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Chicken kofta mezze plate✨ Chopped Salad:▪️1 English Cucumber, diced small (~1 Cup)▪️2 Tomatoes, diced small (~1 Cup)▪️1/4 of a Red Onion, diced small▪️3 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, finely chopped▪️1 Lemon, juice▪️2 Tbsp Olive Oil▪️Kosher Salt & Pepper, to taste▪️ Chicken Kofta:▪️1 lb. Ground Chicken (93/7 or similar, not breast-only)▪️1/2 Cup Red Onion, finely chopped▪️1/4 Cup Parsley, finely chopped▪️2 Tbsp Mint, finely chopped▪️3 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped▪️1 Egg▪️1 Tbsp Coriander▪️1+1/2 tsp Cumin▪️1/2 tsp Cinnamon▪️1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper▪️1 Pinch Cloves▪️1/4 tsp Black Pepper▪️1 tsp Kosher Salt▪️1 Tbsp Olive Oil, for cooking the kofta▪️ Mezze Plate:▪️2 Pitas▪️Olive Oil▪️Hummus▪️Labneh (or sub greek yogurt)▪️Za’atar (spice blend)▪️Flaky Salt▪️Mixed Mediterranean Olives▪️Pita▪️Lemon Wedges▪️ 1️⃣ Make the chopped salad: In a medium bowl, mix together the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, lemon juice, and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside in the fridge. 2️⃣ Make the kofta: In a large bowl, add the ground chicken, red onion, parsley, mint, garlic, egg, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, cloves, salt, and pepper. Mix with your hand or a spoon until well combined. 3️⃣ In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add heaping tablespoon-sized dollops of the chicken mixture, gently flatten with a spatula, and cook for 2–3 mins, until browned. Flip and cook for another 2–3 mins, until cooked through and internal temp reaches 165F. Repeat with remaining chicken. 4️⃣ Working one at a time, brush both sides of the pita lightly with olive oil and add it to the pan. Cook for ~1 min per side until golden brown and toasted. Repeat with the remaining pita, then slice each into 6 triangles. 5️⃣ Assemble the mezze plates with chicken kofta in the middle, and dollops of hummus, labneh, chopped salad, olives, and pita around the side of the plate. Drizzle the hummus and labneh with olive oil and sprinkle with flaky salt and za’atar. Serve with lemon wedge and enjoy! ⏲25 minute prep time + 20 minute cook time Recipe serves 4 | Maxi's Kitchen

Chicken kofta mezze plate✨ Chopped Salad:▪️1 English Cucumber, diced small (~1 Cup)▪️2 Tomatoes, diced small (~1 Cup)▪️1/4 of a Red Onion, diced small▪️3 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, finely chopped▪️1 Lemon, juice▪️2 Tbsp Olive Oil▪️Kosher Salt & Pepper, to taste▪️ Chicken Kofta:▪️1 lb. Ground Chicken (93/7 or similar, not breast-only)▪️1/2 Cup Red Onion, finely chopped▪️1/4 Cup Parsley, finely chopped▪️2 Tbsp Mint, finely chopped▪️3 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped▪️1 Egg▪️1 Tbsp Coriander▪️1+1/2 tsp Cumin▪️1/2 tsp Cinnamon▪️1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper▪️1 Pinch Cloves▪️1/4 tsp Black Pepper▪️1 tsp Kosher Salt▪️1 Tbsp Olive Oil, for cooking the kofta▪️ Mezze Plate:▪️2 Pitas▪️Olive Oil▪️Hummus▪️Labneh (or sub greek yogurt)▪️Za’atar (spice blend)▪️Flaky Salt▪️Mixed Mediterranean Olives▪️Pita▪️Lemon Wedges▪️ 1️⃣ Make the chopped salad: In a medium bowl, mix together the tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, lemon juice, and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside in the fridge. 2️⃣ Make the kofta: In a large bowl, add the ground chicken, red onion, parsley, mint, garlic, egg, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, cloves, salt, and pepper. Mix with your hand or a spoon until well combined. 3️⃣ In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add heaping tablespoon-sized dollops of the chicken mixture, gently flatten with a spatula, and cook for 2–3 mins, until browned. Flip and cook for another 2–3 mins, until cooked through and internal temp reaches 165F. Repeat with remaining chicken. 4️⃣ Working one at a time, brush both sides of the pita lightly with olive oil and add it to the pan. Cook for ~1 min per side until golden brown and toasted. Repeat with the remaining pita, then slice each into 6 triangles. 5️⃣ Assemble the mezze plates with chicken kofta in the middle, and dollops of hummus, labneh, chopped salad, olives, and pita around the side of the plate. Drizzle the hummus and labneh with olive oil and sprinkle with flaky salt and za’atar. Serve with lemon wedge and enjoy! ⏲25 minute prep time + 20 minute cook time Recipe serves 4 | Maxi's Kitchen

Chicken kofta mezze plate✨ Chopped Salad:▪️1 English Cucumber, diced small (~1 Cup)▪️2 Tomatoes, diced small (~1 Cup)▪️1/4 of a Red Onion, diced...