Mediterranean Grilling Cheese Mezze Board
with Crispy Chickpeas, Dill Sauce, Za'atar Pitas, and Garden Veggies
- Milk
- Sesame
- Wheat
Welcome to a delicious vegetarian spread of Mediterranean snacking favorites. You'll sizzle up slices of halloumi (aka "grilling cheese") until crisp and golden, then serve alongside spiced crispy chickpeas, velvety hummus, and tangy yogurt-dill sauce, with buttery za'atar-spiced pitas and sliced cucumber and bell pepper for all your dipping delights. Did someone say party? (It was us, we said it!) Nutrition values are representative of a half bundle serving.
Ingredients
1 unit
Bell Pepper
¼ ounce
Dill
1 unit
Chickpeas
6 ounce
Grilling Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
6 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
2 unit
Pita Bread
(Contains: Sesame, Wheat)
8 tablespoon
Hummus
(Contains: Sesame)
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
1 tablespoon
Za'atar Spice
(Contains: Sesame)
1 tablespoon
Tunisian Spice Blend
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Olive Oil
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Adjust oven rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 F degrees. Wash and dry produce. Trim cucumber; on a bias, slice into ½ inch-thick pieces. Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Roughly chop dill.
Drain and rinse chickpeas; thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. On a baking sheet, place a large piece of plastic wrap over chickpeas. Pound with a mallet or bottom of a heavy frying pan, lightly smashing the chickpeas, breaking them apart (this is different from mashing, as we want to keep the chickpeas still somewhat intact). Toss chickpeas with half the dill, tunisian spice, salt and pepper. Toss chickpeas on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil. Roast on top rack until crispy, 18-20 minutes. Wipe out bowl.
While the chickpeas roast, slice grilling cheese into ½ slices. Place 1 tsp zataar spice (2 tsp for 4 servings) on a plate. Coat cheese in spices, pressing to adhere. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add cheese and cook until browned, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove pan from heat and set cheese aside to cool.
Next in a small bowl, combine yogurt and remaining dill. Season with salt and pepper. In another small microwave safe bowl, add 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings); cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 30-40 seconds until melted. Evenly brush the top of pitas with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining tunisian and 1 tsp za’atar spice (2 tsp for 4), a pinch of salt and pepper. Toast pitas on top rack (use a baking sheet or place directly on oven rack) until golden and toasted, 2-3 minutes. Cut pitas into quarters.
Put hummus into a small serving bowl. Using a spoon, make a well in the center and add a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper. Place hummus, chickpeas in a bowl, and dilly yogurt sauce off center in the middle of the board. Fill empty areas with pita, bell pepper strips, and cucumber slices. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The seasoning combination worked really well, and the crispy chickpeas paired beautifully with the halloumi; the yogurt-dill sauce was a touch tart for some.
- Ease of prep: Assembly involves several components and generates a fair number of dishes, but most found the steps manageable and the result impressive.
- Suggestions: Roast the chickpeas longer than instructed if you want them truly crispy — several reviewers found the suggested time left them soft.
- Cheese: The grilling cheese was a highlight for most, though a few experienced it turning very soft or melting more than expected; cooking in a well-heated nonstick pan helps it brown and hold its shape.
- Entertaining: This spread is a great option for casual entertaining or a fun shared lunch, and pairs well alongside other dishes like falafel.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was really good! I wouldn't say it was hard to cook, but I noticed I had quite the sink full of dishes after. It was worth it, though. I loved the cheese! And I was impressed with the chickpeas as well. If you ever have the option to offer Gluten Free pitas, that would be such a game changer for me. Thanks!
This is very fun, and good. We did not get a red pepper, got carrots instead. Also I think the calories are way off. It says it serves four but it really probably serves 2-3 and the calories have to be honestly for 2 servings - it should show half - if you eat half a pita, 2tbsp of hummus, etc
This says it was supposed to come with bell pepper, but it came with carrots instead. These inconsistencies might discourage people from ordering. The hummus and all other board items tasted great, though!
This was so much fun! The kiddos loved it I paired it with some taziki bowls!
Such a fun add on. Did not like the way they recommended the chickpeas be cooked and that is what I would do differently if I ordered again.
I love a charcuterie board and this was everything. Loved the variety.
So good! They did send me carrots instead of a bell pepper though. A little disappointing, but I just bought a red pepper at the grocery store.
The cucumbers freeze and are mushy in 1-2 days. I live in Minnesota. I always have to throw away the cucumbers in a recipe in the winter
This was awesome! Please create other charcuterie style meals with Asian or middle-eastern flavors.
Pretty good. My only complaint was the cheese taste ok but smelled a little weird. But I guess that is a normal smell for this type of cheese. Pretty easy to make. I GOT CARROTS INSTEAD OF RED PEPPER AND DILL WAS SLIMY. Excellent as a leftover though.
