Carrageenan 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, dusted with dried oregano, and finished with flaky sea salt — simple touches that make fresh produce taste genuinely special. 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 completely addictive. Because every component here is a whole, recognizable ingredient, you sidestep the processed dips and packaged snacks that so often sneak in additives like carrageenan as a thickener or stabilizer. Tahini, lemon, and olive oil do all the work naturally, no gums or emulsifiers needed. This comes together in minutes and holds up beautifully in the fridge for a few hours, making it a smart option for meal prep, lunchboxes, or an easy appetizer spread. It's the kind of snack that looks impressive but asks almost nothing of you.
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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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