Starter ideas

[debih]

We are having friends for dinner on the Friday before Xmas. 6 adults and 6 children. We do it every year but usually do a Sunday afternoon/evening but one family are going away on the Saturday.

The kids will have pizza and chips in front of the tv.

I am home all day so have plenty of time and have decided to do a huge leg of lamb cooked on boulangiere potatoes with veggies. One friend will be bringing the dessert.

I don't know what to do as a starter. It can't involve cheese as one person is allergic to it and I don't fancy doing soup. Mick doesn't eat salmon so that's no good. I

I want something that will go nicely before the lamb but can be made in advance. And I want to do something relatively simple as we are off out to a party on Saturday night so I will be making mini quiches for that on Saturday, a friends for dinner on Sunday where I am making the dessert and I shall be making things on Monday ready to take for dinner to my mums on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Eve I will be prepping stuff for Christmas Day and Boxing Day!!!!!

Any ideas anyone?

[Diflower]

How about some nice bread, marinated olives, hoummus, an aubergine dip?

[Workingman]

Roast beefsteak tomatoes stuffed with mixed beans, chopped peppers and onions and covered in a crisp and herby breadcrumb crumble. Serve with a side of mixed leaf and carrot salad.

[tonicha]

Baked asparagus wrapped in presunto - you can add cheese for those who can eat it.

[Kaz]

How about some nice bread, marinated olives, hoummus, an aubergine dip?

I was going to say along those lines - yum yummy yum

[Lozzles]

How about some nice bread, marinated olives, hoummus, an aubergine dip?

I was going to say along those lines - yum yummy yum

I agree. Anything like that is always lovely and tasty Can I come?

[JoM]

Baked asparagus wrapped in presunto - you can add cheese for those who can eat it.

Funnily enough someone's just posted a recipe for asparagus wrapped in bacon on my Facebook and it looks delicious!

[Diflower]

I keep thinking of things that involve cheese
Little brie tarts, with a dollop of cranberry; salads with goats' cheese, walnuts, cranberries; pear, blue cheese & walnut...no good at all am I?!

Ooooh - smoked mackerel paté? Absolutely lovely, very easy and can be made before. Smoked mackerel, cream cheese, little bit horseradish, lemon juice, seasoning - done
With Melba toast?

[Kaz]

Oooh Brie tarts!!!!!!

[JoM]

This thread is making me so hungry...I love starters