Christmas smoked salmon recipes

This stunning starter can be assembled ahead, then topped with dressed leaves just before serving.

A light, elegant make-ahead starter to ease you into the Christmas Day blow-out, or to kick off a dinner party menu

Make this easy Swedish-inspired smoked salmon and spinach gratin with just four ingredients. Serve with potatoes and roasted beets – perfect for entertaining

A mix of chilli, lime, sesame and soy turns a traditional smoked salmon starter into a spicy taste sensation

Five minutes is all you need to whip up this creamy fish dish, great served as a dip or starter

Give your guests a fresh, light start to a dinner party meal with this glamorous, seasonal starter

James Martin's stunning seafood starter is guaranteed to impress at any dinner party - layer with beetroot, orange and tangy horseradish cream

Cure your own salmon, Scandinavian-style, with dill, juniper, and lemon and serve with a mustard sauce

These classy canapes look sophisticated yet are so simple to make - a great way to impress your guests at a party

A hit of vodka gives this classic a new edge. Serve with a shot of vodka for full effect

Irish potato cakes, or farls, make a delicious base for these smoked salmon, cream cheese and caperberry canapés - simply slice into squares and serve

These savoury pastries are sure to please at a posh picnic, with cream cheese, smoked fish and puff pastry

Try a clever Christmas-themed update on the ‘butter board’ trend (that’s butter spread on a board with various toppings, ready to slather on bread)

A light salmon starter with a crisp salad and honey and mustard dressing. No cooking required, just gravadlax or smoked salmon plus fresh seasonal produce

Pickle vegetables and serve with smoked salmon for a fabulous festive starter. Keep the leftover veg in the fridge to have with cold cuts over Christmas

A crowd-pleasing, help-yourself starter. Take the bread out of the oven an hour before lunch and it'll still be warm when it hits the table

A potato gratin with dill and gravadlax, layered and baked, this very easy recipe is a good post-Christmas dish. You could also make it with smoked salmon

Try a Scandinavian approach to your smoked fish by adding dill, horseradish, lemon and red onion - great as part of a sharing platter

Spice up a favourite breakfast with a little Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce, the perfect antidote for the morning after a big night of celebrations

These dainty little Eastern European pancakes have a distinctive flavour and are party perfect. Finish with two toppings - beetroot and quail's egg, and smoked salmon pâté - for a creative canapé

This speedy, zesty version of the Swedish classic cuts the curing time to 30 minutes and makes a special starter for two

This delicious starter is similar to a pâté, made with smoked salmon, cream cheese and horseradish for a kick - serve on crackers or toast

This speedy salad can be whipped up as an impressive starter - the fish is completely lifted by contrasting flavours