Moderately easy + Starters recipes (27)

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Andalusian Stuffed Tomatoes

Recipe by: Annakm

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These tomatoes not only look pretty but taste delicious and fresh.

Arangini (Italian Rice Balls)

Recipe by: MAXIEX

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Crispy meatball-sized starters with deep fried outsides and moist herb and cheese insides.

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Artichoke, Mushroom and Parma Ham Tart

Recipe by: Christine L

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This savoury tart can be served warm or at room temperature. Use as a starter if the roast is taking longer than you had envisioned, or as a side dish with the meal.

Brie and Mushroom Filo Parcels

Recipe by: ASHLEYG

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Warm melted brie and sauteed mushrooms are wrapped in a filo triangle. Great for parties! These are time consuming to make, but extremely elegant.

Buckwheat blinis

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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These little Russian pancakes have a deliciously distinctive flavour. For a more luxurious starter, top with a spoonful of dip or sour cream.

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Cantonese Style Pork and Prawn Dumplings

Recipe by: Vivian Lee

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I love dumplings and have come up with this recipe using all of my favourite ingredients. The dumplings consist of pork, prawns, watercress, water chestnuts, and are absolutely delicious! Great for a party.

Cheese souffle

Recipe by: amanda

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This soufflé is really straightforward. The key is in getting a good thick cheese sauce to start. Make sure everyone is ready to eat as soon as this comes out of the oven cos, as Paul Keating once said, "a soufflé doesn't rise twice":-)

Cheesy Spinach Filo Triangles

Recipe by: Kathleen

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The only tricky part of this recipe is working with filo pastry, but once you get used to it - it's easy. Sometimes you get a batch of filo that rips and tears, so I always buy an extra just in case. I usually freeze these before baking. Just add a few minutes to the cooking time if you are cooking them from frozen. I have also doubled this recipe for large parties.

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Chinese New Year Turnip Cake

Recipe by: Carol, Chung Chi Wa

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This recipe is handed down from my mum's mum. This is NOT a dessert (not sweet), but more like a 'quick bread' for the Chinese. This 'cake' is usually made and eaten during the Chinese New Year or its slices are usually found all year round as dim sum in Chinese restaurants. This cake can be kept for 1 week in the fridge (but usually it's finished within a day!!)

Crab mini filo tarts

Recipe by: dobby

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These tasty cheese and crab tarts are my favourite starter to impress guests! Great for Christmas or another special occasion, but you may want to double or triple the recipe.

Cucumber and Avocado Sushi

Recipe by: Lexi S.

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These vegetarian maki rolls are easy to make, and you can add either crabmeat or smoked salmon if you prefer. Serve with soy sauce and wasabi!

Fig, Caramelised Onion and Goat Cheese Pizza

Recipe by: ASHLEY_S

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This is an impressive nibble or starter. A homemade pizza base is topped with sweet caramelised onions, figs and tangy goat cheese. Experiment with different herbs if desired.

Goat's cheese and red pepper quiche

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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A colourful vegetarian quiche with a filling of juicy roasted peppers and ruby red onions in a tangy goat's cheese filling. The pastry includes oats, adding a lovely nutty flavour and valuable fibre. Enjoy with a mixed salad.

Goat's cheese purses

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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These delicious packages of crispy filo enclosing warm, melted cheese are the perfect beginning to an elegant meal.

Grilled aubergine parcels with Sweet Piquanté Peppers, tomato, basil and feta cheese

Recipe by: Peppadew

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Aubergine parcels stuffed with a gorgeous mixture of tomato, olive, basil, feta and Peppadew™ Sweet Piquanté Peppers. Makes an impressive starter or vegetarian main.

Home-made smoked salmon

Recipe by: sarah81783

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If you don't have a smoking pan, you can use a thick, deep rosting tin. Then just have a rack where you can put the salmon on. Even with a lid, smoke will come out of it so cover the pan with foil first before putting on the lid. Also, line the base with foil so that the uncooked rice won't stick to the pan and is easier to dispose of. The salmon is wonderful with mango salsa or tartar sauce and the leftovers are good for brekkie with scrambled eggs.

Indian patties

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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These spinach patties are usually deep-fried, but here they are grilled to give plenty of flavour with much less oil.

Individual cheese souffles

Recipe by: AnneFrancoise

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By making this cheese souffle in ramekins, there is less chance of it deflating!

Indonesian Turkey Sate Kebab with Peanut Sauce

Recipe by: Key

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This a my family's favourite recipe. We used this sate recipe for Barbeque in the summer and we also like it as a starter to a meal in the winter. The flavour is exceptionally good when cook on a Barbeque. It is equally good when the sate are cook under a grill.