Hosting a get together soon? A friendly home gathering? Have no fear, snack plates are here to save the day. All good snack plates require one food for crunch, one for refreshment, and one for dipping – hence, your sauce of choice. We can all agree that sauce is the thing that ties a whole dish together. Sweet, savory, salty, it doesn't matter. I've got the secret sauce for you, and I'm going to give you the real scoop.
The Health Plate featuring Bitchin' Sauce
Up first, we have Bitchin' Sauce. She's the Beyoncé of sauces –somehow Bitchin' Sauce does it all. Featuring an almond base, it's nutty how good this tastes.
If you're looking for a healthy option snack plate, create a colorful spread with carrots, cucumbers, and pretzels, and serve it up with a zesty sauce.
Don't get it twisted – vegetables and pretzels make the best vessels for a good dip. With the weather warming up, this plate makes the perfect addition to a picnic. It can be tailored for those who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free – you name it! And did I mention – Bitchin' Sauce checks all of those boxes.
The ~Granola Girl~ Plate featuring Hummus
If you're not a sauce person, hummus is another spread to bring your snack plate to the next level. Want another kind of plate for a chill night in? Hummus where the heart is. Get together a bunch of your favorite "granola girl" snacks and toss them on a plate with hummus. I promise you won't be disappointed.
Well, what do we have here? An amalgamation of the best foods to munch on. For company who likes a little bit of everything, this snack plate covers all of the bases. I think we can all agree, black eyed peas can sing us a tune, but chickpeas can definitely hummus one!
Some of my favorite snacks to bring to a picnic are trail mix, dried fruit and gluten-free pretzels. Let me let you in on a secret: gluten-free pretzels are crunchier than regular pretzels. The ideal hummus vehicle.
If you don't want to put a whole picnic together from scratch, allow the local farmer's market stands be your guide. All amenities for a picnic are located conveniently in a central location, from sweet, to savory, to sauce. I like to go to the farmer's market that comes to my university's campus every week, but off-campus there are a plethora of local vendors selling their home-made goodies in the springtime. What's not to love? These items will bring a sense of home to your picnic as you dine in the outdoors with your friends.
Here, I have two different options for bringing the secret sauce to that next get together of yours. And if you don't want the sauce, that's okay too – make your picnic your own! Want to learn how? Click here to see how to make your "picnic in the park" dreams come true. This writer knows how to make the best picnic, believe me.