Mediterranean Mezze Feast Recipe
Turn dinner into an exciting feast with this delicious mezze by feel good vegetarian & vegan food yogi, Lucie Ataya.
This feast is made of four dishes:
Broccoli Salad
Bowl of Greens
Baked Halloumi
Taboulé Salad
The best thing about this set of dishes is that it’s, healthy, tasty and ALSO that it is super easy to make and it brings the wow factor to the table!
It requires extremely basic cooking techniques, and because three out of the four dishes are served cold, it needs little timing and coordination for serving.

Mediterranean Mezze Feast Recipe
Type: Vegetarian
Approx. Preparation time: 15 mins
Approx. Cooking time: 20 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
1 broccoli
1 small handful cherry tomatoes
Half a red onion
1 quarter of a cucumber
100g green beans
50g asparagus
50g edamame soya beans
1 generous handful of fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon pomegranate
200g Halloumi
2 cloves garlic
Half a cup of plain couscous
1 pinch sumac
1 small handful almonds
Balsamic vinegar and olive oil, to dress and drizzle
Lemon, to drizzle
Optional – some humous, tatziki and crackers to serve as sides
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To make the Broccoli Salad:
Cut the broccoli into small florets – cut them halfway down the stem and then separate the two parts with your fingers. This helps keeps florets parts in good shape.
Put a pot of water to the boil. When the water is boiling, add some salt and the broccoli. Boil for 5 minutes.
Once boiled, sieve and leave aside to cool.
In a small glass, mis one teaspoon of balsamic vinegar, two teaspoons of olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper, and a few leaves of finely chopped mint. Leave to rest until serving time.
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To make the Taboule Salad:
In a bowl, mix half a cup of couscous with a pinch or paprika, salt and pepper. Add half a cup of freshly boiled water and cover. Leave to rest for 5-7 minutes.
Heat a small pan on high heat. When the pan is hot, add the almonds to the pan and heat for 2-3 minutes, keeping a constant eye on them to prevent burning.
When the almonds start to brown, take them off the heat and leave to cool. Once cooled down, chopped the almonds in roughy pieces with a sharp knife.
Mix the chopped cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and chopped mint in a serving bowl.
Uncover the couscous and fluff it with a fork to separate the grains, then add it to the serving bowl.
Drizzle with olive oil and lemon, and mix well.
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To make the Baked Halloumi:
Place the slices of halloumi flat into an oven dish.
Add the halves fresh cherry tomatoes to the dish, along with the garlic pieces, a tablespoon of water.
Pop into the oven at 170 degrees Celsius for 10-15 minutes.
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To make the Bowl of Greens:
Cut the red of onion in long thin strips.
Put a pot of water to the boil.
Once the water is boiling, add a pinch of salt, and the edamame soya beans, asparagus and green beans.
Cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the green beans are ‘al dente’.
Once cooked, sieve and leave to cool.
At serving time, drizzle with some olive oil and lemon. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Optional – serve with a side of houmous and Crackers to dip.

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