Vegetable Appetizers (6)

Falafel is a delicious type of home and street food in the Middle East. Made with mashed chickpeas and deep fried.

Eggplant caviar - a famous appetizer! The most common way to prepare vegetable caviar is to fry vegetables and grind them.

Homemade zucchini caviar: zucchini stewed with onion, carrot, tomato and garlic, then mashed into a chunky spread. Great hot or cold with fresh bread.

Easy avocado appetizer with romaine, cherry tomatoes, quick-pickled red onion and a cilantro vinaigrette. Vegan, ready in 15 minutes, step-by-step photos.

Bulgarian-style appetizer: long sweet peppers fried in olive oil until soft, then marinated with garlic, parsley and wine vinegar. Ready in 30 minutes.

Mexican escabeche: jalapeños, sweet peppers, cauliflower, carrot, onion and garlic, lightly fried and pickled in hot vinegar marinade. Great with tacos.