Build your own healthy platter

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Build your own healthy platter

Tools you’ll need 

  • A base e.g. wooden chopping board, a large plate, or you can just use baking paper or parchment paper straight on the table.  

  • Small bowls for dips  

  • A knife or two to cut the cheese and for smearing dips 

Dipping kai

Fresh veggie sticks 

  • Carrots, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, celery, capsicum, raw broccoli

  • Aim for lots of colour for a vibrant platter 

Crackers  

  • Choose grainy and high fibre crackers with a fibre content >6g per 100g 

  • Rice crackers are a great gluten-free option 

  • Corn chips are also a great gluten free option

  • Pea snap crisps or veggie chips

Quality bread

  • Sourdough, ciabatta or Turkish sliced thinly

Something sweet 

  • Cut fresh fruit - whatever's seasonal! 

  • Dried fruit e.g. apricots, sultanas, figs, dates 

  • Dark chocolate - go for >70% cocoa (it's packed with antioxidants) 

 

Something savoury 

  • Seafood e.g. salmon, mussels, smoked fish  

  • An assortment of unsalted nuts e.g. walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachio 

  • Cheeses - e.g. soft brie, blue, hard cheddar. 

  • Smoked or quality deli meats e.g. smoked chicken, champagne ham or prosciutto 

 

Dips and spreads 

  • Hummus: homemade is always the tastiest if you can, but otherwise there are plenty of good options available at the shops 

  • Guacamole (avocado, diced red onion, coriander, and lemon juice)

  • Tzatziki (yoghurt, cucumber, mint, lemon) 

  • Pesto

  • Olive oil with balsamic 

 

Extras goodies 

  • Olives  

  • Marinated veggies e.g. artichokes, gherkins or peppers 

  • Sun-dried tomatoes  

 

Please keep in mind food safety.. 

It's not a good idea to keep foods at room temperature for long periods of time, with some foods spoiling quicker than others. If serving items on your platter that need to be chilled (e.g. mussels), it's worthwhile adding at the last minute. 

Kate Christison