mezze - moutabal, hummus and tzatziki

These quick and easy mezze are always a crowd-pleaser at family meals and dinner parties.

Enjoy!

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mezze - moutabal, hummus and tzatziki

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moutabal

 ingredients:

•  2 medium aubergines

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• 1 tbsp tahini

• 2 tbsp full fat greek yogurt

• 1 tbsp olive oil, cold pressed or extra virgin

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• Salt to taste

1. With a fork, pierce the aubergines a few times and then grill them. 

2. When soft, put them in a sieve to strain, then peel them.

3. Blend all ingredients. Put moutabal in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 

4. Drizzle olive oil on top before eating with pita bread.

hummus

ingredients:

• 250g chickpeas, cooked

• 80 ml olive oil, cold pressed or extra virgin

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• Juice of ½ lemon or more

• 1 tbsp tahini

• 1 tbsp of water (if you use canned chickpeas, use the liquid from the can)

• Salt to taste

• Extra: sweet paprika for decoration

1. Blend all ingredients together. 

2. Put the hummus in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

3. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle sweet paprika on top before eating with pita bread.

tzatziki

ingredients:

• 3 cucumbers, grated

• ½ tsp salt

• 300g full fat Greek yogurt (if I have labneh I like to use half yogurt, half labneh)

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• 2 tbsp olive oil, cold pressed or extra virgin

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 bunch of dill, finely chopped

1. Blend all ingredients together. 

2. Put the tzatziki in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 

3. Drizzle some olive oil on top before eating with pita bread.

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