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Italian Aperitivo Board with Radish

The radish is a favourite in many Italian recipes and food markets thanks to its crisp texture and peppery flavour. In this recipe the sweetness of the preserved meats compliments the freshness of the radishes, with the olives, adding salty notes and the cheese and avocado adding creaminess to this tasty snacking platter.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 5 minutes

 

You’ll need

 

20 Radishes

Bowl of Greek style radish & mint dip

10 slices of mixed Italian preserved meats (for example, prosciutto)

Mixed olives

Peter’s Yard crispbreads

Celery sticks

Isle of Wight cherry tomatoes

Half an avocado

Bunch of grapes

8-10 Chantenay carrots

Cheese of your choice, for example brie or stilton

 

For the dip:

10 French breakfast radishes

150g Greek yoghurt

2 sprigs of mint

Salt & pepper

 

What to do

 

For the dip:

Coarsely grate the radishes and chop the mint finely

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl along with a pinch of salt and pepper

Top with an extra sprinkle of chopped mint.

 

For the platter:

Lay the radishes and all other platter ingredients on a board with the radish dip in the centre, and enjoy.


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