# Components:
→ Vegetables
01 - 12 to 16 small carrots with tops, washed and trimmed
02 - 1 cup sugar snap peas
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes
04 - 1 cup radishes, halved
05 - ½ cup cucumber slices
06 - ½ cup bell pepper strips (orange, yellow, or red)
→ Dip (Edible Soil)
07 - 1 cup hummus (classic or roasted garlic)
08 - ¼ cup black olives, finely chopped
09 - 2 tablespoons toasted panko breadcrumbs (gluten-free if needed)
10 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
→ Garnish
11 - Fresh dill or parsley sprigs
12 - Microgreens (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Wash, trim, and cut all vegetables as needed, leaving a bit of carrot tops attached for presentation.
02 - In a small bowl, combine hummus with finely chopped black olives and spread the mixture thickly in a strip or oval shape on a large platter.
03 - Sprinkle toasted panko breadcrumbs and chopped fresh parsley evenly over the hummus to simulate soil.
04 - Arrange the carrots vertically into the hummus 'soil' to resemble them growing from the ground.
05 - Fill the remaining space on the board with sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes, halved radishes, cucumber slices, and bell pepper strips.
06 - Decorate with fresh dill, parsley sprigs, or microgreens to enhance visual appeal and mimic carrot tops. Serve immediately.
