Easy Veggie Skeleton Tray: Cute Platter For Halloween Party
Imagine a Halloween party with a unique twist – an easy Veggie Skeleton Tray! This skeleton vegetable platter is a fun and healthy treat that will amaze your guests.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the head:
- Veggie dip in a small bowl for the face
- Purple tortilla chips for the hair
- Black olives for the face decoration to be the eyes & mouth
- Small red pepper for the face decoration to be the nose
For the body:
- Celery sticks for the arms and legs
- Orange bell peppers, sliced into thin strips to be the ribs
- Mushrooms, sliced or the pelvis bone
- Cherry tomatoes, halved for the elbows and shoulders
- Cauliflower or broccoli florets as part of the feet
- Lettuce leaves as part of the feet
- Small red peppers as part of the vertebrae
Instructions
- Start by placing the veggie dip bowl at the top center of your platter for the skeleton's face.Veggie dip in a small bowl
- Arrange purple tortilla chips around the dip bowl to create a unique "hair" look.Purple tortilla chips
- Line up small red peppers down from the dip bowl to resemble vertebrae along the spine.Small red peppers
- Create ribs by laying thin strips of orange or yellow pepper slices in a line down the platter.Orange bell peppers, sliced into thin strips
- Arrange sliced mushrooms to form the pelvis bone.Mushrooms, sliced
- Make the veggie skeleton's face using olives for the eyes and mouth and a small red pepper slice for the nose.Black olives, Small red pepper
- Now, build the skeleton's arms and legs using celery.Place halved cherry tomatoes in between celery sticks for elbows and shoulders.Celery sticks, Cherry tomatoes, halved
- Finally, place lettuce leaves at the end of celery sticks to create the feet, and then fill them with cauliflower florets or broccoli.Lettuce leaves, Cauliflower or broccoli florets
Notes
Tips!
- Pre-cut veggies and group them before assembling them for easy preparation.
- Put the tray together closer to the party to keep the veggies fresh and crisp.
- Choose a sturdy serving tray, baking sheet, or cutting board to arrange the vegetables. This will help keep the structure intact and make it easier to transport.
- Don't be afraid to get creative! Have fun with the arrangement, and don't worry if it's not perfect. The whimsical and spooky nature of Halloween allows for playful imperfections.
- If needed, use toothpicks or small skewers to secure some of the vegetable pieces together. This will prevent them from shifting during transportation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g