Make the Ultimate Crudité Platter

Crudités à la Mexicaine
Photo: © Fredrika Stjärne

For an easy party idea, try some of these recipes to make the ultimate crudité platter.

01 of 07

Lemony Tofu-Herb Dip & Crudite

Lemony Tofu-Herb Dip
© Cedric Angeles

Chef Kristen Kish makes her healthy dip with tofu and Greek yogurt; she adds fresh herbs, garlic, lemon juice, and briny fresh anchovies for amazing flavor.

02 of 07

Mixed-Bean Crudités with Olive-Anchovy Aioli

Mixed-Bean Crudités with Olive-Anchovy Aioli. Photo © Con Poulos
© Con Poulos

Fresh beans make a beautiful crudité platter, but they can also be chopped and mixed together for a lovely late-summer salad, simply dressed with extra-virgin olive oil, Champagne vinegar and chopped herbs such as tarragon and chives.

03 of 07

Crudités à la Mexicaine

Crudités à la Mexicaine
© Fredrika Stjärne

Chef David Tanis had the Mexican heritage of Hudson Vineyards' Cristina Salas-Porras in mind when he created this raw vegetable platter, brightened with guajillo chile powder, lime juice and salt. He makes it year-round with whatever vegetables are in season, but he always includes crunchy cucumbers.

04 of 07

Red Wine Bagna Cauda with Crudités

Red Wine Bagna Cauda with Crudités
© Cedric Angeles

This garnet sauce is Chris Cosentino's take on the classic Piedmontese anchovy-and-olive-oil dip, enriched here with red wine. Italian for "hot bath," bagna cauda is served warm with crudités. This version, with both oil-packed and marinated anchovies, doubles as a terrific sauce for grilled meat.

05 of 07

Crudités with Creamy Pistachio Dip

Crudités with Creamy Pistachio Dip
© Anna Williams

Salty, creamy (and even a little crunchy), this recipe is the ultimate party snack for when you are looking to go far beyond the average bowl of onion dip.

06 of 07

Mixed Crudités with Green Goddess Dressing

Mixed Crudités with Green Goddess Dressing
© John Kernick

This elegant crudité dish is the perfect start for a hearty holiday meal; the lightly dressed raw vegetables are served in Bibb lettuce cups with fresh, herby Green Goddess dressing for dipping. Be sure to use the freshest vegetables you can find for maximum flavor and crunch.

07 of 07

Blue-Cheese-and-Walnut Dip with Waldorf Crudités

Blue-Cheese-and-Walnut Dip with Waldorf Crudités
David Malosh

With walnuts, mayonnaise, apples, and grapes, this recipe is a riff on classic Waldorf salad.

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