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by Alex Moresco
A Crudité Platter Your Friends Will Actually Want To Eat
Crudité plate at Soho House Chicago
I have always been a veggies over meat kind of girl. I love the crisp crunch of a fresh veggie so naturally vegetables and dip is a staple in my diet. When Soho House in Chicago first opened, they served a gorgeous crudités plate with fresh heirloom carrots, radishes, cucumbers and other bits of colorful goodness alongside freshly smashed avocado. Since I do not go to an office, I often work out of Soho House and the crudités plate has remained one of my favorite things on the menu.
I love to entertain and am always looking for quick but satisfying bites to serve guests. Plus, if you prefer to ditch most of the prep work the day of, you can pre-chop your veggies the day before. The platter is all about presentation and it looks like you put in more effort than you actually did. Freshly chopped vegetables and dips is the perfect, simple and always beautiful appetizer to accompany a few cocktails (try this super easy vanilla Moscow mule!)
Essentially, the dip that I serve with crudites is a simple guacamole. I smash an avocado with a fork until it is a smooth consistency, squeeze in half a lime and add salt and pepper to taste. If you like spicy dips, add in some red pepper flakes.
I love this little marble serving tray to serve colorful veg on. Would love to hear about any other quick, easy entertaining recipes you may have!
<3 AL
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This is amazing!
Love this post 🙂
What an easy and healthy idea! Definitely going to try this when I host my next small gathering ❤️
Yes! Look at all that good stuff you have on there. You are right, who wouldn’t love that?
I’ll admit I’m not a massive fan of veggie plates but this one looks so delicious I’m willing to be converted. Delish!
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Looks like a great idea for an easy, healthy lunch, and easy to expand for guests or make less just for yourself. It’s great that you can vary the veggies you choose as well, both for interest and affordability.
Wow, so pretty! Kind of want to make this just for myself 🙂
Wow your images almost made me take a bite on my computer screen, this dish looks very tasty. Worth mentioning that i seldom eats vegetable
Ooo I’d enjoy this! Everything looks delicious.
What a gorgeous, healthy plate. How could my friends deny having a sample. I think the avocado dip would lure them in.
great title because it does look appetizing! I love veggies so I will definitely enjoy this! ty for sharing <3
I love your presentation.. The vege and platter looks so tempting.. I wanna eat..
I love fresh veggies, I just wish I could get the rest of my family to eat them too. I can’t even get them to eat guacamole!
I love fresh veggies, I just wish I could get my family to eat them too. I can’t even get them to eat guacamole!
Yum! This looks delicious! I would definitely be happy to enjoy it during a movie night with my friends. Thank you for visiting me on http://www.igaberry.com Best Wishes and a Happy New Year, Iga x
Its almost too pretty to eat, but I’ll eat it all the same. Funny I never touched an avocado guacamole until a few years ago, now I can’t do a week without either.
As delicious as you make this look I still prefer my meat sorry! Haha
looks delicious! always good to source ideas from soho house! so stylish
And it’s pretty to boot. 😉 I typically serve hummus with crudites. I have got to remember to serve guac. I’m always intimidated to make my own though (I know, I know, it’s simple but still!).
Shannon
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Hummus is my FAVORITE!
Omg! I absolutely love the platter choices! I must try it! xoxo
This has a lovely presentation and looks so good. I am a huge fan of fresh veggies.
Oh my goodness this is my favourite type of platters to put together. They are healthy, easy to make and the presentation can be great. Thank you for sharing this.
Divine
Umm, that looks incredible. So much better than a normal veggie tray. I am going to try it out!
Kaitlyn
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Love the freshness of the platter.
Your pictures are beautiful, and im like you i love veggies!
Nice presentation! I love to cut up and organize my foods when I prepare dinner! I find it a lot of fun! Nice platter too!
That looks absolutely amazing. I was going to make a crudite platter for a pot luck that I went to, but I thought they were all boring. I never thought about adding guacamole!
Omg can we say yum?!?! So making one of these platters the next time I have guest over!!
That looks delicious, but It also looks really elegant. #adulting
This is absolutely beautiful and completely appetizing!
That food looks absolutely delicious! Especially the guac. I can’t seem to cut meat out of my diet just yet but this inspires me to do so. The aesthetic of your food is inspiring, makes this very appealing.
I wish I like veggies more but I guess I am a “meet lover”. 🙂 Btw, I love Soho House in Chicago.
I like this dish usually eat it with creme fromagere (home made cheese cream), thank you.
This is amazing! I must must try! xo
I am not a veggie person at all, but looking at how beautiful the colors are, I might make it at home for me and my girlfriend. Thanks for sharing, Alexandra.
Mmmm I would quite happily tuck into that platter! Great selection and that guac sounds lush!
This a great looking crudite and one can never go wrong with a bit of guac!
What a beautiful array and plating! Looks fancy, healthy and delicious.
It’s always a good idea to make things a lot more appetizing for others. I guess it comes with having to host dinners in your home for years! Haha.
Excellent presentation of the food there. My friend says that good presentation makes you enjoy your food more. 😉
oh wow this looks and sounds amazing and so healthy ad quick to make so a huge thumbs up from me
This is absolutely amazing. I love fresh veggies and btw I love the food presentation.
This is really looks good and delicious. I love the set up
This looks really appetizing and I wouldn’t mind diving into a platter like this if it were served in front of me! I think it’s a lovely arrangement!
Gorgeous! I like to use Belgian endive and put little goodies in it for a quick appetizer.