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    Home » Holidays and Celebrations

    Published: Dec 30, 2022 by Erika Burt & Danielle Coonerty

    Mediterranean charcuterie board

    This Mediterranean charcuterie board is a simple way to make a show-stopping mezze platter when you are entertaining family & friends.
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    A Mediterranean charcuterie board is a perfect option to serve with celebratory drinks or when family and friends are coming to visit. Take all your favourite mezze items and arrange them on a charcuterie board for a delicious and unique snack or appetizer. A Mediterranean grazing board also offers more vegetarian options than a traditional charcuterie board, so is great if you are entertaining. Most items can easily be purchased from the supermarket, but arranged to make a show stopping charcuterie board!

    A Mediterranean charcuterie board is a perfect option to serve with celebratory drinks or when family and friends are coming to visit.

    The best ingredients for a Mezze Board

    The Mediterranean regions encompasses a large number of countries from Italy and Greece to Lebanon and Morocco. Which means it covers a huge variety of cuisines, so we can really include so many items on our Mediterranean charcuterie board.

    The best part is so many of these items can be purchased ready-to-eat from the supermarket, so you don’t need to spend lots of time in the kitchen. We are really just arranging the items we purchased to make a show stopping mezzo board.

    Here is a list of items we love to includes on our Mediterranean charcuterie board, but of course it is just a guide. Choose your favourite items;

    • hummus
    • tzatziki
    • baba ganoush
    • grilled haloumi cheese
    • olives
    • roasted peppers
    • sun-dried tomatoes
    • falafel
    • chorizo bites, salami or other charcuterie meats
    • dried figs
    • Turkish delight
    • pita bread
    • dolmades
    • meatballs
    • baked feta
    Mediterranean charcuterie board with hummus, grilled haloumi, roasted peppers, dried figs and falafel.

    Ideas for garnishing hummus

    As we said, we love to use all store-bought items on our Mediterranean charcuterie board, including store-bought hummus. But, we do like to jazz it up a bit, not just pop the container of hummus on the platter. We like to start by spreading the hummus out on a small dish or side plate using a spatula to make it nice and smooth.

    We then topped ours with some extra virgin olive oil, smoked paprika and roasted chickpeas to elevate it. Adding some garnishes to your store-bought hummus is a simple way to quickly make it more special.

    Here are some ideas for levelling up your store-bought hummus;

    • Extra virgin olive oil with smoked paprika and dukkah
    • Roasted chickpeas or nuts
    • Fresh herbs like parsley, dill or coriander (cilantro)
    • Very finely chopped olives or sun-dried tomatoes
    • Roasted garlic and chilli
    Mediterranean charcuterie board with hummus, olives, chorizo bites and pita bread.

    How to assemble your Mediterranean charcuterie board

    The best way to assemble your Mediterranean charcuterie board is to start with the large items like the small dishes or bowls you are using for your dips, olives and roasted veggies. It can be helpful to get all your ingredients ready and on the bench with you prior to starting to assemble your charcuterie board.

    After you have decided on the layout for your plates and dishes, then fill them up. We had a small bowl with mixed olives, a small dish with roasted peppers, a side plate with hummus and another side plate with tzatziki and hummus.

    long charcuterie board with four small dishes on it ready for assembling.
    long charcuterie board with four small dishes on it filled with olives, hummus, roasted peppers and falafel

    Next start to to fill in some of the spaces around the plates using the smaller items like dried figs, any cured meats you are using, Turkish delight and other small items. Make sure you leave some large spaces for the grilled halloumi and pita bread to go, as these will take up more room.

    It is best to add the grilled halloumi and warm pita bread just before serving so they are hot and fresh. We drizzled the grilled halloumi with some chilli honey and a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley to serve (and it was delicious!).

    long charcuterie board with four small dishes on it filled with olives, hummus, roasted peppers and falafel with dried figs, turkish delight and chorizo bites added to the board.
    long charcuterie board with four small dishes on it filled with olives, hummus, roasted peppers and falafel with dried figs, turkish delight and chorizo bites added to the board. Add  pita bread and haloumi

    Tips & Suggestions

    • Get all your ingredients out and prepare any fruits and veggies, so you have everything ready to go to make assembling your board easier.
    • It is a good idea to place the larger items on the board first, spaced out, and then fill in the gaps from there.

    Make it Low Carb

    • Use your favourite low carb pita bread alternative or crackers, or leave the crackers off completely and add in some low carb veggies to use for dipping.
    • This is an easy low carb cracker recipe if you would like to make your own.
    • Check out our keto grazing platter post for more ideas.
    Mediterranean charcuterie board with hummus, grilled haloumi, roasted peppers, turkish delight, dried figs and falafel.

    Equipment

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    You may need –

    • Large charcuterie board
    long charcuterie board with four small dishes on it ready for assembling.

    Mediterranean charcuterie board

    A Mezzo board or Mediterranean charcuterie board will be a crowd pleaser at your next event! Filled with all of your favourite Mediterranean small bites, it is absolutely delicious as well as simple to put together. You can choose to make everything from scratch or purchase store-bought items and then arrange them thoughtfully on your platter. A mixture of Mediterranean dips, meats, small bites and sweet options is all you need to create a fabulous Mediterranean charcuterie board.

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    Mediterranean Charcuterie Board

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    This Mediterranean charcuterie board is a simple way to make a show-stopping mezze platter when you are entertaining family & friends.
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Have Butter will Travel Erika Burt & Danielle Coonerty
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Calories:
    Author: Erika Burt & Danielle Coonerty

    Ingredients

    Mediterranean Charcuterie board

    • hummus
    • tzatziki
    • baba ganoush
    • pita bread
    • olives
    • roasted peppers
    • sun-dried tomatoes
    • falafel
    • chorizo bites, salami or other charcuterie meats
    • dried figs
    • Turkish delight
    • dolmades
    • meatballs
    • baked feta cheese

    Grilled halloumi cheese

    • halloumi cheese
    • hot honey (chilli honey) optional

    Instructions

    Assembling a Mediterranean Charcuterie board

    • Get all your ingredients ready and on the bench with you prior to starting to assemble your charcuterie board. You do not need to use all the ingredients listed, just choose a selection of your favourite ones.
    • Start with the large items like the small dishes or bowls you are using for your dips, olives etc.
    • Fill up your small plates and bowls. We had a small bowl with mixed olives, a small dish with roasted peppers, a side plate with hummus and another side plate with tzatziki.
    • Next start to to fill in some of the spaces around the plates using the smaller items like dried figs, any cured meats you are using, Turkish delight and other small items. Make sure you leave some large spaces for any hot items like grilled halloumi and pita bread to go, as these will take up more room.
    • It is best to add any hot items, such as the grilled halloumi and warm pita bread just before serving so they are hot and fresh. 

    Grilled haloumi

    • Cut the halloumi cheese block into slices, approximately 1cm or ⅓ inch each slice.
    • Preheat a non-stick frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat
    • Once the pan is hot, add the cheese and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until it is golden brown.
    • Serve as is or with a drizzle of hot honey. It is best cooked just prior to serving.

    Notes

    Tips & Suggestions

    • Get all your ingredients out and prepare any fruits and veggies, so you have everything ready to go to make assembling your board easier.
    • It is a good idea to place the larger items on the board first, spaced out, and then fill in the gaps from there.

    Nutrition Per Serve

    Net Carbs: 0g
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    1. Lisa says

      February 26, 2023 at 7:11 pm

      An absolute winner!

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      • havebutterwilltravel says

        March 17, 2023 at 3:13 pm

        Thanks Lisa!

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