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
Beetroot dip
Greek-style yoghurt, drizzled with olive oil
Toasted Lebanese bread, cut into wedges
Cherry tomatoes
Fresh fig wedges
Pomegranate wedges
Pistachios in shell
Mint sprigs
Pickled turnips
Pickled cucumbers, sliced in half lengthways
Dried apricots
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