Starter Recipes | Easy Starters

Dinner party starters

Kick off the night with these small plates.

Ottolenghi’s Fennel, Grape and Olive Tarte Tatin

Yotam Ottolenghi Author Image

by Yotam Ottolenghi, Verena Lochmuller

from Ottolenghi SIMPLE TOO

Smoked Salmon and Pickled Cucumber

by Theo Randall

from The Italian Deli Cookbook

Anchovy and Sage Fritters

by Theo Randall

from The Italian Deli Cookbook

Fish Sauce Caramel Chicken Wings

by Ed Smith

from Peckish

Mary Berry Caprese Burrata Salad Recipe

Mary Berry’s Burrata Caprese Sharing Platter

Mary Berry Author Biography

by Mary Berry

from Mary 90: My Very Best Recipes

Mary Berry Salmon Gravadlax Recipe

Mary Berry’s Gravadlax with Mustard Dill Sauce

Mary Berry Author Biography

by Mary Berry

from Mary 90: My Very Best Recipes

Easy starters

Simple recipes that take minimal time and effort.

Prawn Sinigang

by Rex De Guzman

from Kamayan

Jim Moore's Buffalo Hot Wings

Buffalo Hot Wings

by Jim Moore

from How to BBQ Everything

Thuy Diem Pham's Pomelo and Prawn Pea Shoot Salad

Pomelo and Prawn Pea Shoot Salad

by Thuy Diem Pham

from One Pan Vietnam

Rick Stein mini brioche toast with whipped feta, fresh figs and pickled walnuts

Rick Stein’s Mini Brioche Toasts with Whipped Feta, Fresh Figs and Pickled Walnuts

by Rick Stein

from Rick Stein’s Christmas

Marc Summers Halloumi with black seed honey

Bubala’s Halloumi with Black Seed Honey

by Marc Summers

from Bubala

Mary Berry Special Cauliflower Soup Recipe

Mary Berry’s Really Special Cauliflower Soup

Mary Berry Author Biography

by Mary Berry

from Mary 90: My Very Best Recipes

Soup starters

Light and simple, soup is a great way to start a meal.

Jose Pizarro salmorejo with smoked sardines

José Pizarro’s Smoked Sardines with Salmorejo

José Pizarro Author Bio

by José Pizarro

from Recipes from Andalusia

Sami Tamimi’s Chilled Tabbouleh Soup – Shorbet Tabbouleh

Sami Tamimi Author Bio

by Sami Tamimi

from Boustany

Mary Berry Gazpacho

Mary Berry’s Gazpacho

Mary Berry Author Biography

by Mary Berry

from Mary Makes it Easy

Dr Rupy’s Almond Salmorejo

by Dr Rupy Aujla

from Dr Rupy Cooks: Healthy. Easy. Flavour

Butternut Squash Soup, Beetroot Tarka, Crispy Sage and Cinnamon Crumble

by Max La Manna

Beetroot and Buckwheat Soup with Lemon Yoghurt Sauce

Beetroot and Buckwheat Soup with Lemon Yoghurt Sauce

by DK Publishing

from There's a Vegan in the House

Salad starters

These vibrant salads make the perfect starter ahead of main course.

Blood Orange, Burrata and Fennel with Toasted Coriander Seed Oil

by Anna Hedworth

from Service

Mary Berry seafood salad recipe

Mary Berry’s Seafood Salad with Pickled Veg

Mary Berry Author Biography

by Mary Berry

from Mary’s Foolproof Dinners

Grilled Marinated Aubergines with Chilli and Mint

by Theo Randall

from Verdura

Lentils, Peas, Asparagus and Broad Beans

Samuel & Samantha Clark

by Samuel & Samantha Clark

from Moro Easy

Grilled Asparagus & Burrata Salad | Easy Summer Barbecue Recipe

Asparagus, Radishes and Burrata with Lemon and Basil

by Rukmini Iyer

from The Green Barbecue

Kathy Slack Fried Pears

Fried Pears, Blue Cheese and Bitter Leaves

by Kathy Slack

from From the Veg Patch

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