Alpha Gal Friendly Pomegranate-Mint Tomato & Olive Mezze Snack Box
Bright, fresh, and endlessly snackable, this mezze-style spread is the kind of thing you'll want to assemble on repeat. Juicy cherry tomatoes get a stunning upgrade from jewel-like pomegranate arils and fragrant mint leaves, while briny Castelvetrano olives and cool cucumber rounds round out the platter with satisfying contrast. A drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a pinch of flaky sea salt tie everything together, and a dusting of sumac adds a subtle citrusy tang if you're feeling fancy. For anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome, the challenge is often hidden mammalian ingredients lurking in processed snacks, dips, and packaged foods. This box sidesteps all of that beautifully — every component is plant-based, from the creamy hummus to the olive oil finish, so there's nothing to second-guess. It's the kind of effortless, no-cook assembly that proves eating around a restriction doesn't have to mean eating less excitingly. Pile it onto a board for guests or tuck it into a divided container for an afternoon snack that genuinely feels like a treat.
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2 servings
For the box
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup castelvetrano olives, pitted
- 1 medium english cucumber, sliced into rounds
- ½ cup hummus
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp flaky sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground sumac (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Halve the cherry tomatoes and slice the cucumber into rounds about 1/4 inch thick. Place each prepared item in its own section of a divided snack box or alongside small ramekins.
- 2
Spoon the hummus into one section or a small ramekin. Arrange the olives, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber slices in the remaining sections.
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