Salmon starter recipes

From smoked salmon blinis to a stunning choux wreath, these salmon recipes all make extra special starters before the main event, and many you can make ahead to leave you with less faffing later.

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Brown sugar-cured trout with easy wheaten bread

Trout recipes

Brown sugar-cured trout with easy wheaten bread

This dish sings with aniseed flavours, from the spices in the trout cure to the glorious tarragon herb butter on...

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Raymond Blanc’s salmon gravadlax with cucumber and dill salad

Celebrity chef recipes

Raymond Blanc’s salmon gravadlax with cucumber and dill salad

Raymond Blanc’s gravadlax is an ideal centrepiece for a celebration. “This dish is truly fit for our king and will...

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Individual smoked salmon terrines for Christmas

Make-ahead Christmas starters

Individual smoked salmon terrines for Christmas

After a classic smoked salmon starter? Make these easy to prepare individual smoked salmon terrines to serve at a dinner...

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Beetroot-cured salmon with watercress

Christmas starter recipes

Beetroot-cured salmon with watercress

This colourful starter uses beetroot and citrus zest to produce a beetroot-cured salmon that looks as good as it tastes....

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Salmon blini stack

Christmas salmon recipes

Salmon blini stack

Pile ’em high with this triumphant salmon blini stack; it makes for an impressive dinner party starter but also makes...

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Vesper martini-cured salmon with rye blinis

Christmas starter recipes

Vesper martini-cured salmon with rye blinis

These Vesper Martini-cured salmon and rye blinis are inspired by the Bond film, Casino Royale. Put them together and you...

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Cured salmon with crème fraîche and dill

Salmon starter recipes

Cured salmon with crème fraîche and dill

Curing your own salmon is easy to do and adds an extra touch of wow-factor to this simple starter. Pair...

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Mini beetroot and horseradish blinis

Canapé recipes

Mini beetroot and horseradish blinis

Feed a crowd with these pretty ‘n’ pink beetroot blinis. Top with fiery horseradish and anything else you fancy. Smoked...

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Cumin-cured salmon

Salmon fillet recipes

Cumin-cured salmon

Home-curing is such a rewarding way of preparing meat or fish. Have a go at this cumin-cured salmon recipe –...

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Pepparrotssås (horseradish sauce) with pickled herring and hot-smoked salmon

Healthy salmon recipes

Pepparrotssås (horseradish sauce) with pickled herring and hot-smoked salmon

If you like the fiery heat of horseradish, then you’ll love this easy Scandi-style starter, featuring a creamy sauce topped...

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Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and horseradish dip

Showstopping salmon recipes

Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and horseradish dip

This impressive tear-and-share cheesy profiterole wreath is served with a fiery smoked salmon, horseradish and cream cheese dip. A fabulous...

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Smoked salmon, fennel and clementine salad

Christmas starter recipes

Smoked salmon, fennel and clementine salad

The refreshing flavours of clementine and fennel cut through the salty richness of the smoked salmon perfectly in this Christmas...

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Raymond Blanc’s salmon tartare blinis

Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes

Raymond Blanc’s salmon tartare blinis

It wouldn’t be a party without canapés – Raymond Blanc puts his twist on a drinks party classic with these...

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Horseradish and preserved lemon salmon roulade

Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes

Horseradish and preserved lemon salmon roulade

Salmon roulade is retro no more – our new take on the classic recipe combines smoked salmon with horseradish and...

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Smoked salmon and dill dip

Burns Night recipes

Smoked salmon and dill dip

This smoked salmon and dill dip is the perfect accompaniment for breadsticks, crunchy crudités or used as a sandwich spread....

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Smoked salmon latkes with Scandinavian horseradish cream

Brunch recipes

Smoked salmon latkes with Scandinavian horseradish cream

Forget blinis – when it comes to dinner party nibbles, it’s all about these crisp, rösti-style potato pancakes topped with...

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