Internet hosting a spring gathering? This beautiful board could be the proper appetizer. It is full of contemporary veggies, exhausting boiled eggs, and whipped feta.
Jack’s dad and mom are visiting for Mom’s Day this weekend. After the push of the previous few weeks—we launched Easy Really feel Good Meals! Our son Ollie turned 2!—I’m hoping to maintain the cooking easy. A spring appetizer board like this one will certainly make an look someday over the weekend.
I like a majority of these platters as a result of they give the impression of being beautiful (try these fairly spring radishes!), they provide numerous contrasting textures and flavors, and so they’re surprisingly simple to place collectively. Bonus: you possibly can prep all of the parts prematurely! If you happen to want an appetizer concept for a gathering this season, I extremely suggest making one. Preserve studying to see how I do it!
Appetizer Board Parts
After I make an appetizer board, I at all times begin with seasonal veggies. Radishes are my #1 decide in spring as a result of they arrive in so many vibrant colours and their crisp texture makes them nice for dipping. Blanched snap peas and asparagus are additionally glorious at the moment of yr, as are carrots. Right here, I’m utilizing pickled carrots. They add a shiny pop of taste to this contemporary spring board!
I like to serve a creamy dip alongside all these crunchy veggies. My whipped feta is certainly one of my favorites for spring. Its wealthy, tangy taste goes properly with the contemporary garnishes I like to make use of at the moment of yr, like herbs and lemon zest.
Along with veggies for dipping, I like to incorporate one thing starchy. Sliced baguette is pictured right here, however crackers and crostini are nice decisions too.
And eventually, as a result of it’s spring, I like including exhausting boiled eggs! I believe they make this platter look so festive.
Make-ahead suggestions: Make the pickled carrots as much as every week forward (their taste solely will get higher the longer they’re within the fridge!). You too can prepare dinner the exhausting boiled eggs and make the whipped feta as much as 3 days prematurely.
Variations
The actually enjoyable factor about an appetizer board? You may completely customise it! Listed below are a number of concepts to alter up this mix of substances:
Let me know what variations you strive!
Extra Favourite Platters and Boards
If you happen to love this spring appetizer board, strive certainly one of these beautiful platters subsequent:
Stunning Spring Appetizer Board
Serves 8
This beautiful appetizer platter is ideal for spring entertaining! You’ll want to make the pickled carrots prematurely—they want at the least 3 days to marinate within the fridge. If you happen to like, you can also make the exhausting boiled eggs and whipped feta as much as 3 days forward of time too.
