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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Paneer
Chilli paneer
Learn how to make Indo-Chinese classic chilli paneer. Cubes of paneer are lightly battered and fried before being tossed in soy sauce.
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Leeks
Simple leeks vinaigrette
Simple leeks vinaigrette is the perfect make-ahead starter. The leeks are.dressed with a thick vinaigrette, chopped egg and spring herbs.
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Dinner party starters
Asparagus and egg mayo toasts
This asparagus and egg mayo toasts recipe by Rosie Mackean is the ideal get-ahead starter for a spring dinner party.
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Leeks
Leek and spring greens soup with soft eggs and crispy capers
This verdant leek and spring greens soup from Rosie Mackean can be made in advance, making it perfect for spring entertaining.
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Pâté
Mushroom and tarragon pâté with roasted grapes and chestnuts
This easy pâté makes a pretty vegetarian starter, Roasted grapes bring bursts of sweetness while earthy chestnuts add festiveness.
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Tomato salads
Insalata pantesca (Pantelleria-style cherry tomato salad)
This cherry tomato salad recipe comes from Pantelleria, an island between Sicily and Tunisia. It's perfect for a lunch in the sun.
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Courgettes
Tamarind chickpea stuffed courgettes
Roasting these stuffed courgettes enhances their sweetness. Tamarind and lime add brightness to the creamy chickpeas in this easy dish.
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Fennel
Roast fennel quinoa salad with basil yogurt dressing
This fennel salad is packed with roasted summer vegetables and finished generously with a vibrant basil and lemon dressing.
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Filo pastry
Filo-wrapped feta with spiced honey
Georgina Hayden's easy filo-wrapped feta is a guaranteed crowdpleaser. It's served drizzled with spiced honey and sprinkled with thyme.
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Soups
Pea soup with dill and wasabi crème fraîche
This elegant pea soup makes an excellent Sunday lunch or Easter starter. Wasabi peas add heat and crunch, a contrast to the velvety soup.
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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 thanks to the mint and cucumber, but benefits from the added piquant zing of gooseberries.
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15-minute meals
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 for a sweet-meets-salty explosion of flavour.
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Vegetarian starters
Chaat plate
This snacking recipe is based on the chaat author Sumayya Usmani used to sneak out and eat on dates with Danesh when she was a teenager.
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Beetroot
Gunpowder’s Bengali beetroot croquettes
A tradition in Kolkata, Gunpowder's beetroot croquettes are such a satisfying snack or starter. The chaat masala makes them moreish.
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Miso
Miso devilled eggs
Who doesn’t love a devilled egg? This Japanese-inspired version of the retro classic vastly improves the original by amping up the umami with a spoonful of miso. They’re the best devilled eggs you’ll ever eat.
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