Heart Healthy Dinosaur Veggie Platter Recipe
Make a big impression at your next event with this dangerously delicious prehistoric fruit and vegetable platter! Sunny Honey Dijon Hummus makes a perfect healthy pairing with this colorful display of crisp and fresh produce. Your hungry little dinosaurs are going to want to devour it in one big bite!
Ingredients
Recipe yields 16 servings
Honey Dijon Hummus
1 can (15 oz) no salt added chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsp tahini
3 Tbsp honey Dijon mustard
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp honey
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp Kosher salt
Veggies
2 large cucumbers, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
1/2 yellow bell pepper, sliced into strips
1/2 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
2 cups baby carrots
2 heads broccoli, cut into florets
1 pint rainbow heirloom tomatoes
4 cups fresh blueberries
Directions
Honey Dijon Hummus
Step 1
Honey Dijon Hummus Add all of the ingredients except the water and oil to a blender or food processor; blend on high until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
Step 2
Add the olive oil and water and blend until creamy and smooth. Transfer to a small serving bowl and cover with plastic wrap; set aside.
Veggies
Step 1
Using a 24 x 18 rimmed baking sheet or cutting board, arrange the vegetables and fruit.
Step 2
Start by arranging the sliced cucumbers into the shape of a “brontosaurus”. To the upper right of the brontosaurus, place the carrots in the shape of a “volcano”; then arrange the sliced red bell pepper as “lava” spouting out the top and running down the sides of the “volcano”.
Step 3
Place the bowl of hummus in the upper middle of the baking sheet or cutting board for the “sun”. Cover the top half of the surface with blueberries to make the “sky”, going around the bowl and the shapes of the “brontosaurus” and “volcano”. Arrange the sliced yellow bell pepper around the bowl of hummus on top of the blueberries to form “sun rays”.
Step 4
Cover the bottom half of the surface with broccoli florets to make the “ground”, going around the shape of the “brontosaurus”. Scatter the tomatoes over the broccoli florets. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 91
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Dietary Review:
Christina Wright, RD, LDN
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 cup vegetables, 1 Tbsp hummus
Per serving:
calories:91
total fat:3g
sat fat:0g
cholesterol:0mg
sodium:143mg
total carb:15g
fibers:3g
sugars:6g
proteins:3g
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