How to make a middle Eastern mezze platter

Expecting a crowd for your next party? Keep things simple by making one starter and buying the rest. Arrange everything on a platter, grouping items together and sprinkle with mint leaves. 

What to buy

Spinach and feta pasties (or buy spinach and feta pastizzi)

Dolmades (stuffed vine leaves)

Hummus sprinkled with dukkah

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Toasted Lebanese bread, cut into wedges

Cherry tomatoes

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Pomegranate wedges

Pistachios in shell

Mint sprigs

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Pickled cucumbers, sliced in half lengthways

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