Quick mezze tea
This is such a good meal to eat as it’s getting hotter - you could have it for lunch and dinner.
Buy the stuff in, or make it yourself.
Recipe
THE HUMMUS
400g tinned chickpeas
1 garlic clove
Big pinch salt
2 tbsp vinegar (or lemon juice)
1/2 tsp cumin
2 tbsp tahini
THE BEANS - per person (if using store bought - odysea do the best)
4 tbsp really good quality borlotti / butter beans (bold bean is best)
1 tsp tomato puree
1 tsp harissa paste
1 tsp olive oil
Chopped coriander to taste
THE TSATZIKI - per person
3 tbsp greek yoghurt
3cm off a cucumber, diced
3 mint leaves, finely sliced
THE REST
A fish/ protein of choice - I use salmon, but chicken would work
Falafels
Pitta bread
Chopped coriander to serve
Any other mezze, pickles/ spreads you like
Method
For the hummus, add your garlic, salt and lemon juice / vinegar to a food processor & blend until you have a paste, or at least until the garlic has broken up.
Add the rest of your hummus ingredients and blend until you’re happy with the texture - I don’t like mine to be too smooth, so this only takes a minute or less.
Adjust to taste - you may want to add more lemon juice, cumin, salt or tahini.
Once you’re happy with it, add to an airtight container & store for up to 2 weeks.
For the tsatziki, dice your cucumber, then to a bowl, add your yoghurt, cucumber, and chopped mint. Season to taste, then set aside.
Finally, you want to cook your protein of choice, unless using cooked protein - whilst this is cooking, mix your beans with all the ingredients, and adjust to taste.
Plate everything up - toast your pitta, add your protein, falafel, hummus, beans and tsatziki. You can also add any veg/ pickles you want here.
Notes + Variations:
Literally use ANYTHING you want here - you can use all store bought stuff, all homemade stuff, make it meaty, vegan.
