Dips & Sauces Recipes

This Turkish çiğ köfte is a spicy, flavorful vegan recipe made with fine bulgur, isot, tomato and pepper paste, olive oil, spices, and pomegranate molasses. Serve it fresh with lettuce and lemon for an easy Turkish appetizer or light meal.

Crispy Fried Olives (Easy & Unique Appetizer)

This Turkish tahini yogurt salad combines crisp lettuce, fresh parsley, creamy yogurt, tahini, garlic, and lemon, finished with warm chili butter and walnuts for a fresh and flavorful mezze.

This homemade chili oil is a bold and aromatic condiment made with chili flakes, garlic, sesame seeds, soy sauce, vinegar, and hot oil. Spicy, savory, and incredibly versatile, it adds instant flavor to noodles, dumplings, rice, vegetables, and more.

This easy homemade mayonnaise is made with boiled eggs, mustard, vinegar, and sunflower oil for a smooth and creamy mayo without raw eggs.

This easy sweet chili shrimp combines tender shrimp with buttery toasted sesame seeds, sweet chili sauce, and fresh green onions. It comes together quickly with a glossy sweet, savory, and mildly spicy coating, making it an easy choice for a weeknight dinner, appetizer, or quick seafood meal.

This caramelized onion hummus is ultra creamy, rich, and packed with flavor. Classic chickpea hummus is blended with tahini, garlic, lemon, cumin, and olive oil, then finished with deeply caramelized red onions for a sweet and savory Mediterranean-style dip.

This roasted eggplant yogurt dip is a smoky and creamy Turkish mezze made with fire-roasted eggplant, thick yogurt, garlic, and a warm chili butter topping. It is simple to prepare, full of Mediterranean flavor, and perfect as an appetizer, side dish, or spread with toasted bread.

This roasted red pepper feta dip is creamy, smoky, and full of Mediterranean flavor. Roasted red peppers are blended with feta, garlic, parsley, pepper paste, and warm spices, then finished with crunchy walnuts for an easy mezze, appetizer, or spread.

This easy olive spread with feta combines briny olives, creamy cheese, fresh parsley, lemon, garlic, and olive oil into a rich Mediterranean dip that's ready in minutes.