Rustic Wheel Appetizer Platter (Printer-friendly)

A playful platter arranged with celery sticks and savory meat sticks on a round board, perfect for sharing.

# Required Ingredients:

→ Vegetables

01 - 6 large celery stalks, trimmed and cut into 10 cm sticks

→ Meats

02 - 12 beef, turkey, or pork meat sticks, approximately 10 cm each (e.g., Slim Jim or similar snack sticks)

→ Dips (optional)

03 - 120 ml ranch dressing
04 - 120 ml honey mustard
05 - 120 ml hummus

# How-To Steps:

01 - Position a large round wooden board or platter on a stable surface.
02 - If using, set a small bowl of dip at the center of the board.
03 - Arrange celery sticks radiating outward from the center bowl, forming spokes covering half of the board circumference.
04 - Fill the spaces between celery sticks with meat sticks, alternating to create a wheel-like pattern.
05 - Present the platter immediately, allowing guests to dip the spokes as desired.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It requires zero cooking, which means you can throw it together while chatting with guests instead of being stuck in the kitchen.
  • The wheel pattern is so visually clever that people comment on it before they even taste it, and that's half the fun.
  • It naturally fits into low-carb and gluten-free eating without feeling restrictive or fussy.
02 -
  • Cut your celery at least an hour before serving so it can chill in the fridge; crisp celery is the whole point, and room-temperature celery is just sad.
  • A truly round board makes all the difference in how the spokes actually look like a wheel; if you only have a rectangular platter, embrace it and make it look intentional with parallel lines instead.
03 -
  • Use a large round wooden board because it photographs beautifully and actually helps sell the wheel concept in a way that plastic platters just can't match.
  • Arrange your spokes with slightly imperfect spacing—it looks more intentional and homemade than a mathematically perfect wheel, and that's far more charming.
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