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    Mediterranean Appetizer & Meze Recipes

    Looking for Mediterranean appetizers & Meze Recipes? If so, this is the page for you. Appetizers are small dishes of food taken before the main course to stimulate one's appetite. Meze is a selection of small plates served alongside drinks.

    No one makes tasty appetizers and small plate dishes like the Mediterranean people! Need a suggestion? Consider the Authentic Baba Ganoush, or the tzatziki sauce (yogurt dip) or try something really remarkable like the Traditional Spanakopita (Greek spinach pie)!

    • Taramasalata without bread
    • 30-minute Greek leftover chicken pie (no cream)
    • Make a Cheese Board in 5 simple steps
    • Roasted chickpeas (oven and air fryer directions)
    • Chicken lettuce wraps (Mediterranean style)
    • Easy Mediterranean baked octopus recipe (in foil)
    • Authentic Baba Ganoush recipe (Lebanese eggplant dip)
    • Tahini Sauce (Easy Recipe)
    • Tzatziki Sauce (classic + 2 variations)
    • Taramasalata (Greek fish roe dip)
    • Easy Spanakopita recipe (homemade Greek spinach pie)
    • Greek mezze platter (easy appetizer spread tips)
    • Greek fried zucchini chips recipe (crispy & vegan)
    • Baked humus balls with yogurt dressing (plus a vegan option)
    • Juicy Greek fried meatballs (keftedes)
    • Air fryer Brussels sprouts recipe (3 ways)
    • Portobello Mushroom and Leek Tart
    • Our Top 10 Best Mediterranean Recipes for 2023
    • Pitacos – Pita bread tacos with minced beef and beans
    • Quick pickled red onions
    • Corn on the cob (foolproof recipe)
    • Falafel recipe (all the secrets)
    • Homemade hummus recipe
    • How to make Pita Bread
    • How to make labneh (Yogurt cheese)
    • Yellow split pea & vegetable puree (Greek Fava)
    • Spicy feta cheese dip with red horn peppers
    • Chicken Sandwich with Balsamic & Olive oil Sauce
    • Mini feta cheese balls with herbs
    • Baked feta cheese with tomatoes and horn peppers
    • Greek Yellow Split Pea Puree (Fava)
    • Extra Crispy Deep Fried Chicken Bites
    • Juicy Mediterranean skillet shrimp with feta - Saganaki
    • Mediterranean watermelon & feta cheese salad
    • Greek meat pie recipe with phyllo crust (kreatopita)
    • Watermelon gazpacho with feta cream
    • Italian fried rice balls recipe (risotto arancini)
    • Feta & beet mini tarts with yogurt - olive oil easy crust
    • Savory puff pastry tart with feta and green beans
    • Four cheese savory pie with black tea scented béchamel

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