Skeleton Veggie Tray
A skeleton veggie tray builds a Halloween crudité board into a spooky body with cauliflower skull, carrot ribs, and cucumber limbs around a hummus bowl heart — the USA party platter that balances candy tables. Keep cold and refresh within 2 hours for food safety.
🛒Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower, florets for skull
- 2 cups baby carrots
- 2 cucumbers, cut into sticks
- 2 cups celery sticks
- 1 red bell pepper, strips
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 2 cups hummus or ranch dip
- Black olive slices for eyes
- Pretzel sticks optional for bones
🔧Kitchen Tools Needed
- Large serving board
- Paring knife
- Small bowls for dip
📝Instructions
- 1
On a large board, place a bowl of hummus where the “torso” center will be.
- 2
Arrange cauliflower into a skull shape above the bowl; add olive eyes and a pepper smile.
- 3
Build carrot and celery ribs beside the bowl; use cucumber sticks for arms and legs; tomatoes or broccoli for joints.
- 4
Fill gaps with extra veggies and pretzel “bones” if using.
- 5
Cover and refrigerate until serving. Discard cut produce left out over 2 hours (1 hour if hot). Stir dips kept cold.
🥗Nutrition Information
⚡Calories per serving: 90
🏷️Recipe Tags
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Make ahead?
Chop veggies 1 day ahead; assemble skull layout within a few hours of the party.
Best dip?
Hummus, ranch, or spinach dip all work — keep dip bowls nested in ice if the room is warm.
Kid help?
Kids can place carrots and cucumbers once you set the skull outline.
Food safety?
Keep cold; follow the 2-hour rule for cut produce and dairy dips.
