Christmas starter recipes
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Vegan dinner recipes
Vegan caramelised onion tart
A vegan and gluten-free tart recipe made with a cashew cream, sweet caramelised onions, spinach and a rich almond pastry case.
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Soufflé recipes
Classic cheese soufflé
Classic soufflés can be a daunting dish to attempt. Use our step-by-step cheese soufflé recipe and serve as a dinner party starter.
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Burns Night recipes
Venison terrine with prunes, orange, juniper and thyme
Gill Meller's venison terrine, flavoured with orange zest and sweet prunes, makes a tasty starter served with tangy chutney and a crusty loaf.
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Christmas canapés
Anchovy rarebit
Lucas Hollweg recommends eating this rarebit just as it is, or on delicate slivers of toast with capers and shallots. It's a salty, savoury canapé or starter.
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Smoked salmon recipes
Easy smoked salmon and leek strudel
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.
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Showstopping salmon recipes
Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and horseradish dip
This impressive tear-and-share cheesy choux wreath is served with a fiery smoked salmon, horseradish and cream cheese dip.
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Christmas starter recipes
Warm root vegetable salad with parma ham
An easy winter salad with caramelised root vegetables – as well as parma ham, croutons and a yogurt dressing – in a wonderfully warm and filling salad.
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Beetroot recipes
Beetroot and red cabbage soup
Thanks to beetroot and red cabbage this vibrant soup looks and tastes great. Fennel and caraway seeds take the flavour up a notch to dinner party level.
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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. This salad would make a fine Christmas starter served with a crusty loaf of bread.
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Trout recipes
Trout terrine with capers, chopped egg, dill and chives
Served with fresh crusty bread and sharp pickled cucumbers, Gill Meller's trout terrine is studded with chopped egg and capers.
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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 salmon tartare blinis.
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Pumpkin recipes
Manchego-crusted pumpkin wedges
These vegetarian pumpkin wedges have a decadent manchego crust. They're perfect as a dinner party side dish or as part of a Christmas buffet.
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Make-ahead Christmas starters
Potted hot-smoked salmon with onion and apple pickle
It wouldn't be Christmas without a salmon starter. This potted hot-smoked salmon is simple and satisfying. Serve with crusty bread and pickle.
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Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes
Donal Skehan’s ham hock terrine
Donal Skehan's ham hock terrine is easy to make-ahead and makes an impressive starter or lunch centrepiece.
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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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Duck recipes
Duck rillettes
Easier to make than you might think, Allan Pickett's confit-cooked duck rillettes make a wonderfully rich lunch or sharing starter.
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