MEDITERRANEAN MEZZE PLATTER!! SIMPLE SUMMER SNACKING!!

Today is the culmination of all these delicious Greek and Mediterranean inspired dishes we have been making! This Mediterranean Mezze platter has got it all! This is the gathering of all things delicious! A combination of meats, cheeses, spreads, dips, and fresh and pickled veggies. Served up with crunchy and soft pita and perhaps some lavash bread or baguette. This platter makes for a great communal appetizer or even a light lunch or dinner. Everyone loves “picky” types of foods that can be enjoyed, and this platter is no exception. Full of delicious flavorful options there is seriously something here for everyone. I know you are going to love this summer friendly, no cook, quick to throw together platter during these hot dog days of summer! There is nothing like a cool and refreshing, no cook, option for dinner!
Mezze, as I understand it means “small plates” in the Greek. Which is the perfect explanation for how this platter is intended to be served. Everyone gets a little plate and a fork and takes what they like to enjoy with that cool glass of wine, sangria, or beer. Charcuterie is huge right now. Pictures of charcuterie boards and grazing tables, fill Instagram, Facebook and TikTok and for good reason! They are not only a feast for the eyes, but a delicious and simple way to feed a crowd. Mezze is to the Mediterranean much the same as Charcuterie is to France, Tapas is to Spain, Dim Sum is to China and Antipasto is to Italy. All delicious ways to eat and enjoy small bites of regional and cultural cuisine.
This Mezze platter I have built for you started with a large platter. You can use whatever you have to build one. A couple of dinner or pie plates will work just as well as a large platter. How about a wooden cutting board, a pizza peel, or even a large baking sheet. No matter what you choose, you can build a delicious platter that will wow your guests.
Mine started off on the platter by placing the anchor bowls for my Tzatziki and hummus then I created what is called a meat river. Which is nothing more than a bunch of sliced salami or cured meats that have been folded and arranged to look like a lovely ruffly river across the platter. You can simply shingle yours if you like, but ever since I learned about the meat river from a friend who does charcuterie boards for a living there is no going back! You can find her on Instagram @brooksboards. Here's a link: https://bit.ly/3s940Ru Have a look at her amazing work!

Now that you have your meat river anchor, you can fill your dishes with the dip and spread. Next, I added some mozzarella pearls, the marinated feta cheese, some brined options like calamata olives, brined green olives with Zaatar and some beautiful, marinated mushrooms. Next came some fresh options like halved, baby, sweet peppers perfect for dipping, Persian cucumbers sliced on the bias and a hand full of heirloom cherry tomatoes in all their brilliance. I swirled the top of the hummus and added a drizzle of olive oil and a pile of roasted red pepper strips to indicate what was in the dip and sprinkled the Tzatziki with some Greek seasoning for color. Then I piled the remaining empty space with wedges of soft sliced pita bread and put on the finishing touch of a couple salami roses for garnish. And that is how I made my beautiful Mediterranean Mezze platter.
You can build your platter using whatever you enjoy. Go to the olive bar at your favorite grocery store and get a little of everything! Add some prosciutto or grilled chicken skewers to your platter, or if you are really going full Club Med, make some delicious Mediterranean meat balls to serve along with this spread! You are the boss of your Mezze and I know you will come back to this time and time again. If not for its deliciousness, for its simplicity and ease!
I hope you give a Mezze platter try sometime soon and I hope you love it!

Happy Eating!

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