Halloween Platter
Halloween isn't just about the sweet treats.
This nutritionally approved platter full of fruit and veg can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Green Apple Monsters
- 2 Granny Smith apples, quartered
- 1 strawberry, hulled
- 4 grapes
Spaghetti Monsters
- 1 carrot
- 2 black olives, quartered
Frankenstein Kiwifruit
- 4 kiwifruit
- 1 strawberry
- 4 grapes
Egg Pumpkin
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- 2 chives
Mandarin Pumpkin
- 3 mandarins, peeled
- 1 chive
Cucumber Ghosts
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced diagonally
- 170g Greek-style yoghurt
- pinch ground cinnamon
Witches’ Broomsticks
- 3 grissini bread sticks
- 60g tasty cheese
Method
- 1. To make green apple monsters, cut a wedge from each piece of apple to create a mouth. Cut strawberry into 8 thin slices to make a tongue. Place grape pieces above the tongue to create eyes.
- 2. To make spaghetti monsters, spiralise carrot, then arrange into 4 piles. Arrange olives to create eyes.
- 3. To make frankenstein kiwifruit, peel two-thirds of the skin from each kiwifruit. Thinly slice strawberry to create mouths. Halve grapes to create eyes.
- 4. To make egg pumpkin, cut each egg in half and cut chives into thirds. Place a piece of chive above each yolk to create a pumpkin stem.
- 5. To make mandarin pumpkin, cut chive into thirds and place into mandarin tops to create a pumpkin stem.
- 6. To make cucumber ghosts, using a toothpick, make 2 holes in each cucumber slice to create eyes. Cut thin strips to create bottom of ghost. Serve with yoghurt and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- 7. To make witches’ broomsticks, break bread sticks in half. Cut cheese into 6 x 2 x 3cm pieces. Cut a zig-zag edge on 1 short side of each piece to create bristles. Press grissini into opposite end to create a broomstick.
