Deep Sea Ocean Wave (Printable)

Blue and green ingredients arranged on a platter evoke flowing ocean waves with fresh, crisp notes.

# 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 - 1/2 cup green grapes

→ Garnishes

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

# How to Make It:

01 - On a large platter or board, arrange blue corn tortilla chips in a broad, curving line to mimic the crest of an ocean wave.
02 - Layer crumbled blue cheese along and just behind the chips to emphasize the wave's movement.
03 - Place goat cheese rounds and seaweed rice crackers in gentle arcs parallel to the main wave to add depth.
04 - Fill the curves with pitted green olives, cucumber slices, and green bell pepper rings, allowing colors to flow organically.
05 - Tuck sugar snap peas and scatter green apple slices and grapes along the wave for fresh, crisp notes.
06 - Garnish with fresh dill sprigs, microgreens, and edible flowers for a vibrant, oceanic effect. Serve immediately with small tongs or cocktail picks.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's a conversation starter that looks like edible art, making your gathering instantly more memorable
  • Zero cooking required means you can spend your time with guests instead of sweating in the kitchen
  • Every element is customizable to what you have on hand, so there's no stress about perfection
02 -
  • Temperature is everything. Keep your goat cheese rounds and all produce refrigerated until the last possible moment. A warm platter is a sad platter.
  • The order matters more than perfection. Build in stages so nothing wilts or gets bruised. The ingredients you place last will look freshest when guests arrive.
  • This is a 20-minute project start to finish—don't overthink it. The beauty comes from confident, flowing placement, not perfect precision.
03 -
  • Slice your cucumber and apple as close to serving time as possible—these are the first ingredients to show age, and they matter for that fresh, just-arranged look
  • Keep all produce in the coldest part of your refrigerator until you're ready to build. A cold platter tastes better and looks more inviting than a room-temperature one
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