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Christmas starters

Before the centrepiece makes its grand entrance, you need a spectacular starter to set the scene! From retro-chic prawn cocktails and rich homemade pâté to elegant festive soups and vibrant seasonal salads, we’ve got plenty of Christmas starter ideas to kick off your most delicious dinner ever!

For more festive food ideas, visit Jamie's Christmas recipe hub

Christmas Starters

Christmas canapé ideas

Christmas party puffs

Christmas party puffs

40 mins

Air-fryer mushroom swirls

Mushroom swirls

30 mins

Stuffed olives

Stuffed olives

26 mins

chilli sausage rolls

Chilli sausage rolls

45 mins

Smoked salmon blinis on a serving platter

Smoked salmon blinis

15 mins

Christmas sausage roll wreath

Christmas sausage roll wreath

2 hrs 15 mins

Scotch quail eggs

Scotch quail eggs

25 mins

Pigs in blankets recipe

Pigs in blankets

45 mins

Crispy duck forks

Crispy duck forks

2 hrs 40 mins

Devils on horseback recipe

Devils on horseback

30 mins

Salmon Devilled Eggs

Salmon devilled eggs

30 mins

prosciutto and rocket forks

Prosciutto & rocket forks

10 mins

Crostini with figs and mint

Crostini - prosciutto, figs and mint

10 mins

Chestnut, rosemary & pancetta focaccia

Chestnut, rosemary & pancetta focaccia

40 mins

Festive fish & seafood starters

Prawn cocktails served in Jamie's Winning Wine Glasses

Perfect prawn cocktails

Smoked trout pâté in a bowl with red cabbage slaw and a giant Yorkie

Smoked trout pâté & red cabbage slaw

35 mins

Smoked salmon oat blinis

Smoked salmon oat blinis

Crostini of smoked salmon butter & poached leeks

Crostini of smoked salmon butter & poached leeks

45 mins

Tuna & caper butter

Tuna & caper butter

5 mins

Smoked salmon toasts

Smoked salmon toasts

10 mins

whitebait and dill mayo

Whitebait & dill mayo

15 mins

Cooked oysters

Cooked oysters with burnt butter

20 mins

Smoked mackerel pâté on hot toasts

Smoked mackerel pate with griddled toast and cress salad

10 mins

Smoked Salmon on Toast

Smoked salmon, horseradish and cress toasts

10 mins

Nam Jim king prawns

Nam Jim king prawns

45 mins

Smoked Trout Pate with Horseradish and Yorkshire Puddings

Baby Yorkshire puds (creamy smoked trout & horseradish pâté)

40 mins

Smoked salmon & beetroot

Smoked salmon

15 mins

Warm Potato, Herring, Beetroot & Apple Salad

Warm potato, herring, beetroot & apple salad

1 hr

gravadlax recipe

Spiced Christmas gravadlax

20 mins

Cheese & Bacon Pinwheels

Cheese & bacon pinwheels

25 mins

Christmas Kedgeree Breakfast Tarts

Christmas kedgeree breakfast tarts

3 hrs 20 mins

sloe gin gravadlax

Sloe gin gravlax

40 mins

Prawn cocktail recipe | Homemade prawn cocktail

Prawn cocktail

15 mins

Potato salad

New potatoes & trout

25 mins

salmon fishcakes on a plate with a wedge of lemon

Salmon fishcakes

1 hr 30 mins

Chargrilled whole squid

Chargrilled whole squid

15 mins

Salmon salad recipe

Smoked salmon & avocado salad

20 mins

scallops and winter salad

Scottish scallops and black pudding with winter salad

40 mins

Fresh oysters with lemon & Tabasco

A taster of fresh oysters served the old-fashioned way

15 mins

Grilled salmon with coriander, chilli and spring onions on top

Marinated & grilled salmon

20 mins

Smoked Salmon and Beetroot Salad

Fresh smoked salmon and beetroot salad

10 mins

Oysters Rockefeller

Oysters Rockefeller

20 mins

Platters & sharers

Seafood smörgåsbord

Seafood smörgåsbord

30 mins

Christmas sausage roll wreath

Christmas sausage roll wreath

2 hrs 15 mins

Baked camembert with doughballs in the shape of a Christmas tree

Christmas tree Camembert

45 mins

seafood platter

Bloody Mary seafood platter

25 mins

Taramasalata on a plate with veggies and breads surrounding it on the table

Taramasalata

10 mins

Party squid and harissa mayo

Party squid & harissa mayo

40 mins

Beetroot hummus & crispbreads

Beetroot & lemon houmous

25 mins

Tear ’n’ share bread

Tear ’n’ share bread

2 hrs 30 mins

Spiced Aubergine Dip

Spiced aubergine dip

1 hr 35 mins

Baked Camembert with macerated blackberries, bread and celery

Brilliant blackberry baked Camembert

25 mins

Vegan Christmas starters

Vegan beetroot carpaccio

Vegan beetroot Carpaccio

1 hr 10 mins

Vietnamese summer rolls

Vegan winter rolls

45 mins

Aubergine dip recipe

Aubergine dip

1 hr 5 mins

Vegan sausage roll

Vegan mushroom rolls

1 hr 20 mins

Crostini with greens

Crostini – greens

10 mins

Beetroot, red apple and watercress salad

Beetroot, red apple & watercress salad

20 mins

Bruschetta with aubergine and mint

Aubergine & mint bruschetta

10 mins

Grilled Cauliflower With Winter Pesto

Grilled cauliflower with winter pesto

1 hr

Roasted Pear With Walnut & Ginger Filling

Roasted pear with walnut & ginger filling

50 mins

Rudolph's Rocket Fuel

Rudolph’s rocket fuel

55 mins

Vegan mushroom, chestnut and cranberry tart

Vegan mushroom, chestnut & cranberry tart

2 hrs 35 mins

crostini with tomato and olives

Crostini - tomato and olives

10 mins

Spicy Butternut Squash Soup

Spicy squash soup

1 hr

Sorbetto al pomodoro

Sorbetto al pomodoro

Festive salad starters

Scandi salad

Scandinavian starter

20 mins

Festive salad

Festive salad

20 mins

Indonesian-style Christmas veg salad

Indonesian-style Christmas veg salad

15 mins

Brussels sprouts Caesar-style

Brussels sprouts Caesar-style

25 mins

Christmas salad

Christmas salad

20 mins

Squid salad

Grilled squid salad

30 mins

Duck & orange salad

Duck & orange salad

24 mins

A vibrant smoked trout salad with new potatoes, beetroot and eggs

Warm smoked trout salad

25 mins

Festive soup starters

Christmas Mulligatawny Soup

Christmas Mulligatawny soup

55 mins

Spiced parsnip soup

Spiced parsnip soup

50 mins

Tomato soup

Playschool tomato soup

1 hr

Tomato, pasta, vegetable minestrone soup in a bowl and saucepan alongside bowl of grated parmesan cheese

Minestrone soup

30 mins

Parnsip, sage & white bean soup

Parsnip, sage & white bean soup

45 mins

A pan of French onion soup with cheesy croutons on top

French onion soup

1 hr

Smoked ham hock & barley broth

Smoked ham hock & barley broth

1 hr 15 mins

Three bowls of curried cauliflower cheese soup, a plate of almonds and a bowl of mango chutney

Curried cauliflower cheese soup

25 mins

More Christmas cocktails

Quick cranberry cocktail

Quick cranberry cocktail

5 mins

Jamie's Christmas Cocktail: Jamie Oliver

Jamie's Christmas Cocktail: Jamie Oliver

4:45 | Drinks

Ultimate negroni

Pink pepper negroni

5 mins

Christmas cocktail recipes - three cocktails on a table

Christmas cocktail ideas

If you're hosting a party or want to treat yourself this holiday, get inspired with these amazing Christmas cocktails – from hot buttered rum to daiquiris

Blood-orange mimosa

Blood orange mimosa

Jamie’s Christmas Cocktail

Jamie's Christmas cocktail

5 mins

Christmas Punch

Christmas punch

Christmas cocktail

Frozen berry margarita

2 mins

charlotta champagne cocktail

Charlotta Champagne cocktail

5 mins

Two snowball cocktails garnished with maraschino cherries on a tray. There's a couple of squeezed lime halves to the left hand side

Snowball

5 mins

Treacle cocktail

Treacle cocktail

Negroni Sparklers

Negroni sparklers

Hot buttered rum

Hot buttered rum

10 mins

Rossini

Rossini

Winter sidecar

Winter sidecar

Jamie Oliver standing with friends and family while holding a tray with a bombe cake that has sparklers and two oranges.

Festive feasts

Christmas hub

All the recipes you need to make cooking this Christmas easy and downright delicious.