Description
A vibrant and shareable mezze board featuring homemade rustic bread, creamy dips, fresh vegetables, olives, and cheeses, perfect for gatherings or a light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 loaf rustic bread (or homemade: 500g flour, 10g salt, 7g yeast, 350ml water, 2 tbsp olive oil)
- 1 cup hummus
- 1 cup tzatziki
- 1 cup baba ganoush
- 200g feta cheese, cubed
- 100g Kalamata olives
- 100g green olives
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 2 bell peppers (red and yellow), sliced
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- Fresh herbs (parsley, mint) for garnish
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
- Pita bread or crackers (optional)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Prepare the rustic bread: Mix flour, salt, yeast, water, and olive oil to form a dough. Knead for 10 minutes, let rise for 1 hour, shape into a loaf, and bake at 220°C (425°F) for 25-30 minutes until golden. Cool before slicing.
- Arrange the board: Place the sliced bread in the center of a large board or platter.
- Add dips: Spoon hummus, tzatziki, and baba ganoush into small bowls and place around the board.
- Arrange vegetables and cheeses: Scatter cucumber, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, and olives around the dips.
- Garnish and serve: Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with fresh herbs, and serve immediately with extra pita or crackers if desired.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.