Making a veggie and dip platter

I was requested to bring one for easter and rather than buy one, I'd rather make my own since I have no idea if they wash the veggies and I'm a stickler for that.

Anyway, I'm thinking carrots, celery, peppers and brocolli. I know the first 3 are raw, but do you cook the brocolli or is it also raw?

And what dip do you like with your vegetables?

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The veggies sound great! I usually wash the broccoli and serve it raw. Cucumber slices are popular too.

As for dip, I like making onion dip by mixing a tub of sour cream with Lipton onion soup mix. Or, sometimes I'll make a ranch dip by mixing sour cream with a packet of Hidden Valley ranch mix. It's quick and yummy

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Or spinach dip is very popular.

1 pt of sour cream
1 packet of Knorr vegetable mix
10 oz of frozen spinach thawed and squeezed out.
Some people add water chestnuts and mayo, but I don't.
mix and leave in the fridge for 2 hours-24 hours.

I would cook the broccoli, but only for 3 minutes or so.

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ITA with the above posters.

I love either onion dip or spinach dip.

Don't cook the broccoli!

I usually do baby carrots, broccoli, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red peppers

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I love to do snap peas (the ones form Costco are great!) and cucumer slices along w/ the others you posted. They're never in the pre packed platters so they usually go fast. I love ranch dip (T. Marzetti makes a great one) & spinach dip (I make the Knorr one, YUM!)

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Fresh hummus. If you want, I can write up the recipe.

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Here's what I do

cucumbers, tomato, broccoli, cauliflower, grn/red/yellow peppers, carrots

I do a homemade dilly dip...i'll get a recipe if you want but I just eye ball it with the dill....FM if you want more info or as they said the hidden valley ranch is nice, ranch dressing or even Italian is good. All veggies should be raw, clean and cut up except tomatoes unless you're doing something bigger then a cherry tomato

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I like to add sticks of Fennel also, fennel is fantastic with hummus or dip.

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I love a light ranch dressing - Hidden Valley is great.
Veggies I use are cukes, tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, carrots, mushrooms... Love my veggies!

Oh yeah...all veggies are raw.

Message edited 3/15/2008 7:10:38 PM.

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My favorites on veggie platters are pea pods/sugar snapped peas (don't know the difference ) YUM-- if you're going to buy those, get them at Costco, they're a fortune in the grocery store, and you get a bag twice the size for the same price at Costco and they're delicious!

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I sometimes use 1/2 a pkg of the Knoor vegetable dip mix and 1/2 a pkg of the onion dip mix. It gives it a bit more flavor. The water chestnuts are a nice addition. (Or you can just buy the container of spinach dip from Costco. It is yummy, and nobody will know it isn't homemade -- I've passed it off as my own before )

Also, I usually cook the broccoli for like a minute or two and then cool it real quickly in cold water. This makes it a nice green color and it makes it a bit easier to chew.

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I make a great dip for veggies. It's a recipe my aunt got many years ago.

FM if you like the sound of it and want exact measurements and I will post exact amts later.

Dill weed
Parsley
Dried Onion bits
Mayo
Sour Cream
Lawry's Seasoned Salt

I LOVE this dip, it is the best dip I have ever had with veggies but you do have to like Dill.

I put all raw veggies on the tray.
Celery
Carrots
Cucumbers
baby tomatoes
Cauliflower
Broccoli
mushrooms
even olives work nicely if you want

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Oooh Goobster...olives

Thank you all for your ideas!!! I really appreciate them!

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Posted by MissJones

Oooh Goobster...olives

Thank you all for your ideas!!! I really appreciate them!

Re: Making a veggie and dip platter

Okay, that was seriously really easy!!! I sliced cucumbers, rinsed tomatoes, halved celery stalks, peeled and quartered carrots, sliced peppers, did little broccoli florets and placed them all on a tray I got at Ikea with a little ramekin. There is a lot of food and it was NOT expensive to do, compared to the 19.99 trays I saw at the store and who knows if the veggies were washed which is my peeve. So thanks for help!

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broccoli should be raw
and I LOVE ranch!