Roasted Winter Solstice Crudité Platter
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Recipe type: Appetizer
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Serves: 8
 
Talk about a show stopper! This colorful, roasted appetizer showcases winter’s bounty that will even have the kids asking for more. Doubling the app isn’t a bad idea. This dish goes fast. Have leftovers? Not to worry! The roasted veggies make for a delicious soup to warm the soul on a chilly afternoon.

Chef’s Notes: Grilling and roasting the veggies on Bull’s medium and small veggie grids prevents any of the veggies from falling to the deep, dark depths of the bbq. Do yourself a favor and pick up a set this holiday season! Click on this link to learn more.
Ingredients
  • Roasted Veggies:
  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets, roasted
  • 2 bunches broccolini, roasted
  • 4 beets, roasted, sliced into quarters
  • 1 bunch rainbow carrots, roasted
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2 each fennel, roasted, cut into quarters
  • 1 head garlic, roasted
  • 8 ounces mushrooms, roasted
  • 16 ounces breadsticks
  • 16 ounce bag potato chips
  • 16 ounces fig crackers
  • Caramelized Onion Dip:
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 2 large onions, julienned, caramelized
  • 6 cloves roasted garlic, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chives minced
Instructions
  1. Dip: Click here to learn how to caramelize the onions and roasted garlic. Once the onions are cool, transfer to a medium sized bowl and add the sour cream, yogurt, salt, pepper and chives. Mix well, cover and place into refrigerator for one hour.
  2. Roasted veggies: click on the following links for the roasted cauliflower, roasted broccolini, roasted beets,roasted carrots, and roasted mushrooms.
  3. To plate: Transfer the dip into a small dish. On a large, decorative platter, arrange the roasted veggies. Add the potato chips, crackers and breadsticks around the roasted veggies. Don’t forget the dip! Enjoy and Merry Christmas.
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