Colorful Spring Vegetable Board with Edible Flowers

Colorful Spring Vegetable Board with Edible Flowers

This colorful spring vegetable board is one of my favorite things to serve when hosting. It feels fresh, bright, and almost like a little garden on the table. I love layering the vegetables so the board feels abundant and full of color, then finishing it with edible flowers for a soft spring touch. Serve it with hummus or whatever dip you love most. Store bought is perfectly fine, or you can make your own if you’re feeling inspired.

Ingredients

1 head broccoli, cut into florets
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 head purple cauliflower, cut into florets if you can find it
2 cucumbers, sliced into spears
1 cup sugar snap peas
2 watermelon radishes, thinly sliced
½ head purple cabbage, leaves separated
1 cup edible flowers such as pansies, violas, or chamomile

For serving

1 bowl hummus
or your favorite dip such as ranch, green goddess, or yogurt dip

Instructions

Place a small bowl of hummus in the center of your serving board.

Lay purple cabbage leaves around the board to create a colorful base.

Start arranging the vegetables around the hummus, layering broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber spears, snap peas, and radish slices. I like to mix colors and textures so everything feels bright and natural.

It will look quite empty and boring at first but just trust the process! You can even work in little patterns for symmetry! (Notice how I am doing the cucumbers in a pattern before moving on to the other veggies!)

Tuck the vegetables close together so the board looks full and abundant.

Scatter edible flowers throughout the board, placing them gently between the vegetables so they look like they are growing from the arrangement.

I buy all of my edible florals from Gourmet Sweet Botanicals! Do not serve “edible” flowers from your local nursery etc. (IE: Do not go to the store and pick up random pansies meant for gardens! They most likely have been grown with pesticides etc. and may not be safe for food consumption)

Serve immediately and let everyone dip and enjoy.

Hosting Tip

This board is meant to be playful and creative. Feel free to experiment with different vegetables like rainbow carrots, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, or purple cauliflower. You can also swap the dip depending on what you love. Hummus, ranch, green goddess, or even whipped feta all work beautifully. The goal is simply to make something colorful that feels like spring on the table.

Colorful Spring Vegetable Board

This colorful spring vegetable board feels like a little garden on the table. I love layering fresh vegetables so the board looks abundant and vibrant, then finishing everything with edible flowers for a soft spring touch. Serve it with hummus or whatever dip you love most. Store bought is perfectly fine and you can experiment with different vegetables depending on what looks beautiful at the market.

Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

15 mins

Yield

4–6 servings

Category

Appetizer

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

• 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1 head purple cauliflower, cut into florets if available
• 2 cucumbers, sliced into spears
• 1 cup sugar snap peas
• 2 watermelon radishes, thinly sliced
• ½ head purple cabbage, leaves separated
• 1 cup edible flowers such as pansies, violas, or chamomile

For Serving

• 1 bowl hummus
• Or any dip you like such as ranch or green goddess

Instructions

1. Place a small bowl of hummus in the center of your serving board.
2. Lay purple cabbage leaves across the board to create a colorful base.
3. Arrange broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber spears, snap peas, and radish slices around the hummus.
4. Alternate colors and textures so the board looks vibrant and abundant.
5. Tuck vegetables closely together so the board feels full and garden inspired.
6. Scatter edible flowers gently throughout the board.
7. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Tip: Feel free to experiment with vegetables like rainbow carrots, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, or purple cauliflower. This board is meant to feel playful and colorful, like spring on a table.

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