Xmas day starter for vegetarian who doesn’t like cheese

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Ideas please!

My daughter’s boyfriend is with us for their first Xmas. He’s the only vegetarian and I’m lacking imagination for a starter (main will be a mushroom / butternut squash type of thing).

Ideally it will be something low prep or that I can prep ahead, not a soup and something that we can all have. My usual go to for non veggie would be a prawn, smoked salmon and avocado salad with brown bread. There will be 8 of us for dinner.

Thanks

I'd do the same starter for everyone.https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/pear-date-walnut-salad-creamy-stilton-dressing.
Just serve his with vinaigrette

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