{"id":45070,"date":"2021-12-05T10:21:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/?p=45070"},"modified":"2021-12-05T10:28:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:28:05","slug":"simple-crudites-platter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themediterraneandish.com\/simple-crudites-platter\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Crudit\u00e9s Platter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is a quick guide for how to assemble a beautiful crudités platter with little effort. This party platter is loaded with vegetables and Mediterranean favorites, it is the perfect make-ahead appetizer for a crowd! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crudité<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

French crudités, pronounced kroo-dee-teh<\/em>, are simply raw vegetables (sliced or whole), arranged neatly on a platter or board, and typically served with a sauce for dipping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for something so basic, a vegetable crudité platter can be the show-stopping star of your next party. And I always like to use beautiful fresh veggies on my appetizer table to balance heftier dishes like baked brie<\/a>, shrimp fra diavolo<\/a>, or bites of crispy smashed potatoes<\/a> or Greek keftedes <\/a>(meatballs). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An elegant crudite platter is not hard to put together, and the key is to really allow the veggies to shine. I put together a quick guide for how to make the ultimate crudités platter. Use it as a frame of reference and change things up to make use of what you have on hand! Here we go…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What goes on a crudités<\/strong> platter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The perfect crudités platter focuses first and foremost on the vegetables. From there, you can add a sauce for dipping and a few accompaniments to complete your veggie platter. Here is my list of crudité essentials to get you started: <\/p>\n\n\n\n