As the last of winter fades and the weather starts warming up, there’s no better way to shake up your usual dinner rotation than with a seafood platter. Picture this: a delightful spread of ocean treasures, glistening and ready to share, bringing a touch of coastal elegance to your table. Swap the heavy comfort food for the crisp freshness of a carefully curated seafood platter — easy, impressive, and exactly what the season calls for.
In this article, we present a seafood lover’s dream: a collection of five meticulously designed seafood platters that will leave your guests raving. From the simplicity of coastal classics to the bold innovation of modern flavours, each platter is a testament to the diversity and indulgence that only the ocean can provide. Let’s dive in.
- Cold Seafood Medley
This Cold Seafood Medley from Nagi at Recipe Tin eats is pure Aussie goodness. Prawns, oysters, Moreton bay bugs, blue swimmer crabs, sashimi, smoked salmon, and dipping sauces including seafood sauce and tartare. Nagi has some really helpful hints on how to select your seafood from the markets and even has come cooked options.
2. Prawn Cocktail Tower
This simple yet very elegant Prawn Cocktail Tower from Gourmet Traveller has the perfect combination of refreshing foods for a warm-weather lunch. Salad, fruit and seafood, displayed with prawns, mango, beans, cucumber, lettuce, herbs and shredded coconut, plus a delicious chilli-prawn relish to top it all off.
3. Easy As. Aussie Seafood Platter
This dish from My Food is all in the name – the Easy As Aussie Seafood Platter. Australian rock lobster, Australian tiger prawns, Australian king prawns, Tasmanian Atlantic smoked salmon, sour dough bread, creme fraiche and lime. Your guests will love this cold, effortless platter — perfect for a warm, sun-drenched afternoon.
4. Summertime seafood platter with oregano and garlic dressing
This alfresco seafood feast from Delicious is simple will impress the whole table – with baby octopus, scallops and prawns. Flavoured with baby oregano, garlic and chilli jam and garnished with green onions, sumac, lemon zest and parsley – and served with lemon halves and aioli.
5. Must-try Seafood Platter
This mouth watering Must-Try Seafood Platter from Taste is exacting that – a must-try. With BBQ lobster, seasoned scallops drizzled with dressing, mussels cooked in white wine, smoked salmon and prawns. Served with smoked salmon, oysters, prawns with mignonette dressing and apple cider dressing.
Featured Image Credit: Taste
