# Components:
→ Vegetables
01 - 2 cups broccoli florets
02 - 2 cups sugar snap peas
03 - 1 large English cucumber, sliced into rounds
04 - 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
05 - 1 cup green grapes
06 - 1 small yellow bell pepper (for eyes)
07 - 1 large black olive (for pupils), sliced
08 - ½ cup cherry tomatoes (for hat and mouth)
09 - 3-4 slices red bell pepper (for hat and mouth)
10 - 2-3 cauliflower florets (for hat trim)
11 - 1 small carrot (for nose and facial accents)
→ Dip
12 - 1 cup ranch or hummus (optional, for serving)
# Directions:
01 - Using broccoli florets, create the shape of the character's face on a large serving platter, leaving space at the top for the hat.
02 - Evenly layer cucumber rounds and sugar snap peas inside the broccoli outline to form the face base.
03 - Arrange thin strips of green bell pepper and small pieces of carrot to depict eyebrows, cheekbones, and chin contours.
04 - Form the Santa hat at the top of the face using cherry tomatoes and red bell pepper slices, adding cauliflower florets as hat trim.
05 - Cut ovals from yellow bell pepper for the eyes and place them appropriately. Position sliced black olive rounds at the center as pupils.
06 - Use a small carrot piece or a cherry tomato to form the nose at the center of the face.
07 - Arrange thin red bell pepper strips or halved cherry tomatoes to mimic a mischievous grin.
08 - Scatter green grapes around the outer edges of the platter to enhance color and provide additional snacking.
09 - Offer ranch or hummus on the side for dipping according to preference.
