Crinkle Cut Carrots With Zesty Herb Dip Food

EASY VEGGIE DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients until creamy. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Serve with your favorite fresh vegetables.

HERB DIP

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and blend. Serve at room temperature.

ZESTY HERB DIP

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 2 teaspoons each lemon zest, chopped mint and parsley in a bowl and whisk until smooth.

HALLOWEEN VEGETABLE TRAY WITCH WITH HERB DIP

Steps:

• For the herb dip: Combine the spinach, parsley, scallions, dill, lemon juice and olive oil in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the sour cream, cream cheese, 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of black pepper. Process to make a smooth dip. Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate while you make the veggie witch, or refrigerate up to 1 day.
• For the vegetable witch: Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and prepare an ice bath. Add the asparagus to the boiling water and simmer until bright green, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the ice bath to cool. Remove with a slotted spoon and pat dry. Add the green beans to the boiling water and simmer until bright green, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the ice bath to cool. Remove with a slotted spoon and pat dry.
• Set a large cutting board or platter on the counter with the short side closest to you. Arrange the broccoli florets in an inverted triangle on the lower half of the cutting board to make the witch's face. Add the radish slices for eyes and top with the cherry tomato slices for eyeballs. Add a spinach leaf right above each eye for eyebrows. Cut a 2-inch length from the pointy end of the carrot for the nose then cut a thin slice from the remaining piece of carrot on the bias for the mouth and arrange both pieces on the face.
• Arrange the green beans, pointy side down, on each side of the face for hair. Arrange the longest asparagus spears in a triangle shape at the top of the face for the witch's hat. Trim the remaining spears and arrange on the top left of the hat to make a crooked point for the hat.
• Gather the microgreens or arugula at the top of the face for bangs. Arrange the cucumber slices horizontally over top to make the brim of the hat so the bangs stick out. Cut a thin lengthwise slice from the carrot and trim to make a band for the hat. Set the baby bell pepper slice in the middle to make a buckle.
• Arrange the rainbow baby carrots, celery and cauliflower around the witch to fill in the platter. Serve with the dip.

ZESTY RANCH DIP

Steps:

• Pulse 2 teaspoons each fresh thyme, oregano and marjoram, 2 stalks chopped celery, 1 chopped carrot, 3 roughly chopped scallions, 1/2 seeded jalapeno, 1 garlic clove, the juice of 1/2 lemon, 8 ounces each low-fat cottage cheese and fat-free plain Greek yogurt, and 1/2 teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper in a food processor or blender until well combined. Serve with crudites.

ROASTED ONION DIP

Steps:

• Toss 1 roughly chopped red onion with 2 tablespoons olive oil on a foil-lined baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast at 400˚, stirring occasionally, until golden, 25 to 35 minutes. Set aside to cool. Beat 8 ounces softened cream cheese with a mixer on medium-high speed until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup grated parmesan, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons each mayonnaise and sliced chives and the roasted onions. Beat until combined. Scrape into a serving bowl.

SISTER MARY'S ZESTY CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Add carrots to boiling salted water, reduce heat and cook until tender, drain and place in a 6 by 10 inch baking dish.
• Mix onion, horseradish, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and water, pour over carrots.
• Mix bread crumbs and butter, sprinkle over carrot mixture.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes.