Let’s be honest, few people make for the veggies and dip during a party but it doesn’t have to be that way! There are so many interesting and delicious ways to create a veggie tray that will steal the show.

Here are a few of my favorite things to add to a beautiful vegetable displays

• Rainbow Carrots
• Radishes or Watermelon Radishes
• Asparagus spears
• Cauliflower
• Edamame (steamed and cooled)
• Romanesco
• Broccolini
• Cucumber
• Olives (green, black, Kalamata or stuffed)
• Pickled Onions
• Pickles, Pickled Okra or Artichoke
• Fried Chickpeas
• Cherry tomatoes
• Marinated Mushrooms
• Pepperoncini
• Lettuces (endive, little gem, Radicchio)
• Yellow Squash
• Wax Beans
• Zucchini
• Herbs and Herb Blossoms

Dips- skip the ranch and kick your crudite’s up a notch with these alternatives

• Spinach Pesto
• Tarragon Yogurt
• Humus
• Avocado Ranch
• Tzatziki

And here are a few of the best displays I have ever seen!