Deep Sea Ocean Wave Platter (Print)

A striking blue and green platter featuring cheese, chips, fruits, and fresh veggies in oceanic curves.

# What You Need:

→ 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 serving platter or board, arrange blue corn tortilla chips in a broad, curving line resembling the crest of an ocean wave.
02 - Layer crumbled blue cheese along and just behind the chips to emphasize movement within the wave.
03 - Arrange 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, thin cucumber slices, and green bell pepper rings to create a flowing color pattern.
05 - Tuck in sugar snap peas and scatter green apple slices and grapes along the wave for fresh and crisp notes.
06 - Finish by decorating with fresh dill sprigs, optional microgreens, and edible blue or purple flowers for an oceanic effect.
07 - Present immediately accompanied by small tongs or cocktail picks for easy serving.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • It's a showstopper that requires zero cooking, just your creative eye and a sharp knife
  • Your guests will talk about how beautiful it looked before they even taste how good it is
  • You can prep everything ahead and arrange it just before guests arrive, making entertaining stress-free
02 -
  • Assemble this platter no more than 30 minutes before serving if you want everything to stay crispy and fresh. The cucumbers and apples will start releasing moisture if they sit too long.
  • Always keep your cheeses at room temperature for about 10 minutes before arranging them. They'll be easier to work with and taste so much better. Cold cheese is hard to appreciate.
03 -
  • The secret to a platter that looks professional is negative space—don't fill every inch. Let the board show through in a few places. It makes the arrangement feel intentional, not crowded.
  • Arrange everything in odd numbers when possible. Three clusters of grapes, five sprigs of dill, seven olive groups. Odd numbers feel natural and beautiful to the human eye.
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