Christmas salmon recipes

This beautiful beetroot-tinged cured salmon makes an impressive starter. Our step-by-step recipe will show you how to cure salmon like a pro.

Looking for a salmon starter? Make this easy to prepare smoked salmon terrine recipe as a starter to serve at a dinner party, or Christmas lunch...

Impress your friends with Vivek Singh's beautiful carpaccio of cured wild salmon, with caramel jhalmuri, spiced potato salad and pea chutney.

Jack Stein's classic gravadlax with soda bread recipe from Scandinavia is a great make-ahead first course as it’s all served cold.

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

Time to wow your guests with a fancy fillet-o-fish; this baked salmon is bursting with zingy flavours and is served with a vibrant tarator sauce. 

Pile 'em high with this triumphant salmon blini stack; it makes for an impressive dinner party starter but also makes a knockout Christmas brunch dish.

These Vesper Martini-cured salmon and rye blinis are inspired by the Bond film, Casino Royale. They make an impressive dinner party starter.

Curing your own salmon is easy to do and adds an extra touch of wow-factor to this simple starter, served with crème fraîche.

This pastrami-style cured salmon recipe by Georgina Hayden requires a little bit of preparation, so make sure to plan in advance.

Raymond Blanc's whole roast salmon makes a lovely change from meat in spring. Why not serve the whole fish at the table for Easter lunch?

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

Confit is a classic technique that ensures the salmon is beautifully soft. The herby chutney and pomegranate and pistachio chaat is the perfect complement

If you like the fiery heat of horseradish sauce, then you'll love this easy starter recipe. A creamy sauce is topped with Scandinavian seafood.

This quick and easy strudel is the perfect way to make the most of any leftover smoked salmon, and uses ready-made pastry for speed. 

The refreshing flavours of clementine and fennel cut through the salty richness of the smoked salmon perfectly. This salad would make a fine Christmas starter served with a crusty loaf of bread.

We've topped these savoury buttermilk pancakes with smoked salmon. They're perfect for brunch or dinner – or as a main course on Pancake Day.

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

Baked lemon salmon: A simple smart supper ready that requires only a handful of ingredients and is ready to be eaten in just one hour.

Salmon roulade is retro no more – our new take on the classic recipe combines smoked salmon with horseradish and preserved lemon to make a great addition to any buffet.

Nathan Outlaw cures salmon with brandy in this Christmassy recipe. Serve with the seasonal slaw for some welcome crunch.

It wouldn't be Christmas without a salmon starter. This potted hot-smoked salmon is simple and satisfying. Serve with crusty bread and pickle.

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

Forget blinis - when it comes to dinner party nibbles, it's all about these crisp, rösti-style potato pancakes topped with smoked salmon and fresh horseradish cream.