A vegetable platter is a popular appetizer or side dish served with raw, cut vegetables and dip. It’s often served alongside a cheese or meat platter and can be customized with different vegetables and dips. It’s important to wash vegetables thoroughly and keep meat and vegetable platters separate for vegetarians and vegans.
A vegetable platter is a type of appetizer or side dish often served at a brunch or lunch. It can also be referred to as a vegetable platter and typically contains a blend of fresh, raw, cut vegetables served with a dip or a few different types of dip. Often, a vegetable platter is served alongside a cheese platter or meat and cheese platter with small rolled up pieces of meats and cheeses as well as chips and crackers. These types of appetizer platters are easy to prepare and serve, inexpensive, and a great way to offer appetizers or small snacks to guests.
The vegetables included in a vegetable platter will differ depending on an individual’s personal preferences, as will which vegetables are available and in season. The most common vegetables are those that are easy to cut into individual portions, eat with your hands, and taste good raw. Broccoli, for example, is found on almost every vegetable dish. Baby carrots, sliced celery, or chopped peppers are also common. Bell peppers are a great option for vegetable dishes because they add a punch of color and can be purchased in many different varieties, including red, orange and yellow in addition to the more commonly available green. They can also be sweet or hot, thus offering a great variety of flavours.
Usually on the side, or in the center, of a vegetable dish will be a dip to go with the vegetables. A cream cheese dip is the most popular and these can be made at home or store-bought in many different varieties. The vegetable platter can then simply be served with a few small plates, a serving spoon and tongs for scooping the vegetables, and cocktail napkins. Keep in mind that it’s very important to wash vegetables thoroughly for a vegetable dish, especially since they won’t be cooked through.
In many cases, a vegetable platter is served with another type of appetizer platter, such as a meat and cheese platter, which will include various types of cheeses and charcuterie or deli meats that don’t need to be cooked. Some people will even add fruit to their veggie platter, to make it a little more interesting and flavorful. It’s generally a good idea to keep meat and vegetable trays separate for those who are on a vegetarian or vegan diet and would prefer not to include meat in their diet at all.
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