Vegetarian starter recipes
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Spinach recipes
Spinach gnudi
Lucas Hollweg's spinach and ricotta gnudi are light, incredibly moreish and should be enjoyed with nothing more than really good melted butter.
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Recipes to celebrate spring
Sharing pan fondue with garlic toasts, roasted radishes and asparagus
Take this hot, melted cheese to the table and let your guests dig in with herby garlic toasts or roasted veg. An easy starter guaranteed to go down a treat.
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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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Vegetarian bake recipes
Honey glazed parsnips with baked parmesan dip
Serve honey glazed parsnips with a baked mascarpone and parmesan dip for an alternative to crisps at your next drinks or dinner party.
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Halloumi recipes
Grilled halloumi toasts with avocado and tapenade
A dreamy mix of salty halloumi, creamy avocado, tapenade and zingy lemon dressing make these grilled halloumi toasts the perfect starter.
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Soup recipes
Chilled almond soup with caperberry migas
José Pizarro's chilled almond soup with a crispy caperberry migas topping makes an elegant vegetarian dinner party starter.
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Vegetarian recipes from around the world
Vegetarian summer rolls with peanut dipping sauce
Fresh herbs, toasted peanuts and colourful veg – serve these fresh Vietnamese summer rolls certainly with our rich and nutty satay sauce.
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Recipes with tinned beans
Spiced butter bean and za’atar dip
All this spicy butter bean dip needs is a stack of toasted pittas or crudités and your snack or easy starter is ready to serve.
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Asparagus recipes
Cheat’s ricotta gnudi with asparagus and crumbs
Wow your guests with this easy ricotta gnudi recipe. Made with light ricotta instead of potato; ricotta gnudi is the perfect spring starter.
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Italian starter recipes
Lemon ricotta bruschetta with Tenderstem and heirloom tomatoes
Need a quick, seasonal starter to a spring meal? These colourful bruschetta are really easy and combine fresh flavours with crunchy textures.
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Summer recipes
Santorini tomato fritters with yogurt dip
A thick batter of tomatoes, mint and flour is deep fried until crisp and then eaten with lemon wedges and cold dill yoghurt in the Santorini fritters.
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Vegetarian starter recipes
Grilled asparagus with vegetable crumble
Raymond Blanc's elegant vegetarian starter marries spring asparagus and summer vegetables with a smoked paprika dressing.
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Asparagus recipes
Asparagus, crispy potatoes and radishes with herb hollandaise
Packed with seasonal produce and topped with herby hollandaise, this spring salad with asparagus is lovely with roast meat on a warm weekend.
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Mozzarella recipes
Balsamic roasted carrots and buffalo mozzarella
Carrots are roasted with balsamic vinegar until sticky and sweet, then paired with creamy buffalo mozzarella and crunchy almonds in this vegetarian starter.
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Purple sprouting broccoli recipes
Purple sprouting broccoli and wensleydale tarts
These individual vegetarian tartlets are perfect for spring dining – make them as a starter to kick off Easter lunch with all the family.
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Savoury tarts
Mixed tomato puff tart
Try this vegetarian tart recipe with goat’s cheese instead of mozzarella. For a smart dinner party starter, make 4 individual tarts.
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