Moroccan Tent Appetizer Platter (Printable)

A vibrant Moroccan-style platter with fresh vegetables, spiced dips, and warm flatbreads for easy entertaining.

# What you'll need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1 small cucumber, sliced lengthwise
02 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
03 - 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
04 - 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
05 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
06 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
07 - ½ cup radishes, thinly sliced

→ Flatbreads

08 - 4 large pita breads or Moroccan msemen, cut into triangles

→ Spiced Dips

09 - 1 cup hummus
10 - 1 cup roasted red pepper muhammara
11 - 1 cup baba ganoush

→ Toppings & Garnishes

12 - ¼ cup pitted green olives
13 - ¼ cup pitted black olives
14 - 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped
15 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
16 - ½ teaspoon ground cumin
17 - ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

# Method:

01 - Prepare all vegetables as described and arrange in pointed, triangular groupings on a large serving platter to mimic a tent canopy, alternating colors for visual appeal.
02 - Warm pita breads or msemen lightly in a dry skillet or oven for 2 to 3 minutes, then cut into triangles. Fan them out at the base of the vegetable canopy.
03 - Spoon the hummus, muhammara, and baba ganoush into small bowls. Sprinkle each with ground cumin, smoked paprika, and toasted sesame seeds. Place the dips at the center base of the tent arrangement.
04 - Garnish with pitted green and black olives, then sprinkle with chopped cilantro or parsley for a festive touch.
05 - Serve immediately, allowing guests to dip and combine components as desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours when you actually spent minutes, which is the dream of any home cook.
  • Everything is served cold or room temperature, so you can build it an hour ahead and forget about it until people arrive.
  • The dips and vegetables mean everyone finds something they actually want to eat, no picky-eater negotiations needed.
02 -
  • Wet vegetables will slide around and ruin your careful tent shape, so pat everything dry and cut just before assembly—or cut earlier but lay pieces on paper towels to absorb any moisture.
  • If you warm the bread too aggressively, it becomes brittle and breaks when guests try to dip; gentle heat is your ally here, just enough to awaken the flavor.
03 -
  • Toast your own sesame seeds in a dry skillet for two minutes before sprinkling—that's the difference between ordinary and the kind of detail people notice without knowing why it matters.
  • If your platter looks sparse, roasted chickpeas or marinated feta cubes fill gaps while adding their own flavor story, turning plenty into abundance.
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