Veggie Party Platter with Palm Tree

Lindsey Treffry | Crumbs

Lindsey Treffry | Crumbs

Summertime means pool parties and barbecues. If you want to bring life to the party, you can create your own beach scene with a vegetable platter.

Ingredients

• Large carrot
• Green pepper
• Six toothpicks
• Favorite vegetables to fill platter
• Dipping sauce for vegetables

Directions

1. Remove skin from the carrot with a peeler until smooth layer is left.
2. Chop your green pepper in half. Remove the seeds.
3. Using the bottom half of the pepper, face the chopped side up and carefully make “V” shaped cuts into the top, staggering a 1/2-inch in between.
4. Once a palm tree affect is made, flip upside down and place on top of the skinny end of the carrot, securing with two toothpicks. Set aside.
5. Assemble all vegetables in a circle on a platter, but leave a little room for the palm tree.
6. Put your palm tree in the center and secure the base with four toothpicks, which can stick into the side of vegetables on the platter.
7. For more security, you can place the palm tree base in a container of dipping sauce, too. Party on!