Emerald City Green Snack Board (Print)

A colorful green platter featuring crisp apples, limes, pesto, and olives for easy entertaining.

# What You Need:

→ Fresh Produce

01 - 2 Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced
02 - 2 limes, sliced into rounds or wedges

→ Condiments

03 - 1/2 cup pesto (basil or arugula, store-bought or homemade)

→ Snacks

04 - 1 cup pitted green olives (such as Castelvetrano or Manzanilla)

# Directions:

01 - Wash and thoroughly dry the Granny Smith apples and limes.
02 - Thinly slice the apples and evenly spread them across the serving board.
03 - Slice the limes into rounds or wedges and intersperse them between the apple slices to create a vibrant visual effect.
04 - Transfer the pesto into a small bowl and position it on the board for convenient dipping.
05 - Scatter the pitted green olives around the apples and limes, filling gaps and adding texture.
06 - Present immediately to preserve the freshness of the apples and maintain vivid colors.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • It's assembled in minutes, leaving you calm instead of frazzled when guests arrive.
  • The tartness of lime and brininess of olives against crisp apples creates this perfect balance that keeps people reaching back for more.
  • Everyone assumes you spent hours planning it, but really you just grabbed what looked green.
02 -
  • Brush apple slices with lime juice if you're assembling more than 30 minutes ahead—it prevents browning and ties the flavors together from the very first bite.
  • Pesto oxidizes and darkens quickly once it's exposed to air, so if you're making this ahead, cover the pesto bowl with plastic wrap and add it to the board just before serving.
03 -
  • A damp paper towel under your cutting board keeps it from sliding around while you're slicing—it sounds small but it changes everything about the speed and safety of prep.
  • Keep your knife sharp; dull blades bruise apples and make limes slip, while a sharp knife glides through both and leaves them looking pristine.
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