MEMORIES OF MALTA ~ Maltese Party Platter

assorted cured meats

🥗Healthier: grilled vegetables

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Grilled vegetables offer a lighter option while cooked chicken is budget-friendly.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nut-based cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nut-based cheese is dairy-free, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

sun-dried tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes are lighter, and canned tomatoes are usually cheaper.

breadsticks

🥗Healthier: whole grain crackers

💰Cheaper: toasted bread

Whole grain crackers add fiber, while toasted bread is more economical.

Soak broad beans in water overnight, then rinse and drain.

Cook soaked broad beans in water with sea salt until tender, removing tough jackets afterward.

Prepare parsley and garlic for the bean dip.

Mix cooked broad beans with garlic, parsley, hot chili sauce, vinegar, and olive oil to create the dip.

Show Jabet cheese and water biscuits as part of the platter.

Present store-bought olives, some stuffed with blue cheese and others to be stuffed with a mixture of tuna, capers, sea salt, black pepper, and parsley.

Stuff olives with the tuna mixture and drizzle with olive oil.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

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