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Home โ€บ Recipe Index โ€บ Appetizer and Mezze

Mediterranean Mezze Recipes

Roasted garlic hummus in a bowl on a tray with sliced vegetables, pita bread wedges and a bowl of crumbled feta.

11 Hummus Recipes I Make on Repeat

Roasted garlic hummus in a bowl.

Roasted Garlic Hummus

Roasted red pepper hummus in a bowl with a spoon surrounded by several pita wedges.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Haydari topped with fresh dill, Aleppo pepper and a drizzle of olive oil in a bowl with a pita wedge.

Haydari (Turkish Yogurt Dip with Garlic and Herbs)

An overhead photo of hummus in a bowl topped with olive oil, chickpeas and sumac. Surrounding this is a bowl of sliced cucumber and pieces of pita bread.

Hummus Recipe (2 Ways!)

The basil pesto recipe in a bowl with a spoon.

Pesto Recipe

An overhead photo of homemade labneh in a bowl, garnished with herbs, olives, figs, a radish and a drizzle of olive oil surrounded by various fruits and raw vegetables and a bowl of za'atar.

Labneh

Fava bean dip topped with caramelized onions in a bowl with a pita wedge. This is on a platter with various vegetables and more pita wedges.

Egyptian Fava Bean Dip (Bissara)

Side shot of Tirokafteri Spicy Greek Feta Dip with a feta, parsley, and olive garnish in a half moon shape.

Tirokafteri (Greek Spicy Feta Dip)

Sardine dip in a bowl with a spoon next to cucumber slices, pita chips, a bowl of olives and a bottle of olive oil.

Sardine Fish Dip

Whipped ricotta dip with pistachios, olives and harissa oil in a bowl on a wooden serving board with slices of toasted bread.

Whipped Ricotta Dip with Pistachios, Olives, and Harissa Oil

close up of a large antipasto platter with a selection of meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables and nuts.

10 Crowd-Pleasing Mediterranean Holiday Appetizers

Sweet corn salsa in a bowl with a spoon. Next to this is a kitchen towel, a bowl of aleppo pepper, a sprig of cilantro and two lime halves.

Sweet Corn Salsa

The ingredients for the tomato confit cooking and being stirred together in a saucepan with a wooden spoon.

Easy Tomato Confit

A jar of lemon pesto with a wooden spoon resting on a plate with lemon slices.

Easy Lemon Pesto

Sun dried tomato salsa in a bowl with a spoon.

This Sun Dried Tomato Topping Will Change the Way You Eatโ€”Forever!

A pita wedge being dipped into a bowl of Maast O'Khiar garnished with dried mint and a drizzle of olive oil.

Mast Oโ€™Khiar (Persian Yogurt-Cucumber Dip)

Marinated Olives and Walnuts (Zeytoon Parvardeh) in a bowl with a spoon.

Marinated Olives and Walnuts (Zeytoon Parvardeh)

A bowl of spinach dip topped with pistachios and zhoug on a plate with pita chips.

Spinach Vegetable Dip with Pistachios and Zhoug

Vegan tzatziki sauce drizzled with olive oil in a bowl with a spoon.

Vegan Tzatziki

A close up of avocado crema in a bowl with a spoon. Next to this is a half of an avocado and a small bowl of aleppo pepper.

Avocado Crema

A close up of roasted carrot hummus topped with chopped pistachios and parsley in a bowl.

Roasted Carrot Hummus with Spicy Harissa

A close up of 3 raw oysters with mignonette sauce on a bed of ice on a tray with lemon wedges and a bowl with the rest of the sauce and a spoon.

Raw Oysters with Mignonette Sauce

An overhead close up photo of homemade ricotta in a bowl with a spoon next to a kitchen towel.

Homemade Ricotta (2 Ingredients!)

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