Halloween Veggie Tray Skeleton Recipe
This fun veggie tray skeleton recipe is the perfect appetizer for Halloween. Not only is it delicious but it’s also easy to make for parties and events!
Vegetable trays have become a staple around here and we love to use them for all kinds of events and spooky gatherings. In a pinch they’re also awesome for family dinner or date night too!
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We love veggies trays because they are so easy to create and fit into our low carb lifestyle. They often combine a wide selection of healthy vegetables, tortilla chips and creamy dip.
This awesome skeleton vegetable tray makes a great appetizer during the fall!
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How to make a Halloween veggie tray!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Ranch dip, in a small bowl
- 1 bag Tortilla chips, any kind
- 2 Black olives, halved
- 10 Celery stalks
- 2 Bell peppers, sliced
- 10 Mushrooms, sliced
- 12 Cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup Cauliflower or Broccoli florets
- 12 small Hot peppers, whole
- Lettuce, optional
Veggie Tray Skeleton Recipe:
Directions:
1. Prepare a large surface for serving. We like to lay out parchment paper on a baking sheet or counter top, a large platter would work too!
2. Fill a small round bowl with ranch dressing or vegetable dip of your choosing.
3. Place tortilla chips around the top of the bowl of dressing.
4. Lay hot peppers in a line from the bottom of the bowl.
5. Layer cut bell pepper to either side of the hot peppers to create ribs.
6. Place mushrooms around the bottom of the hot peppers.
7. Use celery and tomatoes to create arms and legs on either side of the skeleton.
8. Create hands and feet using cauliflower, broccoli or lettuce.
9. Finish off the skeleton with olive and red pepper features placed in the dip.
Other veggie board ideas:
- green olives
- carrots
- fresh rosemary
- blue cheese dressing
- cucumber
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Veggie tray must haves:
- This large wooden cutting board makes the perfect backdrop for any veggie plate.
- A cheese knife set is a must for any good charcuterie.
- This Henckel Knife is my favorite for slicing and dicing in the kitchen.
- Be sure to stock the kitchen with helpful tools like this food scale, these measuring cups and a Kitchen Aid mixer.
More Halloween food ideas:
- Monster Sugar Cookies
- Hocus Pocus Dessert Board
- Rice Krispie Halloween Pops
- Halloween Sugar Cookie Bar
- Halloween Chocolate Bark
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Halloween Veggie Tray Skeleton
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ranch dip in a small bowl
- 1 bag Tortilla chips any kind
- 2 Black olives halved
- 10 Celery stalks
- 2 Bell peppers sliced
- 10 Mushrooms sliced
- 12 Cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 1 cup Cauliflower or Broccoli florets
- 12 small Hot peppers whole
- Lettuce optional
Instructions
- 1. Prepare a large surface for serving. We like to lay out parchment paper on a baking sheet or counter top, a large platter would work too!
- 2. Fill a small round bowl with ranch dressing or vegetable dip of your choosing.
- 3. Place tortilla chips around the top of the bowl of dressing.
- 4. Lay hot peppers in a line from the bottom of the bowl.
- 5. Layer cut bell pepper to either side of the hot peppers to create ribs.
- 6. Place mushrooms around the bottom of the hot peppers.
- 7. Use celery and tomatoes to create arms and legs on either side of the skeleton.
- 8. Create hands and feet using cauliflower, broccoli or lettuce.
- 9. Finish off the skeleton with olive and red pepper features placed in the dip.
