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    Cooking Gorgeous » Recipes » Appetizers

    Traditional Turkish & Mediterranean Appetizers

    Browse dozens of delicious and traditional Turkish & Mediterranean appetizers perfect for regular meals, special gatherings, and holidays.

    From traditional dips to soups to cold starters and more, find something unique today!

    Need a suggestion? Consider the Baba Ganoush without Tahini or the Wild Garlic Soup, or the traditional Borek with Meat and Spinach! Just be prepared to make seconds and share the recipe!

    icli kofte - Turkish style kibbeh

    Icli Kofte (Turkish Kibbeh)

    yayla Corbasi Turkish yoghurt Corbasi served with mint sauce

    Yayla Corbasi - Turkish Yogurt Soup

    cacik is usually garnished with fresh mint and dill

    Cacik (Turkish Yogurt Dip)

    Imam Bayildi (Turkish stuffed eggplant)

    Imam Bayildi (Turkish Stuffed Eggplant)

    yaprak sarma served with lemon slices

    Yaprak Sarma - Stuffed Grape Leaves

    salt and pepper chicken

    Salt and Pepper Chicken

    easy baked Turkish Meatballs

    Homemade Kofte (Turkish Meatballs) Recipe

    turkish meze saksuka is served in a bowl

    Saksuka (Turkish Vegetable Meze)

    Barbunya Pilaki is a vegan Turkish style cooked borlotti beans

    Barbunya (Turkish Style Borlotti Beans)

    piyaz (Turkish bean salad) served with boiled eggs

    Piyaz - Turkish White Bean Salad

    cheese borek parcels

    Cheese Borek - Peynirli Borek

    Cauliflower and celeriac soup

    Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Celeriac

    roasted pumpkin soup made in Thermomix

    Creamy Roasted Vegan Pumpkin Soup Recipe

    Turkish pastries called "Kiymali borek (meat borek) made with yufka and mince

    Kiymali Borek (Turkish Meat Burek)

    spiced butternut squash soup served in a bowl with pumpkin seeds

    Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

    Turkish pastries made with cheesy potato filling wrapped in yufka pastry

    Potato Borek - Patatesli Börek

    Spinach and Feta Pie - Ispanaklı Peynirli Börek 

    tomato soup served in a bowl with basil leaves

    Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

    spicy greek feta dip served in a bowl with pita bread

    Tirokafteri (Spicy Whipped Feta Dip)

    Mercimek Kofte (Vegan Lentil Meatballs)

    Mucver (Turkish Zucchini Fritters)

    turkish cheese rolls sigara borek

    Sigara Boregi (Turkish Cheese Rolls)

    Turkish meze haydari

    Haydari (Turkish Yoghurt Dip)

    Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers (Biber Dolmasi)

    Cheesy Baked Shrimp (Karides Guvec)

    classic French Mussel in white wine sauce served with salad

    Moules Mariniere - French Mussels

    Tabbouleh (Lebanese Tabouli Salad)

    Taboule (Lebanese Tabouli Salad)

    Indian chickpea salad

    Indian Chickpea Salad (Chana Salad)

    Gavurdagi Salatasi (Turkish Tomato Walnut Salad)

    Turkish savoury pies made with spinach and yufka

    Spinach Borek (Ispanakli Borek)

    spicy chicken wings

    Sticky and Spicy Baked Chicken Wings

    Turkish red lentil soup is served with a slice of lemon

    Turkish Red Lentil Soup - Kirmizi Mercimek Corbasi

    chicken liver pate served on a slice of brioche

    Chicken Liver Parfait - Pate

    turkish ezogelin soup recipe

    Ezogelin Corbasi (Ezogelin Soup)

    Creamy Wild Mushroom Risotto

    authentic hummus recipe

    Mediterranean Hummus Dip

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    The kitchen is my happy place and cooking is my therapy.

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