Starters

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Hi chocolatepennyfarthing,

This older thread has lots of ideas that may give you some inspiration:

Starters

I'll merge your thread with that one later to keep all the suggestions together.

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Penelope_Penguin

Try this site - Stunning Starters.

Penny. x

Sarahsaver

Baked Camembert with some crusty bread to dip in. It is yummy and nice and informal, and very easy;)

seraphina

Go for something you don't need to cook - a plate of sliced meats like charcuterie with maybe some hummus and some nice bread.

wannabe_a_mum

What about either Samosa's or Spring Rolls. Both can be cooked from frozen and you can even buy them already made and frozen.

Veg samosas are really good

Bogof_Babe

Paté with bought French Toasts. Put bought paté in individual ramekins, and put the ramekins on a tea plate, with a few French Toasts on one side and a bit of parsley or other garnish on the other. A separate dish of butter curls for those who want to butter their toasts.

pukkamum

How about a tomato and mozzarella slad just slice the toms and mozzarella and layer them on a platter or individual plates drizzle with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar and garnish with torn basil leaves yummy!

redballoon_2

Hi all and Merry Christmas! :xmastree:

I need a very simple idea for smoked salmon for christmas day starter. We are doing nibbles and need to use up the salmon so if anyone has any quick ideas for smoked salmon bite type food then please help me out!!

I have the basic store cupboard ingrediants, may be able to venture out to the shops to buy a couple of things if needed.

thanks in advance.

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

Hi redballoom,

How about blinis? You could get some ready made of pushed for time and mix 1 tbs horseradish with soured cream, put it on top then top with smpked salmon. An easier one is just sald on a long oval plate then put smoked salmon on it, could top with seafood sauce and prawns, avocadoes too, yum!

kethry

if you can't get/don't have time to make blinis (although they would be my first suggestion too, totally yummy), and you have an aldi near you, then an nice alternative would be to go down there and get some of their rye bread. Very dark, you can spread each slice with cream cheese (plain, aldi do it too!) and cut into bite size portions, before loading with bits of smoked salmon. Could look very effective!

the only other thing i can think of - and this is more for a sit down starter - is scrambled eggs with cream and smoked salmon, served with a brioche/Croissant and some dill, or something like that (in fact, this is what we're having for breakfast on xmas day).

Good luck!

keth
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