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Christmas starters

Get your Christmas dinner off to a great start with these gorgeous starters. From soups and pâté to prawn cocktail, we've gathered our favourite recipes together.
Gochujang prawn cocktail with pickled cucumber
by Helen Upshall

This spicy spin on the classic prawn cocktail would make the perfect Christmas Day starter.

Starters & nibbles

Prawn cocktail

by John Torode
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Whipped feta dip with pomegranate and za’atar

by Annie Rigg
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Brie, bacon and cranberry filo bites

by Philip Friend
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Puff pastry savoury tarts

by Philippa Davis
Main course

Mushroom pâté

by Roxy Pope and Ben Pook
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Mushroom crostini

by Antonio Carluccio
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Radicchio, chestnut and blue cheese salad

by Nigella Lawson
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Simple smoked salmon pâté

by Paul Hollywood
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Wild mushroom soup

by Michael Caines
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Smoked salmon and watercress pâté

by Mary Berry
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Beetroot carpaccio with goats’ cheese and walnuts

by Ella Tarn
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Goats' cheese and shallot tarts

by Mary Berry
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Chicken liver pâté

by Sophie Wright
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Easy smoked salmon and cream cheese canapés

by Suzie Lee
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Roquefort salad with pears, chicory and walnut oil

by Simon Hopkinson
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Chestnut, roasted butternut squash and Bramley apple soup

by The Hairy Bikers
Light meals & snacks

Cheesy parsnip and sweet potato tarts

by Becca Spry
Main course

Sweet potato soup

by Rachel Phipps
Light meals & snacks

Jerusalem artichoke soup with white truffle oil

by Michael Caines
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Smoked mackerel pâté

by Valentine Warner
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No-knead black bread

by Nigella Lawson
Cakes and baking

Roast parsnip and rosemary soup

by James Martin
Light meals & snacks

Butternut squash soup

by Mary Berry
Light meals & snacks

Mini beef Wellington tartlets

by Mary Berry
Starters & nibbles

Roast butternut squash with cranberry relish and feta

by Catherine Fulvio
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Creamy celeriac soup

by James Martin
Light meals & snacks

Mini smoked salmon and dill cakes

by Jo Pratt
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Warm salad of pancetta, sweet potato and Brussels sprouts

by Catherine Fulvio
Light meals & snacks

Blue cheese and fig tarts

by Mary Berry
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Cheese and potato nests

by Rachel Khoo
Light meals & snacks

Whipped ricotta dip with roasted grapes, thyme and hot honey

by Helen Upshall
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Salmon, leek and dill tarts

by Mary Berry
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Porcini nut patties

by Nigel Slater
Side dishes

Homemade gravad lax with cucumber salad and mustard sauce

by Simon Hopkinson
Starters & nibbles

Roast squash salad

by The Hairy Bikers
Side dishes

Pork rillettes

by Toby Gritten
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Bresaola salad

by Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo
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