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Starter Recipés
Our passion at carte-du-vin is wine and food pairing
Check out our tried and tested recipes, each with a wine recommendation!
Quick tips
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Assemble all the ingredients before starting to cook
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Always pre-heat your oven in advance
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Keep tasting and adjust seasonings as you go along.
Pea Puree, Rocket & Broad Bean Crostini
These crostini’s are lovely to hand round at any party especially lovely for a summer lunch
30 minutes
makes about 20 crostini
Pork Apricot & Pistachio Terrine
Terrines look amazing! They can be eaten with an aperitif, but as they are more substantial than a pâté enjoy on a picnic or perfect for a summer lunch dish.
1.5 hr + marinade overnight & cool for 8 hrs
6 - 8 servings
Portuguese Prawns & Chorizo
This makes a tasty starter add a salad and you have an easy main dish
35 minutes
6
Potato, Dill & Prawn Tortilla
Simple and tasty describes this dish
40 mins
6 - 8 servings
Prawn & Smoked Salmon Stack
This is such an easy starter, looks good and tastes delicious
45 minutes
6
Prawn, Asparagus and Avocado Salad
Enjoy this starter in May/June when the British grown asparagus is in season their taste is amazing
30 minutes
4
Red Lentil & Sweet Potato Pâté
Try on its own as a starter or on mini pitta bread for a canapé.
40 mins
4
Salmon and Asparagus Terrine
So simple to make and looks fantastic
2hrs 30 mins plus 6 hours chilling
8 servings
Salmon and Thai Butter Parcels
This recipe is very versatile and can be used as a starter or main course
3hrs 15 minutes
4
Simply Scrumptious Prawn Cocktail
Nothing new here just a traditional prawn cocktail - it has been a popular starter since the ‘60’s and still being enjoyed, so why change it!
30 mins
04-Jun
Smoked Haddock Fish Cakes with Herb Sauce
Serve as a main course or as a canapé with a bowl of the herb sauce - great to dip and dunk!
1 hr + 1 hour to chill the cakes
6 servings
Smoked Salmon Appetiser
A delicious easy canapé. You can make the rectangles smaller so they are easier to eat with a glass of sparkles!
40 minutes
Serves 6-8
Stilton & Chutney Rarebit Bites
This is a lovely snack supper or serve with canapés
20 mins
6 servings
Zucchini & Cream Cheese Rolls - V
Great vegetarian canapé - perhaps change the chopped vegetables to red pepper to give it more colour
30 mins
Serves 4-6
Goat’s Cheese, Parma Ham & Beetroot Salad
This is a very quick and easy starter. Because of the beetroot and white cheese it is a show-stopper
15 mins
6
Halloumi Stuffed Peppers
This is a great vegetarian dish which can be made in advance.
45 minutes
4 servings
Mushroom Risotto
Depending on the size of the dish this can be a quick starter or main dish, then perhaps serve with some garlic bread
45 minutes
6
Mushrooms in Sherry
This is an old favourite, it makes a perfect topping for crostini or keep things simple add to toast for a snack supper
25 mins
4 - 6 servings
Pea & Gorgonzola Panna Cotta
This is a simple starter which can be enjoyed with smoked meat of fish or try just by itself with the meat or fish as a garnish
5 hours (4 hours setting time)
08-Oct