Rustic Wheel Appetizer Platter (Printable Version)

A colorful platter with celery sticks and savory meat sticks arranged in spoke patterns for gatherings.

# What You Need:

→ 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)

→ Dips (optional)

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

# How To Make It:

01 - Place a large round wooden board or platter on your work area.
02 - Place a small bowl with your choice of dip in the center of the board, if using.
03 - Lay celery sticks radiating outward from the center bowl, forming spokes covering half the board.
04 - Fill the spaces between celery sticks with meat sticks, alternating spokes to create a wheel effect.
05 - Present immediately, inviting guests to pick and dip the spoke elements as desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes ten minutes flat and requires zero cooking, so you can throw it together while guests are arriving.
  • The wheel shape gets people talking and reaching for food in a way a boring platter never could.
  • It works for any crowd—gluten-free, low-carb friendly, and endlessly customizable based on what you have on hand.
02 -
  • Trim the celery ends clean and flat so the sticks sit flush against the board instead of rolling around like they have a mind of their own.
  • If you're making this more than twenty minutes before serving, keep the celery and meat sticks separate and only arrange them right before guests arrive—the celery stays crispier that way and the whole thing looks fresher.
03 -
  • Cut your celery on a slight diagonal if you want it to look more refined and less like rabbit food on a board.
  • If your board is very light wood, arrange the meat sticks first to add color and visual interest before you add the pale celery.
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