Trio of Mediterranean Small Plates

No matter whether you call these dishes appetizers, hors d’oeuvres, tapas, mezze or small plates, they are the perfect casual little bites for a friends and family meal. Feel free to swap the ingredients and change the measurements in these no-recipe recipes to whatever you desire to create an ever-changing feast - and be sure to serve them in our larger-sized Mini Cocottes for ease in sharing around the table.

Quinoa Tabouli

1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa

1 cup cucumbers, diced

1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 small bunch parsley, chopped

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Feta cheese, crumbled

Marinated Olives

1 1/2 cups mixed olives

Juice and zest of 1 orange

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon garlic, chopped

1/4 cup tear-drop red peppers

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Gigante Beans with Arugula

1 1/2 cups gigante beans

1/4 cup pickled red onions

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

2 tablespoons jarred roasted and sliced red peppers

1 cup baby arugula

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

For the tabouli:

In a medium mixing bowl, toss together quinoa, cucumbers, tomatoes, olive oil and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and top with feta cheese.

For the olives:

In a medium mixing bowl, gently toss olives with orange juice, orange zest, olive oil, garlic and red peppers. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

For the beans:

In a medium mixing bowl, toss together beans, red onion, olive oil, oregano, red peppers and arugula. Season to taste with salt and pepper.