smoked duck salad with pomegranate
This smoked duck and pomegranate salad recipe looks like a sophisticated starter yet it takes only half an hour and...
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Christmas starter recipes
Chicken liver and Madeira parfait
This chicken liver and Madeira parfait recipe only takes 25 minutes to make. Serve with gherkins and crusty bread.
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Parsnip recipes
Roasted parsnip and parmesan soup
This deliciously sweet and creamy roasted parsnip soup is an ideal lunch or starter recipe. The addition of parmesan gives...
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Tapas recipes
Prawns with chorizo
This recipe for prawns with chorizo is an easy starter perfect for a formal dinner party or a Spanish-themed tapas...
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Christmas salad recipes
Poached trout, beetroot and new potato salad with horseradish
This seasonal dish of beetroot and trout makes a fantastic starter or main course. A nice alternative to salmon for...
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Healthy salad recipes
Grilled trout, bacon and almond salad
Here’s a different way to serve fresh trout – with lip-smacking bacon and a handful of toasted flaked almonds. This...
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Prawn recipes
Buttered sea trout and prawn pots with dill and soda bread toast
Instead of potted shrimp, how about this? A sea trout and prawn pot recipe, topped with butter and served individually...
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