Prep Time: 20 min.
It can't get any spookier than this easy Halloween Veggie Tray with a delicious garlic and chive skull dip.
This recipe is super kid-friendly (they can even help make it) and a fun way to get them to eat their veggies.
Serve this colorful platter as a healthy Halloween snack or appetizer, or bring it to your next party!
Feel free to swap peppers for any veg you like - sugar snap peas, baby carrots, corn, cucumber, or even asparagus.
You can also swap the dip for any other dip you like - a guacamole would be tasty, too. There are so many ways to make this scary platter your own!
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- heart-shaped cookie cutter
- black pepper
- sea salt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons chives (chopped)
- 250 grams sour cream (creme fraiche)
- pretzel rings
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- oval-shaped cookie cutter
Instructions
1. Mix sour cream (creme fraiche), chopped chives, and minced garlic to make the dip. Add sea salt and pepper to taste.
2. Place the dip in a small bowl.
3. Cut off a piece of cucumber peel large enough to shape into the eyes (use the oval-shaped cookie cutter) and the nose (use the heart-shaped cookie cutter).
4. Trim another piece of peel to make the two angled corner pieces.
5. You'll also need a long, rectangular piece of cucumber for the mouth. Cut small criss-cross indents to resemble teeth.
6. Place the skull elements on top of the dip.
7. Arrange thick, peeled cucumber slices and pretzel rings to make the spine.
8. Slice the bell peppers into long strips.
9. Place the peppers in block colors on both sides of the ribs.
10. Serve.
