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Raw vegetable baskets

Fill several small baskets with three or four kinds of raw vegetables, put the same kind together. Decorate them with sprigs of herbs and perhaps a small bowl (or hollowed out vege) for the dip.

Vegetable combination ideas:   Carrots – cut on the diagonal by giving the carrot a quarter turn after each cut Or pierce out strips from the side of the carrot, lengthwise, which will create a flower effect when sliced straight through;  red bell pepper chunks; snow peas with the top and string removed and blanched in boiling water for half a minute then plunged into icy water to halt the cooking process;  cauliflower florets; cherry tomatoes; cucumber slices; celery strips, sugar snap peas and zucchini – sliced on the diagonal.

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