Jazzing up a Vegetable Tray

 Almost every party has a veggie tray.  As a result, they tend to be a generic go-to appetizer that is rarely the talking point of the menu. However, there are simple ways to jazz it up when you want to dazzle your guests. Here are several tips that I use ...

- Create levels.  Place a block under a section of the vegetables to create some depth in the display.
- Use vegetables as bowls.  Hollow out several bell peppers of different colors.  Scoop out the loose membrane and seeds to create a "bowl".  Fill them with carrot sticks, celery sticks, different colored bell peppers, or veggie dip.
- Variety is key in both type of vegetables and color. 
- Use toothpicks to help hold your presentation together.

- Miss J