Pink Petal Watercolor Wash (Printer-Friendly)

Stunning platter featuring layered pink and red meats, cheeses, fruits, and vegetables in watercolor style.

# What You'll Need:

→ Charcuterie

01 - 3.5 oz prosciutto, thinly sliced and shaped into small roses
02 - 3.5 oz mortadella, thinly sliced

→ Vegetables

03 - 6–8 small pink radishes, thinly sliced
04 - 1 watermelon radish, thinly sliced
05 - 1 small cooked beet, thinly sliced

→ Cheeses

06 - 3.5 oz pink-hued cheese (e.g., port wine Derby, rosé goat cheese, or berry-washed rind), sliced
07 - 3.5 oz brie or camembert, cut into wedges

→ Bread & Crackers

08 - 1 small baguette, sliced (or gluten-free crackers)
09 - 1 package rice crackers

→ Fruits

10 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
11 - 1 cup raspberries

→ Garnish

12 - Edible rose petals or microgreens (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Select a large serving platter or board to serve as the base for arranging ingredients.
02 - Roll or fold prosciutto slices into small rose-like shapes and distribute them across the platter.
03 - Place mortadella slices in loose folds beside the prosciutto roses to complement the charcuterie.
04 - Fan out thin slices of pink radishes, watermelon radish, and cooked beet overlapping slightly to evoke watercolor brush strokes.
05 - Cluster slices of pink-hued cheese and wedges of brie or camembert alongside meats and vegetables to create color harmony.
06 - Arrange baguette slices and rice crackers in gentle curves along edges or interspersed to add textural variety.
07 - Add halved strawberries and raspberries in small clusters to enhance the pink palette and provide natural sweetness.
08 - Optionally, decorate with edible rose petals or microgreens for an elegant visual finish.
09 - Present immediately, allowing guests to combine flavors and textures as desired.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It looks so impressive that people assume you spent hours in the kitchen, when really it's just 20 minutes of beautiful assembly
  • Every element is meant to be mixed and matched, so each bite is a little different adventure
  • The colors are naturally gorgeous without any artificial tricks—just the real hues of quality ingredients working together
02 -
  • Keep everything cold until serving—use a chilled platter and assemble as close to serving time as possible, or chill the finished platter for 15 minutes before guests arrive
  • A sharp knife and ideally a mandoline slicer make all the difference for those translucent vegetable slices that create the watercolor effect
  • The thinner you slice the radishes, the more ethereal and beautiful the platter becomes—this is worth the extra care
03 -
  • Invest in a good sharp knife and maybe even borrow or buy an inexpensive mandoline—the quality of your slices makes this entire platter work
  • Assemble this no more than 2 hours before serving if possible. Any longer and the vegetables start to dry out and lose that jewel-like translucence that makes the platter special
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