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Veggie Skeleton Tray Arranged in a Body Shape

Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Makes 1 large serving tray

Ingredients

  • 2 hard-boiled eggs peeled (skull)
  • 8 large broccoli florets ribcage
  • 4 long celery sticks halved (spine and limbs)
  • 20 baby carrots arm and leg bones
  • 8 small cauliflower florets joints
  • 2 radishes halved (pelvis)
  • 2 black olive halves eye sockets on the skull
  • 4 tablespoons hummus to serve alongside

Instructions

  • Lay a large dark serving board or tray on a flat surface.
  • Place the two hard-boiled eggs side by side at the top of the board for the skull. Press one black olive half onto each egg for eye sockets.
  • Arrange two halved celery sticks vertically below the skull as the spine.
  • Lay the broccoli florets in two rows along either side of the spine to form the ribcage.
  • Place the radish halves just below the ribcage to suggest the pelvis.
  • Arrange baby carrots in two columns on each side as arms and legs, using 5 carrots per limb.
  • Tuck cauliflower florets at the elbows, shoulders and knee joints.
  • Place a small bowl of hummus near the hip area of the skeleton. Serve immediately or refrigerate loosely covered for up to 2 hours.