Cat Skeleton

Ingredients

• 1/2 cucumber, sliced
• 4 grape tomatoes
• 1/2 orange or red pepper, sliced lengthwise
• 4-5 medium-large white mushrooms
• 6 small pieces of broccoli florets
• 2 celery sticks cut into 8 lengths
• 1-2 carrots cut into sticks—enough for 16 pieces, plus three coin slices for the face
• small bowl of black bean dip*
• a few basil leaves for the ears and mouth

Equipment

• cutting board and knife
• tray or cutting board for presentation
• small bowl to hold the black bean dip for the cat face

Here is how:

Following the image, cut and arrange veggies to make a cat skeleton.

• Cucumbers: tail
• Grape tomatoes: knees
• Pepper slices: ribs
• Mushrooms: spine
• Broccoli: shoulders, hips and paws
• Celery: legs 
• Carrot sticks: claws

Pour dip into small bowl to form the head. Use carrot coins and basil leaves to form the features of the face and the ears.

Additional info:

*Follow instructions for black bean dip for the cat face.