Today’s Tasty Pick: Spring crudité salad platter with avo dip

Embrace the fresh, vibrant flavours of the season with this stunning spring crudité salad platter, perfectly paired with a creamy, zesty avocado dip.

This dish is a celebration of nature’s bounty—light, colourful, and packed with crisp, seasonal vegetables that deliver both nutrition and visual appeal.

Featuring an assortment of garden-fresh favourites like snap peas, radishes, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, cucumber ribbons, and tender asparagus, this platter offers a delightful mix of textures and flavours.

It’s the kind of dish that feels special yet effortless, making it ideal for a variety of occasions—Be it you are hosting a relaxed brunch, assembling a picnic spread, entertaining guests, or simply treating yourself to a healthy midday bite.

What truly ties it all together is the smooth and flavourful avocado dip. Blended with lemon juice, herbs, olive oil, and just a hint of garlic, it adds a creamy, tangy contrast that elevates every veggie it touches. It’s not only delicious but also packed with healthy fats and nutrients, making this platter as nourishing as it is beautiful.

How to make Spring crudité salad platter with avo dip

Serves: 6-8 as a side
Preparation time: 25 Minutes

Ingredients:
For the Avo dip

• 1 avocado, sliced + extra
• Handful dill + extra
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 180 ml (¾ cup) plain yoghurt
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Salt and pepper

For the salad:

• ½ red bell pepper, sliced
• ½ yellow bell pepper, sliced
• Handful baby carrots, halved
• Handful baby corn
• ½ cucumber, sliced into sticks and rings
• Handful long stem broccoli
• Handful cauliflower (white and/or purple)
• Handful sugar snap peas
• Handful radishes, halved

Method:

1. For the dip, blitz together all the ingredients until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon into a dip bowl and place in the centre of a round platter. Garnish with extra avo and dill.
2. For the salad, arrange all the salad ingredients around the avocado dip.

*The image and recipe were supplied by The South African Avocado Growers’ Association

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