PCOS Friendly Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Cucumber Snack Box with Tahini Dip
Bright cherry tomatoes, cool cucumber rounds, and briny Kalamata olives make this snack box feel like a little escape to the Mediterranean — and it genuinely delivers on flavor without any effort. The real star is the creamy tahini dip, whisked together with fresh lemon juice, grated garlic, cumin, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil until it's silky, tangy, and completely addictive. For anyone managing hormone balance through diet, this kind of snack hits a lot of the right notes — anti-inflammatory olive oil, fiber-rich vegetables, and sesame-based tahini that brings healthy fats and minerals to the table. There's no refined sugar, no processed filler, and nothing that's going to spike your blood sugar and leave you crashing an hour later. Everything comes together in minutes, and the whole box can be prepped ahead and refrigerated for up to four hours, making it a genuinely practical option for busy days when you still want to eat well. It's the kind of snack that feels indulgent but is quietly doing a lot of good work.
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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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