Vibrant vegetable display with carrots, peas, tomatoes, and a creamy olive hummus dip.
# What You'll Need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 12 to 16 small carrots with tops, washed and trimmed
02 - 1 cup sugar snap peas
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes
04 - 1 cup radishes, halved
05 - 1/2 cup cucumber slices
06 - 1/2 cup bell pepper strips (orange, yellow, or red)
→ Dip (Edible Soil)
07 - 1 cup classic or roasted garlic hummus
08 - 1/4 cup black olives, finely chopped
09 - 2 tablespoons toasted panko breadcrumbs (use gluten-free if needed)
10 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
→ Garnish
11 - Fresh dill or parsley sprigs
12 - Microgreens (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Wash, trim, and cut vegetables as required, leaving some carrot tops attached to mimic a garden appearance.
02 - In a small bowl, combine hummus with chopped black olives, then spread thickly in a strip or oval shape on a large serving platter to simulate a garden bed.
03 - Sprinkle toasted panko breadcrumbs and chopped parsley evenly over the hummus layer to replicate soil texture.
04 - Insert the prepared carrots vertically into the hummus and breadcrumb mixture so they appear as if growing from the soil.
05 - Distribute sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes, radish halves, cucumber slices, and bell pepper strips around the carrots to complete the vegetable patch.
06 - Decorate with fresh dill, parsley sprigs, or microgreens to enhance color and mimic carrot tops.
07 - Present immediately for best freshness and appearance.
