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Spiced potted shrimps with quick-pickled cucumber

Christmas starters

Spiced potted shrimps with quick-pickled cucumber

Spiced, potted shrimp pairs perfectly with sweet and sharp cucumber in this recipe fit for any Christmas or dinner party starter.

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Salmon terrine

Make-ahead Christmas starters

Salmon terrine

A recipe that everyone should have in their repertoire, this salmon terrine makes a great make-ahead starter on Christmas day

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Heritage beetroot and candied walnut salad

Christmas starters

Heritage beetroot and candied walnut salad

A feast for the eyes as well as the palate. This heritage beetroot and candied walnut salad is full of earthy, tangy and sweet flavours.

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Clodagh Mckenna’s smoked mackerel and dill pâté with fennel crispbreads

Make-ahead Christmas dinners

Clodagh Mckenna’s smoked mackerel and dill pâté with fennel crispbreads

Clodagh Mckenna's easy smoked mackerel and dill pâté recipe makes an elegant starter for a dinner party at home.

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Scallops in their shells

Scallops

Scallops in their shells

Make chef Tom Kitchin's scallops in their shells – served with a creamy, French-style sauce and puff pastry casing – for a special occasion.

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Smoked salmon with beetroot parsnip rösti

Smoked salmon

Smoked salmon with beetroot parsnip rösti

This quick recipe for smoked salmon and crisp beetroot-parsnip rosti is perfect for brunch or lunch. You could even serve it as a Christmas starter.

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Beetroot and shallot tarte tatin with walnut, orange and dill dressing

Beetroot

Beetroot and shallot tarte tatin with walnut, orange and dill dressing

This beetroot and shallot tarte tatin makes a great sharing starter and adds a pop of colour to the dinner table.

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Wild mushroom and bulgur wheat cakes

Vegetarian Christmas starters

Wild mushroom and bulgur wheat cakes

This vegetarian starter is a celebration of mushrooms, using porcini, chanterelle and chestnut.

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Roast pumpkin with toasted hazelnuts, blue cheese and thyme

Blue cheese

Roast pumpkin with toasted hazelnuts, blue cheese and thyme

This roast pumpkin recipe with toasted hazelnuts, blue cheese, thyme and chilli, makes a great dinner party starter for an autumn gathering.

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Celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms and cheesy toasts

Celeriac

Celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms and cheesy toasts

Use the stars of autumn to make celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms, and serve with cheesy toasts. A taste of luxury in 45 mins.

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Smoked salmon, cream cheese and dill pâté

Christmas starters

Smoked salmon, cream cheese and dill pâté

This quick and easy smoked salmon pâté recipe is served with a homemade caraway soda bread. Try as a starter or simple lunch.

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Pickled pear, caramelised pecan and stilton tartlets

Christmas starters

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 Christmas starter.

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Herbed lentil and beetroot ‘couscous’ with halloumi

Christmas starters

Herbed lentil and beetroot ‘couscous’ with halloumi

Beetroot is blitzed in a food processor until it's the same size as couscous and then then served with roasted beetroot, spiced seeds and halloumi.

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Carrot keftedes with pomegranate skordalia and carrot salad

Christmas salads

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 dinner.

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Blinis with smoked salmon and dill pâté

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 period.

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Mushroom tartlets

Filo pastry

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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