Picnic Meze

In this fresh, easy spread, the chile-herb sauce serves as both a dip and a swirl-in for flavoring hummus.Picnic tips: Roll lettuce in a towel, enclose in a plastic bag, and stash at the top of the cooler so it doesn't get crushed. Add the sauce to the hummus at the picnic.

By Elaine Johnson
This Story Originally Appeared On sunset.com

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Credit: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Jeffrey Larsen

Recipe Summary

total:
20 mins
Yield:
Serves 8
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Cut lettuces lengthwise through core into 1 1/2-in.-wide pieces. Rinse well and pat dry.

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  • Set out all ingredients on a cutting board, including zaatar and green sauce for seasoning. Swirl hummus with a spoon, making indentations; spoon about 2 tbsp. green sauce into indentations, then swirl a little more.

  • *Look for simit at Turkish restaurants and Middle Eastern bakeries.

  • Make ahead: Up to 4 hours, everything except bread and zaatar chilled separately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
268 calories; calories from fat 35%; protein 13g; fat 11g; saturated fat 2.3g; carbohydrates 30g; fiber 3.6g; sodium 426mg; cholesterol 212mg.
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