It’s dinner time you pull out your cutting board and instinctively your kids think it’s a perfect time to tell you they are hungry RIGHT now! In fact, they couldn’t possibly wait for dinner. Crudités is in order.

A board with snap peas, cheese, asparagus, and apples surrounding a bowl of greek yogurt ranch dip

Crudités vs. Charcuterie board

I’m sure by now you are familiar with the oh-so-popular Charcuterie boards. Don’t get me wrong I absolutely love a beautifully put-together charcuterie board, BUT no one has time to make dinner and charcuterie board Monday night!

The most basic way to look at the difference between Charcuterie and Crudités is meat vs. veggie. The word Charcuterie refers to cured meat. When setting up a “food board” as soon as you add meat to the board it’s called charcuterie. Crudités is a platter of veggies served with a dip. Yep, that fancy word is referring to those plastic containers you can snag at the grocery store filled with veggies and a tub of ranch dressing in the middle!

Sliced kiwi and carrots sliced into thin pieces

Make-Ahead of Time

Before I start prepping dinner I try and beat Jude to the punch. I make a small plate filled with sliced vegetables and fruits, fill a small dish with dip and let him snack his little heart out. I know he won’t fill up on raw fruits and veggies. It‘s a compromise we can both live with. I make this dip at the beginning of the week. All I have to do most days is simply pull the veggies out and scoop out a side of dip. I alternate making this dip and Lebneh (a soft cheese made out of yogurt)

A small bowl full to the rim with Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip, surrounded by sliced apples, peas, carrots, and asparagus

Vegetables and Fruits by season

Here are a few ideas for seasonal ideas for your Crudités boards. I add fruit to mine, it seems to help my son accept the idea if I’m serving fruits and vegetables at the

Autumn

Apples
Bell peppers
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Celery
Coconut
Cucumbers
Dates
Figs
Grapes
Pears
Peas
Plums
Persimmons
Tomatoes
Zucchini

Winter

Bananas
Beans
Broccoli
Cabbage
Dates
Grapefruit
Winter greens
Oranges
Root vegetables

Spring

Artichokes
Asparagus
Cauliflower
Greens (spring)
Peas
Strawberries

Summer

Apricots
Green beans
Cherries
Cucumber
Figs
Grapes
Mangos
Peaches
Pears Bartlett
Peppers
Plums
Tomatoes
Watermelon

Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip for crudites

A woman's hand dipping a carrot into a small bowl of Greek Yogurt Ranch Dip

Print Recipe

Author: Abe
Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 cup 1x
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale

¼ cup greek yogurt
¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dried dill
Salt and pepper to taste

Optional

add one clove of garlic
add chopped chives

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together until smooth. Enjoy!

Notes

If making for the week I will triple this recipe.