Best Easy Meze Recipes

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EASY MEZE PLATE



Easy meze plate image

A Middle Eastern-inspired starter, ideal for al fresco entertaining

Provided by Merrilees Parker

Categories     Buffet, Canapes, Dinner, Lunch, Side dish, Snack, Starter, Supper

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

280g jar marinated artichoke hearts in oil, drained
handful flat leaf parsley
100g feta cheese , roughly chopped
juice 1 lemon
5 tbsp olive oil
100g bag wild rocket
85g pack Serrano or Parma ham
focaccia or flatbread, toasted or griddled

Steps:

  • Make an artichoke dip by whizzing together the artichoke hearts, parsley, feta, half the lemon juice and 3 tbsp olive oil in a food processor. Blitz to a smooth paste, then spoon into a bowl.
  • Dress the rocket with the remaining olive oil and lemon juice. Pile onto a platter and serve with the ham, the dip and toast.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 31 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 3.76 milligram of sodium

EASY MEZE



Easy meze image

Good quality ready-prepared items from the supermarket make this the easiest ever starter

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Starter

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 flatbreads or 9 pittas
tub of hummus
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
little olive oil
tub of olives
2-3 heads chicory
any Middle Eastern or Turkish-style nibbles you like (we used Spinach falafel from Waitrose and Butternut squash parcels and Koftas from Marks & Spencer)
200g pack feta cheese
200g Greek yogurt
few dill leaves

Steps:

  • To make the dip, whizz the feta and yogurt in a food processor until smooth, then scrape into a serving bowl and chill.
  • To serve, warm flatbreads or pitta and cook any nibbles, following pack instructions. Scrape hummus into a serving dish, scatter with the seeds and drizzle with oil. Scatter feta dip with chopped dill and a little black pepper. Separate chicory leaves and serve everything in the middle of the table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 606 calories, Fat 35 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 58 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 4.1 milligram of sodium

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