How to Make a Vegetarian Mezze Board that folks will enjoy.
This is really meant to be a fun way to serve up simple food.
Mezze Board
How to Make a Vegetarian Mezze Board
This is a Mediterranean diet and vegetarian Mezze board idea that is easy to make.
I like how this idea is perfect for meals, parties, appetizers or really, about any time.
Did you see my post for Baked Feta Cheese with Herbs and Spices?
That baked feta cheese would go nicely with this mezze board along with vegetarian and vegan cheese choices.
However, you could also just serve the baked feta on the side.
Do you want to learn more about the Mediterranean Diet?
Find out how to follow the Mediterranean Diet here.
People ask what does mezze mean anyway.
Sometimes referred to as 'Meze' or even 'Mezza', this is a popular way to serve up a variety of foods in Mediterranean regions. Mezze boards can be served as a meal or appetizers.
There really are a variety ways to personalize a mezze board or platter.
This recipe is for a vegetarian based mezze board.
That is, while there are no meat based products, there is cheese that is friendly to the vegetarian diet.
There are five elements to this mezze board platter.
Those elements represent a variety of categories that complement one another while making the board interesting. However, these categories vary in texture, flavors, colors, and use.
Here are the categories or elements in this mezze board:
- Marinated element.
- Creamy or dip element.
- Crunchy and dipping elements.
- Fresh fruit and vegetable element.
- Cheese element.
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Tips for making this vegetarian mezze board.
Sometimes boards and platters that contain a variety of food can get confusing when there are too many different kinds of food on it. My biggest suggestion is to place the food in an organized way, in large groups rather than scattered about.
Here are some more great tips for you.
- When planning out your mezze board, think in terms of abundance of good food that is well organized. Generally speaking, the more full the board, the better it tends to look!
- Not all kinds of cheese is vegetarian. Some kinds of cheese contain 'rennet' which comes from animals. Cheeses that may include rennet include Parmesan, Romano, and Gorgonzola. Mozzarella and provolone generally do not contain rennet. Read the labeling on the package if in doubt.
- Feel free to omit one of my elements or add one of your own. Personalizing this platter is what can make it so good!
You may be wondering, how do you eat mezze.
It is customary to serve your board or platter with individual plates for each guest.
You should also provide plenty of serving utensils so that people do not have to touch the food while serving themselves.
Making the mezze board as easy to maneuver through for your guests is essential.
Use labels or tags to identify each ingredient on your board to make it easier on your guests. You can find a good variety of tags and labels for mezze boards here.
Use an interesting board for your platter. You can find some great ideas for boards here.
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Some food items come with some kind of juice or may have difficulty staying in place ( such as olives.)
Use some kind of a shallow bowl or plate to hold these kinds of items. You can find shallow bowls and other helpful accessories here.
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By the way, while you are here you may also be interested in these ideas.
- Mediterranean Diet Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl.
- Vegan Yogurt Berry Parfait.
- Mediterranean Style Chicken Piccata.
- Easy Vegan Stuffed Avocado.
- How to Make Fire Roasted Tomatoes.
- Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts.
- How to Make Black Bean Brownies.
- Really Simple Oysters Rockefeller.
- How to Follow the Mediterranean Diet.
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How to Make a Mezze Board
I mentioned above that the items that are used in this recipe come from five elements.
These elements represent a variety of categories that complement one another while making the board interesting.
You can choose from the suggestions that are listed below each of the elements.
Feel free to not use any of the listed elements or use more than one item from an element.
However, you can personalize your board by adding something new too.
A food that is Marinated
This is an element that should be served in a shallow bowl to avoid the liquid from spreading to the other food. Marinated food generally introduces color and a more acid flavor to the mezze board.
Marinated food ideas include (marinated in jars):
A Mediterranean dip or sauce for dipping into.
Crunchy and dipping elements
Fresh fruit and vegetable element.
- Cherry tomatoes.
- Grapes cut into small groups or single.
- Sliced cucumbers, celery, carrots, or radishes.
Cheese element.
- Vegetarian Cheese such as mozzarella
- Mediterranean cheese such as feta or ricotta (read labels if you want only vegetarian cheese).
- Vegan Cheese.
How to arrange the food on a mezze board
Start by placing anything that needs to be placed in a bowl onto the platter or board.
This includes dips and marinated items.
Then place larger items on the board, placing the items in different areas to balance out the board.
Arrange the dipping items such as crackers along the edge of the board. Lastly, fill in the empty areas with the remaining items.
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How to Make a Vegetarian Mezze Board
How to Make a Vegetarian Mezze Board
Materials
- Here are the categories or elements in this mezze board: Marinated element.
- Creamy or dip element.
- Crunchy and dipping elements.
- Fresh fruit and vegetable element.
- Cheese element.
- See post for details.
Instructions
A food that is MarinatedThis is an element that should be served in a shallow bowl to avoid the liquid from spreading to the other food. Marinated food generally introduces color and a more acid flavor to the mezze board.Marinated food ideas include (marinated in jars):
- A Mediterranean dip or sauce for dipping into. Mediterranean Dips such as hummus or Spanakopita.
- Crunchy and dipping elementsCrackers.
- Fresh fruit and vegetable element. Cherry tomatoes.
- Grapes cut into small groups or single.
- Sliced cucumbers, celery, carrots, or radishes.
- Cheese element. Vegetarian Cheese such as mozzarella
- Mediterranean cheese such as feta or ricotta (read labels if you want only vegetarian cheese).
- How to arrange the food on a mezze board
Start by placing anything that needs to be placed in a bowl onto the platter or board.
This includes dips and marinated items.
Then place larger items on the board, placing the items in different areas to balance out the board.
Arrange the dipping items such as crackers along the edge of the board. Lastly, fill in the empty areas with the remaining items.