Are you ready to discover the Mediterranean on your plate? 😍 Today we're sharing some of our favorite vegan meze recipes with you. Let's Let's cook!

What is Meze actually? 🤔

Meze is a refreshing appetizer dish classically served in Middle Eastern, Balkan and Mediterranean countries. 🥦🍅🥬 There are a variety of meze recipes, many of which can be easily veganized, making them ideal for a vegan snack or appetizer. Check out the video to learn more about the art of vegan meze:

Preparation is the most important thing! ☝️

Before you get started, you should have your ingredients ready. Make sure you have all the vegetables, spices and herbs you need on hand before you start cooking. Remember, a good cook is an organized cook! 😌👩‍🍳

Recipe 1: Hummus

Let's start with the classic: hummus. This delicious chickpea dip is a staple in any meze plate. And it's so easy to prepare, you'll have a tasty bowl of it in no time!

Ingredients:

• 200g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 garlic cloves
• 40ml lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil for garnish

Instruction:

1. Mix the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini and salt in a blender until smooth. 👩‍🍳
2. Place the hummus in a bowl and garnish with olive oil and a little paprika, if desired.

Recipe 2: Babaganoush (roasted eggplant dip)

Our second recipe is Babaganoush, a delicious roasted eggplant dip that goes perfectly with your meze plate.

Ingredients:

• 1 large eggplant
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instruction:

1. Roast the eggplant in the oven at 200 degrees until soft. This should take about 30 minutes.
2. Take the eggplant out of the oven and let it cool. Then cut it in half and remove the flesh with a spoon.
3. Blend the eggplant flesh with the garlic clove, tahini, lemon juice and spices in a blender until you have a smooth paste.
4. Refined with a little olive oil and served

Recipe 3: Stuffed vine leaves (dolmades)

Finally, we present you the recipe for vegan dolmades. Stuffed vine leaves are another meze favorite and taste absolutely heavenly.👌😋

Ingredients:

• 40 vine leaves
• 200g long grain rice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bunch parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instruction:

1. Soak the vine leaves in hot water for 10 minutes and then rinse them.
2. Sauté the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft.
3. Add rice and stir-fry until translucent.
4. Add the parsley and season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
5. Fill each vine leaf with the rice mixture and roll tightly.
6. Cook the stuffed vine leaves in salted water for 40 minutes.
7. Let them cool and serve with lemon slices.

Vegan meze: conclusion 🌱

With these recipes, you'll have a great base for your vegan meze plate. Don't forget to be creative and try your own variations! Experiment with different dips, olives, pickled vegetables and bread and create your own meze combinations. 😊

Julius Walter

I am Julius Walter, the founder of the blog "Veganhalunke", where I write about the vegan lifestyle. As a long-time vegan, I want to inspire others to also switch to a vegan diet and live an environmentally conscious lifestyle. I offer advice and tips for making the switch to a vegan diet and hope that my blog can help make a positive change for our world.