Snacks & Sides
Mediterranean Feast in Under 5 Minutes!
5 minServes 1–2
With just a little planning and some common prepared foods on hand, weeknight dinners can look like this Mediterranean Feast — in under 5 minutes! Be sure to plate them in a way that pleases your eye as well as your palate (yes, it matters) … those fast-food places on your way home won't stand a chance. Plus, this kind of eating — little bits of several high-nutrient and high-quality foods — is a great way to give your body a variety of nutrients to support your health!
Ingredients
- Organic hummus
- 2 organic peppers — red and purple
- 2 pickled hot peppers
- A couple of bits of cheese — goat brie and a bit of Iberico are wonderful
- Bagged greens — Cruciferous Crunch Collection, kale, chard, or lettuces
- A bit of wine vinegar and olive oil to sprinkle over the greens
- Sliced mini-cucumber
- Sliced tomato
- A few wheat crostini
- Salt and fresh ground pepper
- 100% grape juice
- Also great: any other in-season veggies, herbs, raw organic almonds or cashews, leftover grains like quinoa or freekeh, wine
Instructions
- 1Arrange everything on a large plate or board in a way that pleases your eye.
- 2Sprinkle the greens with a bit of wine vinegar and olive oil.
- 3Season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
- 4Serve immediately and enjoy the variety of flavors and textures.
Jennifer's tip
The secret is keeping a few quality prepared items on hand — good hummus, quality cheese, pickled vegetables — so that assembly takes seconds. This kind of eating is actually how much of the Mediterranean world eats daily.
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