Colorful veggie arrangement with carrots, snap peas, radishes, and creamy soil-style dip for easy, fresh snacking.
# Components:
→ Vegetables
01 - 12 to 16 small carrots with tops, washed and trimmed
02 - 1 cup sugar snap peas
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes
04 - 1 cup halved radishes
05 - 1/2 cup cucumber slices
06 - 1/2 cup orange, yellow, or red bell pepper strips
→ Dip (Edible Soil)
07 - 1 cup classic or roasted garlic hummus
08 - 1/4 cup finely chopped black olives
09 - 2 tablespoons toasted panko breadcrumbs (gluten-free if preferred)
10 - 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
→ Garnish
11 - Fresh dill or parsley sprigs
12 - Microgreens (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Wash, trim, and cut vegetables as necessary, leaving some carrot tops attached to resemble a garden look.
02 - Combine hummus and chopped black olives in a small bowl, then spread thickly in a strip or oval shape on a large platter to mimic a garden bed.
03 - Sprinkle toasted panko breadcrumbs and chopped parsley evenly over the hummus layer to simulate soil.
04 - Place carrots vertically into the hummus soil to imitate carrots growing from the ground.
05 - Fill the remaining platter space with sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes, radish halves, cucumber slices, and bell pepper strips.
06 - Decorate with fresh dill, parsley sprigs, or optional microgreens for added color and visual effect. Serve immediately.
