please give me the recipe for an impressive yet easy gluten free starter

[BuggerGrips]

Got friends coming over for a meal on Saturday night. One avoids gluten, which isn't a problem as FIL is coeliac so I'm used to catering for him. Got main sorted and various options for dessert, but struggling for inspiration for a starter. Thought I'd turn to mumsnet for help.

[Aliama]

First thing that springs to mind would be grilled tiger prawns. Or possibly a selection of antipasti (with gluten free bread if necessary, but bread could be left out altogether). Or crudités with various dips?

[BikeRunSki]

Parma ham and melon
Tomato, avocado and mozzarella salad
Garlic mushrooms
Antipasto

[TheSkiingGardener]

Smoked duck slices on a frissee salad with orange dressing?

[mrspremise]

Steamed green beans laid on each plate, topped with a hard boiled egg, criss crossed wirh anchovy fillets and drizzled with balsamic glaze. Piss easy and really fancy looking

[mrspremise]

Obviously halve the hard boiled egg first, don't just put it on whole, hehehe #totalfail

[Tallypet]

Soup, but if you use stock cubes use knorr as they're GF.
Prawn or smoked salmon salad
salad
Smoked mackerel paté with GF toasted mini toasts (gf bread cut into small rounds and toasted under the grill)
Squid fried with chilli and garlic on sakad
Prawns/squid in ginger, soy sauce and/or/garlic on rice noodles
Roast peppers with goats cheese
Garlic mushrooms on GF ciabatta
Roast butternut squash with chilli, garlic and goats cheese
The list is endless... I could literally go on and on.
GF pasta with a very basic tomato sauce
PS: I'm not GF or coeliac

[DrinkFeckArseGirls]

Halloumi?

[Tallypet]

But I have to know these things in my job

[sashh]

dried apricots, soak them over night so they plump up and have a slit in the side. Stuff with brie (not sure of gluten content) or garlic / garlic butter or almonds.

Wrap in streaky bacon, secure with a cocktail stick and bake for 10 - 15 mins.

[needtobediscreet]

Baked or poached salmon? If there'll be a few of you I'd buy a side of salmon and cook it with lemon and herbs (dill?) and serve it whole for people to help themselves?

It's much cheaper to buy salmon this way too. Even if there are leftovers you can use in pasta or sandwiches.

[needtobediscreet]

Or mushrooms a la grecque? Really lovely!!
www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/view/recipe/mushrooms-a-la-grecque

Serve with some GF bread or crackers?

[needtobediscreet]

Or Italian baked avocado? fitterlondon.co.uk/food/baked-italian-avocado/

I'll stop now!!

[BuggerGrips]

Thanks, there's some great ideas.