Internet hosting a spring gathering? This attractive board could be the proper appetizer. It is stuffed with contemporary veggies, laborious boiled eggs, and whipped feta.
Jack’s dad and mom are visiting for Mom’s Day this weekend. After the frenzy of the previous few weeks—we launched Simple Feel Good Food! 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 really like a majority of these platters as a result of they give the impression of being attractive (take a look at these fairly spring radishes!), they provide a lot of contrasting textures and flavors, they usually’re surprisingly simple to place collectively. Bonus: you may prep all of the elements prematurely! When you want an appetizer thought for a gathering this season, I extremely advocate making one. Preserve studying to see how I do it!
Appetizer Board Elements
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 12 months, as are carrots. Right here, I’m utilizing pickled carrots. They add a vivid pop of taste to this contemporary spring board!
I like to serve a creamy dip alongside all these crunchy veggies. My whipped feta is one in every of my favorites for spring. Its wealthy, tangy taste goes properly with the contemporary garnishes I really like to make use of at the moment of 12 months, 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 really like including hard boiled eggs! I believe they make this platter look so festive.
Make-ahead ideas: 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 laborious 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 here are just a few concepts to vary up this mix of elements:
Let me know what variations you attempt!
Extra Favourite Platters and Boards
When you love this spring appetizer board, attempt one in every of these attractive platters subsequent:
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Stunning Spring Appetizer Board
Serves 8
This attractive appetizer platter is ideal for spring entertaining! Make sure you make the pickled carrots prematurely—they want at the very least 3 days to marinate within the fridge. When you like, you may make the laborious boiled eggs and whipped feta as much as 3 days forward of time too.