For Starters
When we say starters we rarely mean sit-down plated dishes, but rather an array of dips and nibbles to sink into with a drink in your hand. In this case, lots of mezzes! You can serve them with your favourite crispbread, soft pitta of crudite vegetables - the choice is yours!
Baba Ganoush with Smoked Almonds
Whether you know it as mutabal, eggplant salad or baba ganoush – there is little arguing with the glories of this smoky aubergine dish. This is the perfect companion to your toasted pitta.
Muhammara with Pickled Walnuts
Made from roasted red peppers, molasses, walnuts and spice, Muhammara is a moreish mezze dip. It only gets better after a day in the fridge, so it's ideal to make ahead!
Black Garlic Hummus
This Black Garlic Hummus has a subtle caramel sweetness that is guaranteed to surprise and delight and have your guests reaching for more. Make sure to make a big batch!
The Main Event
The recipes for this dinner party main course can both be made in advance, and benefit from it too. Bringing those following the outing of the dips allows for a pick and mix, where your guest can make their own pittas and plate arrangements.
Zhoug Falafel
A crisp and crunchy exterior encasing a fluffy, herb-rich centre, there’s little arguing that Falafel
is spectacularly delicious. Flavouring them with the zingy Yemenite sauce Zhoug makes for a flavour packed twist that's sure to please.
Tabbouleh with Grilled Peach
This much loved Middle Eastern salad is a staple among many a mezze feast - and rightly so,
the parsley-forward salad brings a fresh herbaceous hit to any table. We’ve added grilled peach
segments to further brighten this summery salad.
The Sweet Treat
Room for dessert? Baklava always delights, and served with coffee will go down a treat. It makes for a great dinner party dessert too as it can be made up to 3-5 days ahead. Really pushed for time? No stress, pick up a few baklava slices from your local Turkish shop, no one will hold it against you.
Walnut & Coffee Baklava
Filled with nuts, layers of buttery filo and soaked in an aromatic syrup, baklava is so
moreish, and not hard to recreate at home. In this version, we have used walnuts
and flavoured the sugar syrup with coffee, which pairs wonderfully well with the nuts and
balances out the sweetness of baklava.
DINNER PARTY • VEGETARIAN • 6 PEOPLE • SUMMER
