Xmas lunch starters

[chard]

Hi I want somthing simple and easy I was thinking of some hot smoked salmon and maybe some prawns. This doesn't seem very exciting, any bright ideas?

[Pferdestarke]

Using your hot smoked salmon idea, I'd serve it with a sweet, yet sour sauce made from say orange, soy, ginger, honey, sesame and a little chili.

Reduce it so the consistency is quite thick, then glaze the salmon in it. Use the remaining sauce to dress your accompanying salad.

[Romanymagic]

I have a number of family and friends coming over who don't eat anything fish based and wondered if anyone had any ideas on a starter that is not prawn/salmon/white bait based? Best I can come up with is some form of soup but wifey thinks this will be too heavy a starter given the main course and dessert. So any light, non fished based starters spring to mind?

[chard]

Chicken livers? or how about a hot salad with black pudding and poached egg.

If you want to keep it simple pate or a terrine (persillade terrine with some pickled gherkins is delicious)
I would do this but I will have a non meat eater guest.

Edited by chard on Sunday 19th December 19:31

[jas xjr]

How about a fried mozzarella? Crispy on the outside and liquid in the middle. Needs to be a thickish piece.
Easy to do and very tasty

[Jonny671]

Romanymagic said:

I have a number of family and friends coming over who don't eat anything fish based and wondered if anyone had any ideas on a starter that is not prawn/salmon/white bait based? Best I can come up with is some form of soup but wifey thinks this will be too heavy a starter given the main course and dessert. So any light, non fished based starters spring to mind?

With our work christmas meal they're doing Garlic Mushrooms in breadcrumbs.. Something along those lines anyway.

[bint]

Going for a mushroom and blue cheese filled spinach roulade here. Spotted in an asda magazine ops: and thought it would make a simple, but interesting, light alternative to the seafood starters I usually do.

Edited by bint on Sunday 19th December 21:54

[Romanymagic]

Some good ideas there, thanks all!