14 Days of Health & Wellness Day Five! Today our nutritionist Emma takes us through how to whip up a fresh and healthy platter featuring lots of vege.
Although a simple cheese board from time to time is a real treat, there’s so much more we can add, to create a bounty of nutrient-dense snacks and nibbles that will be bursting with flavour.
You could try:
- Swapping over-processed crackers for simple water crackers, or seeded, veggie-based or whole grain options. In the video Emma uses Olina’s Bakehouse seeded crackers and Ryvita, as well as crispy chickpea snacks from The Happy Food Co.
- Add plenty of colourful veggies to the board — think capsicum, radish, cucumber, carrots, cherry tomatoes, snow peas, sugar snaps, green beans, celery and whatever else looks good on the day!
- Make your own hummus or dips, or keep an eye out for store-bought ones that are made from only a few ingredients like chickpeas and lemon, and are refined sugar free. We have heaps of dip recipes on our blog, click here to check them out
- Add olives to the spread for a dose of monounsaturated fats along with other deli items like artichokes and roasted capsicum.
- Bake a salmon fillet, or opt for a store-bought wood roasted piece. Mussels, prawns or other shellfish are nutrient dense and are always popular on the platter.
- Fresh mozzarella is a tasty and naturally lower calorie cheese option, the piccolini balls with cherry tomatoes and basil are perfect for individual caprese skewers
- Feta or goat’s cheese are other lower fat cheese options, rolled in a mix of black or white sesame seeds and chopped pistachios is delicious! You can also roll in dukkah or sumac and add a drizzle of honey. Bake it for 10 min at 160degC for a nice warmed option too.
- Add fresh fruit like grapes to your platter for a little sweetness, and to accompany the cheeses
