Freedom Board: Real Food. Freal Flavor.

Make It Your Own

This board is more of a formula than a strict recipe. Use what you have, what is in season, and what your guests love.

Try adding:

• Oil-free refried bean dip

• Roasted sweet potato rounds

• Edamame

• Cherry tomatoes

• Steamed green beans

• Apple slices

• Pineapple chunks

• Pickled onions

• Mini baked potatoes

• Fresh basil or mint

You can also make smaller individual boards or cups for easy serving at outdoor parties.

Plant Strong Tips

For the best balance, think in layers: something creamy, something crunchy, something sweet, something hearty, and something whole grain.

The roasted potatoes, beans, corn, and toasted Plant Strong pizza crust make this board feel like a true meal, not just a snack plate. The fruits and vegetables keep it fresh, colorful, and hydrating. And the oil-free dip ties everything together.

It is proof that party food can be fun, generous, beautiful, and made entirely from real food.

Author

Plant Strong Team

Prep Time

15 minutes

Servings

10-15

Category

Appetizer

Ingredients

• 1 batch oil-free white bean dip or oil-free hummus
• 1–2 cups blueberries
• 1–2 cups strawberries, halved or sliced
• 1–2 cups cherries
• 2–3 cups watermelon, cut into stars with a small cookie cutter
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced into strips
• 1–2 cups jicama sticks
• 1 cucumber, sliced into rounds
• 1–2 cups snap peas
• 1–2 cups purple grapes
• 2–3 cups roasted baby potatoes
• 3–4 ears corn, cooked and sliced into rounds
• 1–2 cups marinated beans or chickpeas
• Whole grain crackers
• 1 Plant Strong whole grain pizza crust, toasted and cut into triangles
• Optional: cauliflower florets, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, lemon wedges, or extra vegetables for filling in open spaces
• 1 can chickpeas or white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup, optional
• 1 clove garlic, minced or grated
• 1–2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• Black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Make the dip: Prepare your favorite oil-free white bean dip or hummus and spoon it into one or two small bowls. Place the bowls on the board first to create anchors for the rest of the ingredients.
2. Roast the potatoes:Roast baby potatoes at 425°F until golden and tender, about 25–35 minutes depending on size. Season with garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, or your favorite salt-free seasoning blend. Let cool slightly before adding to the board.
3. Prepare the corn:Cook corn until tender, then slice into small rounds. These add sweetness, color, and a hearty summer feel to the board.
4. Toast the pizza crust dippers:Cut the Plant Strong pizza crust into triangles. Toast or bake until lightly crisp around the edges, then arrange as whole grain dippers for hummus or white bean dip.
5. Marinate the beans:In a small bowl, stir together the lemon juice or vinegar, Dijon, maple syrup if using, garlic, parsley, smoked paprika, and black pepper. Add chickpeas or beans and toss to coat. Let them sit for at least 10–15 minutes while you build the rest of the board.
6. Cut the fruit and vegetables: Use a small star-shaped cookie cutter to cut watermelon into stars. Slice the strawberries, bell peppers, cucumber, and jicama. Wash and dry the grapes, blueberries, cherries, and snap peas.
7. Start with the bowls of dip. Then add the roasted potatoes, corn rounds, marinated beans, and pizza crust triangles. Fill in the remaining spaces with fruits and vegetables, grouping colors together for visual impact.
8. For a festive flag-inspired section, place blueberries in one corner, then create rows with jicama sticks, cauliflower, strawberries, cherry tomatoes, or red bell pepper strips.
9. Set the board out just before serving and let everyone build their own bites. Add extra crackers, vegetables, or fruit as needed.