starters recipes
Whether you're looking for a quick and easy starter for a midweek meal or a more extravagant recipe for a party, have a look at our starters recipes and ideas below.
browse all recipes for starters
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potato breads with leeks + bacon
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roasted red peppers with mozzarella + pesto
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cumin-roasted cauliflower with tahini tarator dip
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parsnip + potato cakes
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potato, onion + rosemary bread
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banana + walnut loaf
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oven baked portobello mushrooms with cranberry + pistachio stuffing
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beetroot gravadlax
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leek + potato soup with cheese + herb scones
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baked beetroot + marmalade
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mushroom pâté
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leek + roquefort pizza bread
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ramiro peppers stuffed with mozzarella + pesto
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sweet + sour pepper tart with basil custard
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spiced broccoli + halloumi couscous
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toasted bread salad with basil + tomatoes
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corn on the cob with red pepper + chive butter
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halloumi kebabs with harissa yoghurt dressing
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scotch eggs
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potato, feta + wet garlic cakes with herb mayonnaise
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potato + spring onion fishcakes
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roasted asparagus with smoked salmon + lemon dressing
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parsnip, leek + apple cakes
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chicken liver pâté
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banana bread
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pumpkin, ginger + coriander fritters with lime yogurt
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spiced pumpkin + coconut soup
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cauliflower soup + cheese toast
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ramiro peppers stuffed with mozzarella + pesto
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creamed spinach or chard soup with parmesan croutons
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chicken soup with summer veg
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iced cucumber + yoghurt soup
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mushrooms a la grecque
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roast spiced cauliflower with yoghurt dressing
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aubergine with spicy tomato sauce + parmesan crumbs
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spring greens with lemon + garlic
- caramelised leek, mint + yoghurt soup
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fennel baked with pernod, garlic + parmesan
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roasted asparagus with hazelnut dressing
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carrots with garlic
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crispy spiced parsnip chips
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toasted broccoli with sesame, garlic + soy
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kale + potato cakes
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onions with cheese
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potato flatbreads
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hock and cabbage
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perfect mash
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miso noodle soup with pak choi
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parmesan-baked parsnips
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dal and squash soup
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substantial chicken soup
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leek, lemon and yoghurt soup
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potato rosti
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runner beans with roast tomato sauce
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spinach with yoghurt
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slow-cooked cabbage with lemon
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escalivada
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poor man's caviar
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tarte fine à la tomate et au pistou
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pappa al pomodoro (bread and tomato soup)
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tzatziki soupa
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pumpkin soup in a pumpkin
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chinese scrambled egg with squash
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marrow, potato and sage soup
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gratin of courgettes with potatoes + tomatoes
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stoved jerusalem artichokes
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stuffed parsnips with sunflower seeds
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parsnip puree
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ginger-glazed turnips
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sautéed turnips with cumin + lemon
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kidneys with beetroot
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red flannel hash
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baked new potatoes with anchovy and parsley
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stoved potatoes with garlic + coriander
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baked fennel with parmesan
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celery with chestnuts
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celery in sweet + sour tomato sauce
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john tovey's lightly curried, deep-fried celery strips
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stir-fried celery with ginger + coriander
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asparagus and sorrel soup
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runner bean soup
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roast asparagus with parmesan
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asparagus with hollandaise sauce
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braised lettuce
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lettuce, pea and mint soup
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fried celeriac with cheese
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buttered grated beetroot
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apple and ginger soup
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cabbage with parmesan and balsamic vinegar
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parsnip, leeks and apple cakes
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potato, celeriac and brussel sprout cakes
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celeriac and blue cheese soup
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beetroot tops
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cauliflower and coriander soup
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turkish poached sweet + sour leeks
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turkish village soup with bread and caraway
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shin of beef, noodle and vegetable soup
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moroccan lamb soup
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winter minestrone with farro and beans
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soupe au pistou
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middle eastern pickled turnips
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fried green tomatoes
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home-dried tomatoes
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simple sweetcorn soup
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chicken, leek and corn soup
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dev-mex pumpkin soup
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squash and lentil soup with chilli and fennel seeds
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pak choi with chicken broth
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minted braised little gems
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perfect mash
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roasted red pepper soup
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parsnip couscous
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creamed parsnips with almonds
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spiced parsnip soup
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artichokes with vinaigrette
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grilled leeks with pine nut salsa
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leek and potato soup with chicken, bacon and sage
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cavolo nero and potato soup with red chilli
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roasted jerusalem artichokes
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jerusalem artichoke soup
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spiced cucumber
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courgettes in batter
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baked courgettes with mint + chilli
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celery with garlic + walnut sauce
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celeriac and celery soup
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asparagus with lemon crumbs
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corn on the cob with red pepper and chive butter
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javanese spinach soup with sweetcorn
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leek and bean hash
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potato flatbreads
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romanian marinated mushrooms
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caramelised shallots
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potato and wet garlic cakes
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patatas bravas
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curried cauliflower soup
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beetroot with walnut vinaigrette
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escarole and bacon
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potato, celeriac and truffle oil soup
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kohlrabi in vinaigrette
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broad bean soup for children who hate broad beans!
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pumpkin bread
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beetroot and rocket couscous
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chinese style sweetcorn
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borscht
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cream of potato and turnip soup
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beetroot and potato soup
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cauliflower, almond and nutmeg soup
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lettuce soup
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brussels sprouts with onion sauce
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celeriac and potato mash
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landcress and potato soup
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spinach soup
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plain boiled globe artichokes
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cauliflower with salsa verde
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cauliflower soup
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spanish crisp cauliflower
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cauliflower + stilton soup
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bubble and squeak soup
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wok-fried brussels sprouts with ginger
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bubble and squeak soup with wensleydale cheese
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broad beans with roast artichokes and new potatoes
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broad bean and courgette soup
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chicory with bagna cauda
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escarole and bean soup
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beetroot haters’ soup
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asparagus with pine nut salsa
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stir-fried asparagus
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curried apple soup
