Mediterranean Mezze Platter
This Mediterranean mezze platter brings together two kinds of hummus, tzatziki, roasted eggplant, vegetables, olives, cheese, fruit, and pita. Serve it as a shareable appetizer spread.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 baby eggplants, sliced lengthwise into pieces about 1/2 inch thick
- Salt
- Olive oil
- Traditional Creamy Hummus, or 10-ounce tub of quality store-bought hummus
- Homemade Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, or one 10-ounce tub of quality store-bought roasted red pepper hummus
- 1/2 bell pepper, any color, cored
- Homemade Greek Tzatziki, or quality store-bought tzatziki
- 6 Campari tomatoes, quartered
- 6 Persian cucumbers, sliced into spears
- Pitted Kalamata olives
- 1 (15-ounce) can marinated artichoke hearts
- 6 ounces Greek feta cheese, cubed, not crumbled
- 6 ounces baby mozzarella cheese balls
- 3 ounces prosciutto di Parma
- 6 fresh California figs, halved, or seedless grapes
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- Pita bread or rustic European bread, for serving
Instructions
- Salt the eggplant. Set the eggplant slices on paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Leave for about 20 minutes, then pat dry.
- Roast the eggplant. Heat the oven to 400°F. Put the slices on a lightly oiled baking pan and drizzle generously with olive oil. Roast for about 20 minutes, until medium brown.
- Arrange the platter. While the eggplant roasts, put the two hummus spreads on opposite sides of a large serving platter. Fill the cored bell pepper with tzatziki and set it in the center. Arrange the tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, artichoke hearts, feta, mozzarella, prosciutto, and figs around the dips.
- Finish the eggplant. Sprinkle the roasted slices with 1 teaspoon of sumac and add them to the platter.
- Serve. Serve with warm pita or rustic bread. You can cover and refrigerate the assembled platter, then take it out a few minutes before guests arrive.
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Notes
- The preparation time assumes the dips are already made or purchased. If you make the hummus or tzatziki from scratch, allow the time given in those separate recipes.
- Shop this recipe: Find sumac, Kalamata olives, and olive oil in The Mediterranean Dish shop.
Nutrition
Calories: 205.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.5g | Protein: 9.6g | Fat: 11.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 28.5mg | Sodium: 521.9mg | Potassium: 445.4mg | Fiber: 5.6g | Sugar: 8.7g | Vitamin A: 661.3IU | Vitamin C: 13.6mg | Calcium: 174.3mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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