Internet hosting a spring gathering? This attractive board can be the right appetizer. It is full of contemporary veggies, exhausting boiled eggs, and whipped feta.
Jack’s mother and father are visiting for Mom’s Day this weekend. After the push of the previous couple of 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 lot of these platters as a result of they appear attractive (try these fairly spring radishes!), they provide a number of contrasting textures and flavors, and so they’re surprisingly straightforward to place collectively. Bonus: you may prep all of the elements prematurely! In the event you want an appetizer thought for a gathering this season, I extremely suggest making one. Hold 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 wonderful presently of yr, as are carrots. Right here, I’m utilizing pickled carrots. They add a vibrant 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 among my favorites for spring. Its wealthy, tangy taste goes properly with the contemporary garnishes I like to make use of presently 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 at last, 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 may as well cook 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 couple of concepts to vary up this mix of elements:
Let me know what variations you attempt!
Extra Favourite Platters and Boards
In the event you love this spring appetizer board, attempt one among these attractive platters subsequent:
Stunning Spring Appetizer Board
Serves 8
This attractive appetizer platter is ideal for spring entertaining! Remember to make the pickled carrots prematurely—they want a minimum of 3 days to marinate within the fridge. In the event you like, you can also make the exhausting boiled eggs and whipped feta as much as 3 days forward of time too.
