Earlier this year I had the most delicious lunch: a Mediterranean tasting plate. I have always loved dishes that give you a little of this and a little of that, and this one had such a great variety!
Olives, stuffed grape leaves, hummus, carrots and celery (loved the veggie touch!), toasted pita, big beans with sun-dried tomatoes, and a huge hunk of feta. It was absolutely delicious, and I knew I wanted to re-create it at home!
My version would be great for a lunch for two (mine is a little large for one, but maybe you have a large appetite!) or perfect as a party dish. I took mine to a fall party and it was a big hit.
I love that this platter requires barely any prep – just assembly. All you need to do is gather ingredients, chop the veggies, and toast the pita. And make hummus, if you’d like to. I used a local brand that I love!
I found the grape leaves (a.k.a. dolmas) at Whole Foods in a nice little tin. So easy!
I also added grapes to mine, which I thought was an excellent touch for something sweet to cleanse the palate. The big beans and olives came from the salad bar in my grocery store.
Shopping list:
- Whole wheat pita (plus olive oil and Italian herbs for toasting)
- 2 big carrots
- 2 big celery stalks
- 1 tin of stuffed grape leaves (dolmas)
- A block of feta, cubed
- Seasoned big beans
- Olives
- Hummus
- Grapes
Enjoy!
FYI, those “big beans” are called gigantes beans.
So easy I love it! holidays can be crazy it’s nice to know you can bring something easy like this instead of a store bought platter!
With the holidays right around the corner, this would be a great thing to take to a party, and anyone can make it – even me a cooking noob!
We had a luscious Moroccan white wine with tapas and mezze at Cleo Mediterranean Restaurant in Las Vegas. Great accompaniment for this tasting plate.
That looks amazing! I so wish I had this to eat right now 🙂 My favorite item on the plate would have to be the olives!
I love tasting plates, and the beans look so good! I love everything in this spread.
Yummy!!!!! I’m going to look back at this post in a few weeks with Thanksgiving company:)
A hunk of feta? Where do I sign up for this?! LOL
Ooh…I love snack plates for meals! (that’s what I call them) A little of this and a little of that is one of my favorite ways to eat. And I’m slowly bringing my husband around to this way of eating! Sometimes it’s more like a clean out the fridge event for a weekend lunch, but it works and is always pretty tasty! Variety is the spice of life is a motto I live by. 🙂
You should check Jennifer Robson’s books if you like historical fiction. She has a trilogy of books that take place around the time of WW1. Somewhere in France, After the War is Over and Moonlight over Paris. Her research and detail is amazing!
Thanks!
my childhood foods (tomatoes missing). I would like to have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner. for the rest of my life! thankyouverymuch