10 Of Jamie Oliver's Best Christmas Starter Snack Recipe's To Try This Festive Season (2024)

The Christmas season is finally here and how better to take some festive foodie advice from, than everyone's favorite home chef. Jamie Oliver has mastered the art of making Christmas cooking look like an absolute pleasure. Of course, he usually doesn't have pesky aunts looking over his shoulder or toddlers running around his feet while cooking up his delicious meals, so obviously makes the overall process much more enjoyable.

Christmas is a time of happiness, festivity, family reunions, and great food, so it's only right that we put in all our time and effort into making the occasion as special as possible. Thankfully if we add these delicious starters and snacks to our Christmas menu, we will have done at least one thing right! Even the grinch will love these Christmas food ideas.

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10 Party Squid and Harissa Mayo

This is the perfect recipe to make a refreshing Christmassy starter. It's perfect for feeding a large group of guests and will most definitely be a crowd-pleaser. Plus the harissa mayo is the ultimate dip to complement these delicious crispy pieces of squid.

9 Cheese and Bacon Pinwheels

Another recipe that is super easy to prepare and that works wonderfully as finger food for your Christmas guests to enjoy. They take about 25 minutes to make and will be loved by all who taste them.

8 Pigs in Blankets

Pigs in a blanket are another finger food that you need to make. In fact, you're definitely missing out if you've never tried it. It's basically sausage wrapped in crispy bacon and dotted with a few herbs and caramelized in honey.

7 Baked Mushrooms Stuffed With Ricotta

Mushrooms just make so much sense as a starter. They are tasty, meaty, succulent and they can look super professional when dressed up with some ricotta filling. You better save this recipe to your Christmas list because it's too easy and delicious to pass up.

6 Hasselback Potatoes With Gorgonzola and Honey

These bite-sized crispy potatoes are incredibly delicious. They're baked in the oven and roasted with honey and rosemary until they have a crispy top in the oven. You can then serve them with a yummy topping of creamy, crumbled gorgonzola.

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5 Squash, Sage, and Chestnut Rolls

Jamie Oliver's recipe for squash, sage, and chestnut rolls is definitely one for the books. Roasted squash is cooked in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes ad then mashed together with parmesan. Cook garlic, sage, chestnut, and onion over medium heat, and then add both the onion mixture and mashed squash to your pastry. Once rolled out, you can brush them with egg and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until crispy and golden.

4 Crispy Duck Wraps

Succulent duck meat is cooked till tender and then tossed in refreshing mint, lime, and chili soy sauce dressing. It is then wrapped in crunchy lettuce wraps with a hoisin sauce that compliments the duck oh so well and then garnished with pomegranate seeds and parsley. It's incredibly delicious and easy to throw together. It's a starter that will win the approval of all your guests.

3 Smoked Salmon, Horseradish and Cress Toasts

These little salmon toasts are a similar concept to bruschetta and are bound to be party pleasers. It's a classic flavor combination that is super easy to make and that you can prepare in under 10 minutes.

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2 Beautiful Baked Camembert With Garlic and Rosemary

Who doesn't love a gooey, cheesy, baked camembert dip? It has got to be one of the most mouth-watering things you will ever eat or see for that matter. Just look at it! It's is flavored with some extra garlic and rosemary and then served with some toasted bread bites. Plus it requires very minimal effort.

1 Smoked Salmon Blinis

A one-bite wonder that you can pass out to guests as they arrive. Blinis are Russian pancakes that are traditionally made with wheat or buckwheat flour. For this recipe, the blinis are served with smoked salmon and cream cheese that can be paired with cucumber, baby beetroot, horseradish, avocado, or jalapeno. It really is up to you.

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