Breastfeeding Friendly Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Cucumber Snack Box with Tahini Dip
Fresh vegetables, briny olives, and a creamy tahini dip make this snack box feel like a little escape to the Mediterranean — and it comes together with almost zero cooking. The tahini dip is whisked together from scratch using tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and olive oil, so you know exactly what's going into it and can feel good about every bite. That matters a lot when you're nursing and paying closer attention to what you're putting in your body throughout the day. Sesame-based tahini brings healthy fats and a satisfying richness, while the cherry tomatoes and cucumber keep things hydrating and light. The Kalamata olives add a salty, savory punch that makes this feel genuinely snack-worthy rather than just virtuous. Everything can be prepped ahead and refrigerated for a few hours, which is a lifesaver when you need something nourishing on hand but don't have two free hands to cook. Grab a cucumber round, drag it through that garlicky dip, and you'll wonder why you ever reached for a bag of chips.
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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)Can be omitted
flat-leaf parsley
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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