A Beautiful Spring Appetizer Board

Hosting a spring gathering? This gorgeous board would be the perfect appetizer. It's filled with fresh veggies, hard boiled eggs, and whipped feta.

Appetizer board with whipped feta, spring veggies, and hard boiled eggs

Jack’s parents are visiting for Mother’s Day this weekend. After the rush of the last few weeks—we launched Simple Feel Good Food! Our son Ollie turned 2!—I’m hoping to keep the cooking simple. A spring appetizer board like this one will definitely make an appearance sometime over the weekend.

I love these types of platters because they look gorgeous (check out those pretty spring radishes!), they offer lots of contrasting textures and flavors, and they’re surprisingly easy to put together. Bonus: you can prep all the components in advance! If you need an appetizer idea for a gathering this season, I highly recommend making one. Keep reading to see how I do it!

Hard boiled eggs on a cutting board next to colander of spring veggies, pickled carrots, whipped feta, and baguette

Appetizer Board Components

When I make an appetizer board, I always start with seasonal veggies. Radishes are my #1 pick in spring because they come in so many vibrant colors and their crisp texture makes them great for dipping. Blanched snap peas and asparagus are also excellent at this time of year, as are carrots. Here, I’m using pickled carrots. They add a bright pop of flavor to this fresh spring board!

I love to serve a creamy dip alongside all these crunchy veggies. My whipped feta is one of my favorites for spring. Its rich, tangy flavor goes nicely with the fresh garnishes I love to use at this time of year, like herbs and lemon zest.

In addition to veggies for dipping, I like to include something starchy. Sliced baguette is pictured here, but crackers and crostini are great choices too.

And finally, because it’s spring, I love adding hard boiled eggs! I think they make this platter look so festive.

Make-ahead tips: Make the pickled carrots up to a week ahead (their flavor only gets better the longer they’re in the fridge!). You can also cook the hard boiled eggs and make the whipped feta up to 3 days in advance.

Hand dipping baguette in bowl of whipped feta next to spring veggies and hard boiled eggs

Variations

The really fun thing about an appetizer board? You can totally customize it! Here are a few ideas to change up this combination of ingredients:

Let me know what variations you try!

Spring appetizer board

More Favorite Platters and Boards

If you love this spring appetizer board, try one of these gorgeous platters next:

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Beautiful Spring Appetizer Board

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5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Serves 8
This gorgeous appetizer platter is perfect for spring entertaining! Be sure to make the pickled carrots in advance—they need at least 3 days to marinate in the fridge. If you like, you can make the hard boiled eggs and whipped feta up to 3 days ahead of time too.

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Assemble on a platter and serve!

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