Capsaicin Free Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Cucumber Snack Box with Tahini Dip
This snack box is a bright, satisfying spread that feels like a little corner of the Mediterranean landed on your table. Juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber rounds, and briny Kalamata olives come together in a way that's effortlessly fresh and visually gorgeous. The real star is the tahini dip — whisked smooth with lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and olive oil, it's creamy and nutty with just enough tang to make every dip worth it. For anyone avoiding capsaicin, this kind of snack can be surprisingly tricky since many store-bought dips and marinated olives sneak in chili-based ingredients, but every component here is naturally heat-free and built from whole, simple pantry staples. The oregano and flaky sea salt do all the heavy lifting in the flavor department, proving you don't need any heat to make something genuinely craveable. It comes together with almost no cooking, making it ideal for a quick lunch, an afternoon snack, or an easy appetizer when you want to impress without the stress. Pack it up and refrigerate for a few hours if you're prepping ahead — it holds up beautifully.
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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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