Black Pepper Free Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Cucumber Snack Box with Tahini Dip
Bright cherry tomatoes, cool cucumber rounds, and briny Kalamata olives come together in a snack box that feels like a little trip to the Mediterranean coast. Everything is drizzled with good olive oil and a dusting of dried oregano, so the flavors are bold and satisfying without relying on any heat from black pepper. The real star is the tahini dip — whisked together with fresh lemon juice, grated garlic, cumin, and a splash of water until it's silky, pourable, and just thick enough to cling to every bite. For anyone avoiding black pepper, this kind of recipe is a genuine find, because so many dips and snack spreads lean on it as a default seasoning. Here, the cumin and lemon do all the heavy lifting, delivering warmth and brightness in a way that feels completely intentional rather than like something is missing. It comes together in minutes, holds up beautifully in the fridge for a few hours, and works just as well for a quick lunch as it does for entertaining.
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2 servings
For the tahini dip
- ¼ cup tahini
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp salt
For the snack box
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium english cucumber, sliced into rounds
- ½ cup kalamata olives, pitted
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- flaky sea salt, to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, grated garlic, water, olive oil, cumin, and salt until smooth and pourable — the dip should be thick enough to coat a spoon but thin enough to drizzle. If it seizes and thickens, whisk in an additional teaspoon of water at a time until it loosens.
- 2
Arrange the cherry tomatoes, cucumber rounds, and Kalamata olives across two snack boxes or shallow containers, keeping each component in its own section.
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