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    Turkish Meze Recipes

    Turkish meze recipes are all about small, flavorful dishes made for sharing. Try favorites like haydari and ezme. Planning a dinner party? Explore our Turkish dinner recipes!

    • Close overhead view of Turkish Leeks in Olive Oil with carrots and rice served on a floral plate, with lemon halves and a folded kitchen towel nearby.
      Turkish Leeks Recipe (Zeytinyağlı Pırasa)
    • Turkish beetroot salad with walnuts, pomegranate arils, and fresh herbs served in a bowl.
      Pancar Salatasi (Turkish Beetroot Salad)
    • Close-up overhead view of Havuç Tarator on a plate, topped with dill and drizzled with spicy chili oil.
      Havuc Tarator (Turkish Carrot Dip)
    • Overhead shot of Turkish barbunya pilaki in a white enamel dish, garnished with parsley and lemon slices.
      Barbunya Pilaki
    • Tarator sauce garnished with chopped parsley and a slice of lemon in a bowl accompanied by fried calamari.
      Calamari Sauce (Kalamar Sosu)
    • Russian salad in a white bowl and a spoon inside it.
      Russian Salad - Rus Salatasi
    • Dried fava bean dip with fresh dill and red pepper flakes.
      Fava Bean Dip
    • Two Turkish stuffed eggplants with tomato-onion filling, garnished with fresh herbs and served in a rich olive oil sauce.
      Imam Bayildi
    • Spicy sun-dried tomato dip in a white bowl
      Sun Dried Tomato Spread
    • Bowl of fresh fava beans in olive oil topped with lemon slices, dill, and red pepper flakes.
      Fresh Fava Beans in Olive Oil (Turkish Style)
    • Artichoke bottoms stuffed with veggies like potatoes, peas and carrots garnished with fresh dill and lemon wedges on a white plate with blue stripes.
      Zeytinyagli Enginar (Turkish Artichoke Recipe)
    • A plate of Turkish-style vegan çiğ köfte arranged neatly with fresh parsley and lemon wedges, ready to serve.
      Cig Kofte
    • A bowl of creamy hummus topped with chili oil, chopped parsley, sesame seeds, and sumac, served with grilled pita bread wedges on the side.
      Turkish Hummus With A Spicy Topping
    • A plate of Turkish-style olive oil braised root vegetables, featuring diced carrots and celeriac in a citrusy sauce, garnished with orange slices and fresh dill.
      Kereviz Yemegi (Turkish Braised Celeriac)
    • Yaprak sarma with lemon slices on the top in a pot.
      Yaprak Sarma (Turkish Stuffed Grape Leaves)
    • Red pepper hummus topped with cucumber sticks, chopped parsley, chopped roasted red pepper and spices.
      Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe
    • Turkish sumac onion salad made with red onions, parsley and sumac in a white serving bowl.
      Sumac Onions (Turkish Onion Salad)
    • Eggplant salad with tomatoes in a white rectangular dish and two spoons inside it.
      Turkish Eggplant Salad - Patlican Salatasi
    • Crispy Turkish sigara boregi filled with cheese and herbs, served on a plate.
      Sigara Boregi
    • A bowl of chunky baba ganoush without tahini, made with roasted eggplant, tomatoes, herbs, and topped with pistachios, served with crackers.
      Babagannus (Turkish Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Dip)
    • Mucver patties served with yogurt on a white plate.
      Mucver (Turkish Fritters)
    • Green olive salad with tomatoes, onions and herbs in a white bowl and two forks inside it.
      Green Olive Salad
    • Turkish ezme salad on a white ceramic plate with a fork inside it. A bunch of parsley and a slice of lemon on the side.
      Ezme Recipe (Turkish Acili Ezme)
    • A bowl of Turkish cacık topped with olive oil, diced cucumber, dried mint, pul biber, sumac and fresh mint.
      Cacık (Turkish Yogurt and Cucumber Side Dish)
    • A bowl of Turkish kisir made with fine bulgur, herbs, tomatoes, and cucumbers, served with lemon wedges, lettuce leaves, and cucumber slices.
      Kisir (Turkish Bulgur Salad)
    • Mercimek kofte served with lettuce leaves and lemon slices on an oval plate.
      Mercimek Koftesi (Turkish Lentil Balls)
    • Turkish cabbage rolls with tomato sauce in a white pan.
      Lahana Sarma (Turkish Cabbage Rolls)
    • Haydari topped with olive oil, fresh dill and mint leaves served on a black plate and pita bread slices on the side.
      Haydari (Turkish Yogurt Meze)
    • Calamari rings served with lemon slices and a sauce in a small bowl on the side.
      Kalamar Tava (Turkish Fried Calamari)
    • Lentil hummus topped with tomato paste oil sauce and minced parsley in a blue bowl.
      Red Lentil Hummus
    • Stuffed dried eggplants and peppers served on a plate with some yogurt on the side.
      Kuru Dolma - Stuffed Dried Eggplants and Peppers
    • Beetroot dip garnished with toasted pine nuts and chips.
      Turkish Beetroot Dip Recipe

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    • Chicken seasoning in a glass jar and a small spoon in it.
      Dry Rub For Chicken - Chicken Seasoning
    • Turkish bean stew in a dark colored bowl and a spoon inside it.
      Kuru Fasulye Recipe (Turkish Beans)
    • Roasted tomato soup topped with feta cheese and basil leaves in a white bowl, grilled cheese sandwich dipped into it and more grilled cheese sandwiches behind it.
      Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup
    • Turkish chicken dish with a tomato sauce served in a bowl and a fork inside it.
      Tavuk Sote - Turkish Chicken Sauté
    • Chicken doner wraps on a wooden board, pickled, French fries, tomato and onion slices on the side.
      Chicken Doner Kebab (Tavuk Döner)
    • Baked chicken wings on a rack.
      Baking Powder Chicken Wings Baked In The Oven

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