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Home › Recipe Index › Dips and Condiments

Dips and Condiments

The Mediterranean secret to building bold flavor quickly is usually a simple dip, sauce, or condiment. They can be tangy, garlicky, creamy, nutty, and more! You may be familiar with savory Hummus or cooling Tzatziki, but don’t stop there. Try sweet, smoky, and just spicy-enough Muhammara. Stock your fridge with condiments like Preserved Lemons or Pickled Red Onions bring liveliness even the simplest lunch sandwich.


A spoonful of the italian salad dressing being held over the jar with the rest of the dressing.

Homemade Italian Dressing

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)

A close up of zhoug in a jar with a spoon.

Zhoug (Spicy Cilantro Sauce)

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

A potato wedge being dipped into the bowl of aioli that's resting on a plate with more potato wedges and lemons.

Aioli 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

Sauce gribiche over asparagus on a plate.

How to Make Sauce Gribiche

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

Dill sauce for salmon in a bowl.

Dill Sauce for Salmon

A bowl of pickled cabbage with a fork.

Quick Pickled Cabbage

The balsamic vinaigrette recipe in a jar next to a small serving spoon and a bowl of salad.

Balsamic Vinaigrette (Only 5 Ingredients!)

A close up of zhoug in a jar with a spoon. Next to this is a kitchen towel, slices of jalapeno and 2 lemon wedges.

9 Mediterranean Sauces You’ll Want to Put on Everything

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

Mint yogurt sauce in a bowl with a spoon.

5 Ingredient Mint Yogurt Sauce

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

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