Pescatarian Mediterranean Tomato, Olive & Cucumber Snack Box with Tahini Dip
This snack box is a little taste of the Mediterranean coast packed into a portable, no-cook spread that genuinely earns its place at the table. Juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber rounds, and briny Kalamata olives are drizzled with good olive oil and dusted with dried oregano, so every bite has that sun-drenched, herbaceous quality you'd expect from a proper mezze spread. 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 bold enough to make you want to dip everything twice. Because the whole thing is built from whole vegetables, olives, and a pantry-friendly sesame paste, there's nothing hidden to worry about and no cooking required beyond a quick whisk. It comes together in minutes and holds up beautifully in the fridge for a few hours, making it an ideal prep-ahead lunch, afternoon snack, or light appetizer before a bigger meal. The combination of creamy dip and crunchy, briny produce hits that satisfying sweet spot between fresh and indulgent without feeling heavy.
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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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