A staple of any great party is a stunning menu that looks and tastes amazing. One of the easiest ways to bring life to your outdoor event or party is to present colorful crudités for guests to snack on. This is an easy and fun way to offer a healthy food option that will brighten up the party and keep your guests satisfied. Let’s take a look at a few ideas for colorful crudités for your next outdoor party all off the Meg Hall catering menu.

‘Tis the Season for Outdoor Parties

Spring and Summer are the perfect seasons to host spectacular outdoor parties and Meg Hall Catering is here to help you craft the perfect menu for all of your party guests to indulge in and enjoy. Crudités are full of nutrients to provide energy and added health benefits and add a splash of color to your table. Here are just a few crudités you could serve your guests to add a little colorful fun.

Grilled Veggies

Meg Hall offers a great and tasteful assortment of grilled vegetables including:

• Grilled Asparagus with First Press Olive Oil & Lemon
• Grilled Seasonal Vegetable Salad with Burrata Cheese & Fresh Basil
• Grilled Broccolini with Shaved Shallots & Manchego Cheese
• Grilled Eggplant with Garlic Cumin Vinaigrette, Feta & Herbs
• Cold Grilled Corn, Crispy Bacon, Haas Avocado & Shaved Red Onion with Light Ranch Vinaigrette

Kebab Options

Vegetables don’t have to show up to the party alone – pair your crudités with meat and you’ve got a scrumptious kebab to serve! Meg Hall offers various kebab options including any vegetable you’d like and meats such as lamp, pork, chicken and beef.

Roasted Vegetable Choices

Fire up the ovens and let’s get to roasting with these exceptional roasted vegetable options:

• Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Crispy Bacon & Garlic Lemon Butter
• Roasted Wild Mushrooms Tossed with Garlic & Fresh Herb Butter
• Roasted Acorn Squash with Parmesan & Candied Pumpkin Seeds
• Fire Roasted Curry Cauliflower

Crudités Stations

Make your outdoor party a true event by offering stations full of healthy goodies. For vegetables specifically, Meg Hall Catering offers these station options:

• Quinoa Bar
  • Quinoa with a mix of hand selected farmers’ market ingredients.
    Includes 6 Mix-ins: Roasted Curry Cauliflower, Grilled Corn, Steamed Broccoli, Roasted Wild Mushrooms, Haas Avocado, Scallions, Fresh Garlic, Fresh Mozzarella, Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes

• “Rabbit” Buffet
  • Colorful heirloom vegetables in crunchy snacking size with 3 seasonal assorted dips & flat break crackers

• Gourmet Risotto Bar
  • Fresh traditional Risotto with gourmet toppings for guests to mix in.
    Toppings (includes 3): Sautéed Wild Mushrooms, Shaved Asparagus, Caramelized Onions, Grilled Bell Peppers, Roasted Broccoli, Goat Cheese, Green Peas, Roquefort Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Sun Dried Tomatoes

Veggies and Dips Platter

You could also take a more traditional route and offer guests a veggie platter with an assortment of dips. Cucumbers, carrots, snow peas, celery, bell peppers, broccoli, and cauliflower are great options to include in your veggie platter. Add dips such as hummus, honey mustard and ranch for even greater flavor.

Other Vegetables Offered

Meg Hall’s catering menu is full of tasteful vegetable options to serve at your outdoor event to keep guests refreshed and full on healthy options. Here a few of the other vegetable options we serve:

• Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, Boccacini, Fresh Basil with Tangy Garlic Vinaigrette
• Spaghetti Squash with Garlic Herb Olive Oil
• Sauteed Haricot Verts with Crispy Shallots

Let’s Party

We know you will be satisfied with both the food and the service our staff provides, particularly with the fresh vegetable options we offer to keep your guests full and satisfied. We are always ready to help you in any way we to make sure that your next outdoor event is absolutely perfect and a great time for you and all of your guests, with an exceptional menu and plenty of tasty crudités to keep the party bright and colorful.

Feel free to contact us to set up a catering consultation to discuss your menu items. As your premier Los Angeles caterer, we are the experts in planning gatherings for both small and large parties! Be sure to check our press and media page for photos of events we have catered. We look forward to making your next exciting get together a huge hit with your friends, family and loved ones!