A tried & tested starter please

[horseshoes]

I have been poring over rcipe boks and recipes on-line and I can't decide on a starter. We can't have fish or shell-fish unfortunately. I'd love someone to give me a lovel starter recipe that they have already tried and tested. I also want to avoid cheese as there will be cheese in the main course, and of course we'll have cheese board later too. Thank you for any suggestions.

[ummmm]

What are you having for the main course?

[horseshoes]

Fillet steaks stuffed with goats cheese with candied shallots. It's a hairy bikers recipe!

[RATTER15]

E'Scargot! lovey before a steak :-)

[ummmm]

I'd go for something quite light then.

I recently had a lovely starter at a wedding....which I then done at home. It was just Parma ham, baked fennel, roasted peppers and rocket. With a balsamic reduction. I also added some roasted cherry toms and mozerella. It's really yummy.

[giveup]

Mushrooms stuffed with pate. Cook for about 15 minutes .serve with a small salad. Contrary to Shirley Conran life is not too short to stuff a mushroom and they are delicious.

[venator]

Definitely something light. Gazpacho if you like that sort of thing?

[horseshoes]

Ratter there's a couple in the group who wouldn't like them. My OH for one!

Ummm - that sounds lovely....and I can use my own cherry tomatoes! A possibilty there.

Thanks both.

[venator]

or how about this vegetable terrine - we've done them, and they look great.

http://recipefinder.m...red-vegetable-terrine

Served cold on a bit of salad, can be made in advance. We put a layer of Parma ham on the outside. Avoid mushrooms - the water comes out, and spoils the slices.

[venator]

and we use far less potato!

[horseshoes]

Oh I'll be spoilt for choice. Thank you all.

[londongirl7]

greek salad