Kid Friendly Crudites Recipes

SPRING PEA GUACAMOLE WITH CUCUMBER CRUDITES

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the peas and cook for 1 minute. Drain and immediately rinse under cold water until room temperature. Drain well, then transfer to a food processor. Pulse until almost smooth. Add the avocado, lime zest and juice, and cilantro. Pulse until almost smooth. Add the scallion and jalapeno and pulse until well incorporated. Season to taste with salt. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro. Serve with the cucumber slices.

KID FRIENDLY CRUDITES

Steps:

• Using a mandoline, thinly slice carrots in wide strips. Lay flat and cut out as many shapes as possible with small cookie cutters. Slice the sides of the peppers. Lay flat and again, cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
• To serve, arrange the carrots, peppers and broccoli on a platter surrounding the Smoky Ranch Dip.
• In a small serving bowl, mix all ingredients until well combined.

BLANCHED CRUDITES

Steps:

• Prepare a large pot of boiling salted water, and fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Remove the tough bottoms of the asparagus stalks. If they are thick, peel the stems half-way up the stalk.
• Add the carrots to the pot of boiling water and blanch for 1 minute. Immediately remove the carrots with a slotted spoon and plunge them in the bowl of ice water. Drain the carrots when fully cooled.
• Add the asparagus to the boiling water and blanch for 1 minute. Immediately remove the asparagus with a slotted spoon and plunge them into the reserved bowl of ice water. Drain the asparagus when fully cooled.
• Slice the radicchio into wedges.
• Arrange the carrots, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and radicchio on a platter and serve with the Herb Dip.
• Place the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and blend. Serve at room temperature.