NEW YEAR'S EVE APPETIZERS🎄 Quick and Easy Turkish Appetizer Recipes ✅ Çiçek's Turkish Food Recipes

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese offers lower fat content while still providing creaminess.

hummus

🥗Healthier: avocado spread

💰Cheaper: bean dip

Avocado spread is rich in healthy fats and adds a creamy texture.

stuffed grape leaves

🥗Healthier: zucchini rolls

💰Cheaper: cabbage rolls

Zucchini rolls are lighter and can be made with less effort.

tzatziki

🥗Healthier: yogurt dip

💰Cheaper: sour cream dip

Yogurt dip is a lighter alternative with similar tanginess.

Boil a medium-sized beetroot until soft, then take it off the stove and peel it.

In a bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of strained yogurt, a crushed clove of garlic, and 1 teaspoon of salt with the grated beetroot.

Mix all ingredients well to prepare the beetroot salad with yogurt.

For caramelized shallots, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and add 30-35 shallot onions, cooking them while stirring occasionally until caramelized and softened.

Remove the caramelized onions from heat and add 2 tablespoons of pomegranate syrup, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon sesame to the onions.

Mix in 3 tablespoons of strained yogurt and garnish with parsley and sesame before serving.

For the roasted pepper appetizer, take 2 thick slices of stale bread and 3 roasted capia peppers, and add 2 cloves of garlic, 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon pepper paste, 1/2 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 tablespoon pomegranate syrup in a bowl.

Mix all ingredients well to prepare the roasted pepper appetizer.

For the apple celery salad, mix 4-5 tablespoons of strained yogurt, 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, and a crushed clove of garlic with 1 teaspoon of salt.

Grate raw celery and sour apple, adding them immediately into the yogurt sauce and mix.

Add 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts and finely chopped celery leaves, then decorate with apple slices before serving.

For the roasted eggplant salad, mix 2 cherry tomatoes, 1 hot green pepper, and 1 small onion with the juice of 1/2 lemon and 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon sumac.

Combine with 3 roasted capia peppers, 3-4 roasted eggplants, a few sprigs of parsley, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses just before serving.

For the radish salad, mix the juice of 1/2 lemon, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon sumac, and 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses with 3 small radishes.

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