Summer BBQ grazing platter
Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
10
Skill
Vegetarian
Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
10
Skill
Turn your summer BBQ into a vegetarian feast! Combining hearty bites with bright veggies and classic dips means there’s something for everyone. Mix and match your favourite in-season ingredients for a colourful and flavourful display.
Read our tips to styling the perfect grazing platter and for more delicious platter ideas take a look at our grazing platter recipe collection.
Ingredients
Suggestions for prepared recipes
- Veggie burger sliders with sliced baguette buns
- Grilled veggie skewers
- Brownie bites or bliss balls
- Hummus or Satay hummus (or purchase pre-made if preferred)
- Beetroot hummus (or purchase pre-made if preferred)
- avocado bruschetta
- cheese wedges or rounds
- caprese (bocconcini, tomato, basil) skewers
- toasted pita chips
- mango
- passionfruit
- watermelon
- berries
- cherries
- dried figs
- snow peas
- cauliflower florets
- dutch carrots
- mixed olives
- macadamias, almonds, pecans
- wholegrain crackers
- brown rice crackers
Method
- Select serving boards or platters to suit ingredients.
- Place larger items and prepared recipes on boards first, making them the focal point of your platter.
- Add smaller items such as cheese, brownies/bliss balls and dips.
- Fill in the gaps around the main plates with small items such as nuts, fruit, veggies, berries and crackers.
- To finish your platter add decorative flourishes such as fresh herbs or edible flowers.
Tips
- Whenever possible work with odd numbers of similar items, such as three small bowls of dips.
- When it comes to dishes, anything goes - from your Nan's old cake tin to ceramic ramekins or clean jars from the back of the cupboard!
- Try popping chopped veggies on skewers or creating fruit shapes with cookie cutters.
Suggestions for prepared recipes
- Veggie burger sliders with sliced baguette buns
- Grilled veggie skewers
- Brownie bites or bliss balls
- Hummus or Satay hummus (or purchase pre-made if preferred)
- Beetroot hummus (or purchase pre-made if preferred)
- avocado bruschetta
- cheese wedges or rounds
- caprese (bocconcini, tomato, basil) skewers
- toasted pita chips
- mango
- passionfruit
- watermelon
- berries
- cherries
- dried figs
- snow peas
- cauliflower florets
- dutch carrots
- mixed olives
- macadamias, almonds, pecans
- wholegrain crackers
- brown rice crackers
- Select serving boards or platters to suit ingredients.
- Place larger items and prepared recipes on boards first, making them the focal point of your platter.
- Add smaller items such as cheese, brownies/bliss balls and dips.
- Fill in the gaps around the main plates with small items such as nuts, fruit, veggies, berries and crackers.
- To finish your platter add decorative flourishes such as fresh herbs or edible flowers.
Tips
- Whenever possible work with odd numbers of similar items, such as three small bowls of dips.
- When it comes to dishes, anything goes - from your Nan's old cake tin to ceramic ramekins or clean jars from the back of the cupboard!
- Try popping chopped veggies on skewers or creating fruit shapes with cookie cutters.