Christmas Starter Recipes
Our delicious Christmas starters will get your Christmas dinner started with a bang! Choose from our collection of popular Christmas starter recipes from a quick festive Christmas soup, to luxury prawn cocktail and canapes too. We’ve got plenty of Christmas starter ideas, from easy Christmas starters to plates that take a little longer to prep – but they’re all delicious…
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Christmas starters
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Gordon Ramsay's pumpkin soup with wild mushrooms
Gordon says: 'I adore this smooth, velvety soup. For a touch of luxury, I’m adding wild mushrooms – their warm, earthy flavour complements sweet, nutty pumpkin beautifully.'
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Brussels sprouts soup
Looking for soup recipes, easy soup recipes, vegetarian soup recipes, brussels sprout recipes, vegetarian soup recipes or christmas recipes? Not just for Christmas, Brussel sprouts are in season all winter and this tasty soup is the ideal winter warmer.
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Mini roast potatoes with cheese fondue
Comté and Emmental combine with dry white wine for an absurdly yummy fondue. Serve these mini roast potatoes with cheese fondue at your next party.
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Gordon Ramsay's cream of cauliflower soup
Gordon Ramsay's cream of cauliflower soup is a creamy and comforting soup. As a starter to a three-course Christmas menu, you only need a small portion
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Creamy carrot and parsnip soup
This delicious creamy carrot and parsnip soup recipe is easy to make, simple and healthy too - a delicious winter warmer!
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Garlic and cheese stuffed mushrooms
This garlic and cheese stuffed mushrooms recipe is a great choice for parties and they also make great staters. Easy to make and delicious!
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Chicken gyoza with spring onion and sprouts
These chicken gyoza take a little preparation and patience but the results are so worth it!
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Chestnut soup
This smooth, rich-tasting chestnut soup makes a great winter night treat. Serve in hot bowls, zigzag some cream over the top and sprinkle with chopped parsley and pepper.
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Tomato and cream cheese Santa hat
Gimmicky and great – these tomato and cream cheese Santa hat canapés bring that extra nod to Christmas to any drinks party!
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Baked pear with stilton, ginger and walnut filling
This baked pear with stilton, ginger and walnut filling makes a delightfully fruity and flavour-filled starter that’s sophisticated and easy to make.
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Spiced carrot, parsnip and swede soup
Warm up this winter with this spicy soup of carrots, swede and parsnip recipe, topped with crunchy, homemade parsnips crisps this soup is just delicious.
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Prawn cocktail and salmon parcels
These prawn cocktail with salmon parcels are the perfect starter for any special occasion.
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Turkey soup
Turkey soup makes a delicious Boxing Day meal and will transform your cold cuts into a whole new meal. This recipe is really easy with just 10 minutes prep!
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Goat's cheese and cranberry parcels
Soft cheese and fruity cranberries in a deliciously light filo pastry - perfect for a dinner party, lunch or a light supper
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Cheese and spinach baked mushrooms
These delicious cheesy mushrooms are perfect for a light snack during the day or as a dinner party starter, they're easy to do and contain only 91 calories per portion.
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Smoked salmon with eggs
goodtoknow has lots of Christmas recipes like smoked salmon with eggs from Woman's Weekly. Find out more recipes at www.goodtoknow.co.uk
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Ultimate prawn cocktail
prawn cocktail is so easy to make yourself and despite its retro credentials it's absolutely delicious. This recipe is ready in just 15 minutes!
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Video recipe! Smoked trout pate
goodtoknow has lots of easy Christmas recipes like Smoked Trout Mousse. Check out our easy step-by-step guide to making these Christmas starters with our new baking video below.
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Curried parsnip and apple soup
Curried parsnip soup is a really quick and easy lunch or dinner recipe that will fill you up and keep you warm during the winter. Make is in half an hour!
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Leek and stilton soup
A great alternative to leek and potato, this is a delicious thick soup with a real punch of stilton. A great way to beat the winter blues. Just serve simply with fresh, granary bread.
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Leek and scallop tartlets
Leek and scallop tartlet
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Prawn and avocado salad
Looking for quick and easy recipes? Try this Prawn and avocado salad from Woman's Weekly. If you love salads, you can't get more traditional than this.
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Chestnut and bacon soup
This delicious chestnut soup is the perfect post-Christmas winter warmer
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Smoked salmon cheese wheels
These canapes look impressive but they couldn't be easier to make. Simply use squeezy cheese and smoked salmon to create these tasty little bites
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Salmon and crab tartare
Woman's Weekly's salmon and crab with Horseradish cream is a really easy dinner party recipe that looks so impressive and tastes delicious
