HALLOWEEN VEGETABLE SKELETON RECIPES

Steps:

• Place a small, shallow bowl at the top of a large platter or rimmed baking sheet. Construct a skeleton with vegetables as follows: Use sugar snap peas to create arms, placing tomatoes at elbow and shoulder joints. Add broccoli florets to the ends for hands. Make ribs with yellow and red bell peppers and use celery for the spine. Construct a pelvis with cucumber slices, then fill in the rest of the tray with any extra vegetables. Stack the vegetables as needed to fit on the tray. Fill the bowl with ranch dressing. Arrange lettuce leaves around the outside of the dressing for hair and place olives on the dressing for eyes.

Steps:

• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until sizzling. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, 5-8 minutes or until softened and just begins to brown. Place into bowl.
• Add all remaining dip ingredients to bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Place into small shallow bowl. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
• Create face on dip using vegetables. Place dip bowl onto large serving platter. Assemble vegetables around bowl to create skeleton. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.