The most challenging part of pulling this platter together (besides waiting until the last minute to do it) was getting the cabbage bowl hollowed out. Had I clicked through the link I would have been instructed by Eddie to use a melon baller. Maybe that would have helped OR maybe with my time crunch it would have stressed me out more.
My solution, a metal ice cream scoop. This cut through the cabbage (giggle) quickly. The rim of my cabbage bowl was a little rougher than I would have preferred, but I attribute that to the time crunch.
I didn’t have time to cut up all the veggies so I grabbed a couple of bags of stir fry veggies and a couple of colorful bell peppers. When I’m stressed organizing calms my nerves so I enjoyed sorting the stir fry veggies as I arranged them around the platter. Sick, right?
I was pleased with the end result. It took about 40 minutes to pull this tray together. It was a beautiful addition to the table (if I do say so myself). It would also be lovely as a stand-alone, edible centerpiece.
Here are a couple more tips at no extra charge. My favorite veggie dip is light sour cream mixed with a package of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix. Easy Peasy!
My platter had to travel and I found it best to place plastic wrap over the dip and cabbage and then add another layer of wrap over the entire platter.
Remember this nifty trick the next time you are in a time crunch and/or want to bring a beautiful and healthy snack to a gathering.
What’s your go-to recipe/idea for gatherings?
~Southern Fried Gal
February 12, 2013
Thanks..