Deep Sea Ocean Wave Platter (Print View)

Striking blue and green ingredients artfully arranged in flowing, oceanic curves for vibrant party platters.

# Components:

→ Cheeses

01 - 3.5 oz blue cheese, crumbled
02 - 3.5 oz creamy goat cheese, cut into small rounds

→ Chips & Crackers

03 - 3.5 oz blue corn tortilla chips
04 - 1.75 oz seaweed rice crackers

→ Vegetables

05 - 12 green olives, pitted
06 - 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
07 - 1 green bell pepper, sliced into rings
08 - 1 handful sugar snap peas

→ Fruits

09 - 1 small green apple, thinly sliced
10 - ½ cup green grapes

→ Garnishes

11 - Fresh dill sprigs
12 - Microgreens (optional)
13 - Edible blue or purple flowers (optional)

# Directions:

01 - On a large platter or board, arrange blue corn tortilla chips in a broad, curving line to mimic the crest of an ocean wave.
02 - Scatter crumbled blue cheese along and just behind the chips to enhance the wave's movement.
03 - Place goat cheese rounds and seaweed rice crackers in gentle arcs parallel to the main wave to add depth and dimension.
04 - Fill the curves with green olives, cucumber slices, and green bell pepper rings, allowing colors to flow organically.
05 - Insert sugar snap peas and scatter green apple slices and grapes along the wave for fresh, crisp notes.
06 - Finish by garnishing with fresh dill sprigs, microgreens, and edible flowers for a vibrant oceanic effect.
07 - Serve immediately using small tongs or cocktail picks.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's a showstopper that takes just 20 minutes to create—people will assume you spent hours on it
  • Every ingredient serves double duty as both flavor and visual art, so nothing feels like filler
  • It's naturally vegetarian and easy to adapt for dietary restrictions, making it the perfect inclusive entertaining move
02 -
  • Slice your apple and cucumber as close to serving time as possible—these are the first things that brown and wilt, and they're too beautiful to let fade
  • The cold platter itself matters more than you'd think; pop your board or platter in the fridge for 10 minutes before you start arranging. It keeps everything fresher and looking crisp throughout the party
03 -
  • Invest in a really beautiful board or platter—the presentation is half the magic, and a wooden board or slate surface makes the colors pop in ways a plain white plate simply cannot
  • If you're making this for a formal event, arrange everything the morning of and keep it covered in the fridge until 20 minutes before guests arrive; the cold keeps everything crisp and gives the colors an almost jewel-like quality
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