Simple Crudités Platter
A Simple Crudités Platter assembles an assortment of fresh vegetables like snap peas, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, carrots, and radishes with optional additions such as olives, pickled vegetables, cheeses, and pita wedges. Served alongside dips like tzatziki, yogurt-based, or hummus, it offers a varied mix of crisp textures and mild flavors. The colorful arrangement makes it inviting for sharing or snacking.
Ingredients
Vegetables
- snap peas
- cherry tomato
- bell pepper sliced in half, seeds removed, baby
- carrot or rainbow carrots
- radish quartered
- cucumber sliced in rounds or short spears
- beet quarters, cooked
Dip (select one or two)
- tzatziki use this recipe or a quality store-bought option
- yogurt dip use this recipe or a quality store-bought option, walnut spinach
- hummus use this recipe or a quality store-bought option, roasted red pepper
Olives or other marinated vegetables (choose one or two)
- olives pitted kalamata olives or green olives
- artichoke hearts marinated
- pickles
- mushroom pickled or marinated
Other
- cheese such as blocks of marinated feta or baby mozzarella
- pita bread optional, wedges
Instructions
- On a large platter or board, place a small bowl of tzatziki sauce or other dip of your choice on one side. If using two dips, arrange the two bowls on opposite sides of your platter.
- Arrange the vegetables on the platter, filling in the spaces around the dip (bowl). For a beautiful platter, separate veggies of like colors and use ones that are different in color and texture near each other.
- Fill any gaps on your platter with the remaining ingredients including olives, grapes, cheese (feta or baby mozzarella) and wedges of pita.
Notes
- Dips can be prepared or bought in advance and stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
- Wash and slice vegetables a couple of hours before assembling to maintain freshness.
- Arrange vegetables by color and texture for an appealing presentation.
- Include olives, cheeses, and pita to add flavor, texture, and variety to the platter.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 people (up to)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 485
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 48.5kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3% |
| Fat | 2.6g | 4% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.6g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 156.2mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 204.3mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% |
| Sugar | 3.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2772.3IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 26.5mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 38.2mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.