Deep Sea Ocean Wave Platter (Printable)

Striking platter featuring blue and green ingredients arranged in flowing wave-like patterns, ideal for sharing.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cheeses

01 - 3.5 oz blue cheese, crumbled
02 - 3.5 oz creamy goat cheese, cut into small rounds

→ Chips & Crackers

03 - 3.5 oz blue corn tortilla chips
04 - 1.75 oz seaweed rice crackers

→ Vegetables

05 - 12 green olives, pitted
06 - 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
07 - 1 green bell pepper, sliced into rings
08 - 1 handful sugar snap peas

→ Fruits

09 - 1 small green apple, thinly sliced
10 - ½ cup green grapes

→ Garnishes

11 - Fresh dill sprigs
12 - Microgreens (optional)
13 - Edible blue or purple flowers (optional)

# Method:

01 - On a large serving platter or board, arrange blue corn tortilla chips in a broad, curving line resembling the crest of an ocean wave.
02 - Scatter crumbled blue cheese along and just behind the chip arrangement to enhance the wave's sense of movement.
03 - Position goat cheese rounds and seaweed rice crackers in gentle arcs parallel to the main wave to add depth and visual interest.
04 - Fill the wave's curves with pitted green olives, thin cucumber slices, and green bell pepper rings, allowing colors to flow naturally.
05 - Tuck sugar snap peas along the wave and scatter thin green apple slices plus green grapes to provide fresh, crisp notes.
06 - Finish with fresh dill sprigs, optional microgreens, and edible blue or purple flowers to create a vibrant, oceanic effect.
07 - Present immediately alongside small tongs or cocktail picks for easy serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's a showstopper that takes just 20 minutes but looks like you spent hours planning
  • Everything is naturally colorful and fresh—no artificial dyes needed, just nature's own ocean palette
  • You can prep components ahead and arrange it moments before guests arrive, leaving you stress-free
02 -
  • Prep everything separately in advance, but don't arrange until moments before serving. This keeps vegetables crisp and cheese fresh rather than allowing them to dry out on the platter.
  • The blue cheese needs to be truly crumbled, not chopped—larger pieces look intentional and craggy like real ocean foam. This is the lesson I learned when I first tried dicing it fine.
03 -
  • Slice your apple and cucumber at the very last moment, or toss apple slices in a touch of lemon juice to keep them pristine and bright white rather than oxidized and dull
  • The secret that changed everything for me was understanding that negative space matters as much as filled space—don't overcrowd. Let the platter breathe, and the arrangement becomes artwork instead of clutter
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