This healthy Halloween snack will have kids and adults reaching for the veggies before trick-or-treating for candy. Depending on which shortcuts you use– like grabbing store-bought dip or a big bag of baby carrots– you can assemble this recipe in 10 minutes or less. It’s naturally gluten-free and can be vegan-friendly when you use a veggie dip like guacamole or hummus.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Sliced carrots are the base of this Halloween veggie tray. You can use baby carrots in a pinch, but they won’t taste as delicious as sliced carrots. (Do a taste test side by side, and you’ll agree!) Once you have plenty of carrots on hand, all you’ll need is two small bowls for a dip, plus something to act as the eyes, nose, and smile. Sliced black olives and radish make the perfect eyeballs for the dip. You can use cucumber slices for the smile or choose a red veggie like cherry tomatoes or bell peppers. Feel free to get creative!
Make an Easy Halloween Veggie Tray
Grab a large platter and place two small dip bowls in the center of the tray. These bowls will be the “eyes” of your jack-o-lantern, so place them appropriately. Any favorite dip can create a spooky eyeball look, so feel free to use ranch, tzatziki, hummus, or guacamole. (You can adjust this later, so there’s no pressure for perfect placement.) Arrange the carrot slices in a large oval shape, placing them between and around the dip bowls. This is the orange base for your pumpkin look! Add celery stalks at the top of the platter to make a “pumpkin stem.” Slice a cucumber into rounds and arrange those to make a smile on your pumpkin platter. Cut one of those slices into a triangle-shape, and arrange it as a nose below the two dip bowls. Alternatively, you can use a radish slice as the triangle-shaped nose. Finally, finish off your dip eyeballs. You can add a thin slice of radish for a white look, then add a black olive slice to make the pupil. Or skip the radish, and just add the black olive. You can also add red pepper slices as “eyebrows ” to this pumpkin veggie tray. It’s easy to customize! Alternatively, you could make a ghost shape (still using dip as eyeballs) with cauliflower florets. Or, make a rectangle-shaped Frankenstein head with broccoli florets. (Maybe mushrooms could be the screws coming out of his head?) I think this kid-friendly healthy snack will be a hit, so I’ll post which shapes we try next. Looking for more Halloween party food? Try Mummy Granola Bars, Spider Web Dip, Witch Finger Pretzels, or naturally-green Witch Finger Cookies. If you try this Halloween Vegetable Tray, please leave a comment and star rating below, letting me know how yours turns out!
