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Santa Snack Board + VIDEO

Cathy Pollak — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:59:56 +0000

This Santa Snack Board is the perfect holiday centerpiece for every gathering this season. Not only is this healthy snack board festive and fun, it uses simple ingredients everyone loves. This Santa Board transports easily, feel free to take it along to every celebration this season.

Santa Snack Board Recipe

Your holiday appetizer list just got easier with this adorable Santa Snack Board. Place this among your most decadent holiday dips and right next to the mini crab cakes and watch this tray of veggies disappear. It’s just too cute not to eat!

Make this board at home and transport it anywhere! Just place the finished snack tray on several sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil and wrap them up and over the top tightly. This will keep any of the veggies from moving out of place. This board can easily be put together in twenty minutes and would be the perfect job for young ones to help out with preparation.

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I’m sharing this absolutely adorable holiday recipe from my sweet friend Maegan’s new book, Beautiful Boards. If I could recommend any book for you to buy as a gift and for yourself, it would be this one. The time and creativity Maegan put into this book just blows my mind. There are ideas for boards for every holiday, special occasions, seasons, sports, game night and meals. The best part – they are guides. You can easily substitute items for what you already have and get the same beautiful results. Each board created by Maegan is really the perfect inspiration for whatever occasion you might be celebrating. I promise you’re going to love-love this book.

Looking for other appetizer board recipes? Try these:

Santa Snack Board Ingredients

plain hummus
black olives
tomatoes
red bell peppers
mozzarella balls
cauliflower florets
broccoli florets
club crackers

Expert Tips

Use the right-sized board with a lip to hold everything in place. This is the exact board I used.
I used an 8.5″ diameter plate for the hummus.
Purchase already cut florets for the cauliflower and broccoli for time-saving reasons.
Mini mozzarella balls are preferred, but regular sized mozzarella balls also work fine.

I hope you get a chance to make this adorable snack board over the holiday season.

Pick up a copy of Maegan’s book, Beautiful Boards today! You will not be disappointed with all the creative ways you can make an appetizer or a meal board for your family. And there’s a picture with every recipe.

Santa Snack Board

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Holiday Appetizer, Santa Snack Board

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 70kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Ingredients

16 oz (454 g) plain hummus (store-bought or homemade)
1 can (6 oz) large pitted black olives, divided
30 cherry or grape tomatoes, divided
3 large red bell peppers, cut into strips, reserving 1/2 top of a pepper
1 container (8 oz or 227 g) mini mozzarella balls, drained and patted dry
2 bags (12 oz or 336 g) cauliflower florets
1 bag (12 oz or 336 g broccoli florets
club crackers

Instructions

Evenly spread hummus onto a round white plate with a lip around the edge. Place plate in the center of a 20 x 13 - inch board (51 x 33 cm).
Press two olives for Santa's eyes, a tomato for his nose and the 1/2 top of a bell pepper for his smile onto the hummus.
Layer red bell pepper strips, starting from the top of the plate up to the top-right corner of the board to look like Santa's hat.
Add a row of mini mozzarella balls (regular size works too) to the top edge of the plate and a small pile of mozzarella balls to decorate the top of Santa's hat.
Arrange the cauliflower for Santa's beard, mustache and eyebrows.
Place remaining black olives, except for one, at the bottom of the board, around the cauliflower beard to look like Santa's belt. Stack 1-3 club crackers at the very bottom center of the board with the remaining olive cut in half and the halves pressed together in the center of the cracker to resemble Santa's belt buckle.
Divide the remaining tomatoes on either side of Santa's cauliflower beard, filling in from the olives up to the middle of the board.
Add the broccoli to the top left of the board and fan the club crackers along the right side of the board.

Notes

Nutrition information is for 2 tablespoons of store-bought hummus only. This does not include any vegetables or crackers included in this board.

Nutrition

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Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs

Cathy Pollak — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:14:43 +0000

Add a little spice to the appetizer table with these Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs. This is a zesty, creamy and splurge-worthy treat you’ll want to serve at every event!

Skip serving the same old chips and dip and make these Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs for your next gathering. If you ever thought deviled eggs did not pack enough flavor, this recipe is going to change your mind forever. This just might be the only way you’ll serve deviled eggs again.

Deviled eggs, especially those made with flavor-packed ingredients, are the perfect make ahead appetizer for the holidays, tailgating, luncheons or anything you want to celebrate.

Here’s The Secret To The Most Delicious Tasting Deviled Eggs

Start with using Sriracha Mayo from Lee Kum Kee, the great-tasting brand and leading maker of authentic Asian sauces and condiments.
Lee Kum Kee Sriracha Mayo combines traditional flavors of Sriracha with the cool and creamy texture of mayo, to offer a spicy yet versatile condiment made with only premium-quality, non-GMO ingredients and is gluten free.
Lee Kum Kee is known for making it easy for home cooks to enjoy authentic , restaurant-quality Asian tastes in their own kitchen. A wide availability of savory Asian sauces and condiments makes this possible.

How Do You Prepare Eggs For Deviled Eggs

Place eggs in a large pan (they should not be on top of each other).
Cover eggs with cold water; about 1″ of water over the tops of the eggs.
Place pan on high heat until it comes to a rolling boil.
Cover the pan and remove it from the heat.
Set a timer for 15 minutes.
Fill a large bowl with water and ice.
When the timer goes off, drain the eggs and immediately plunge them into the prepared ice bath.
Let sit in the ice bath for ten minutes before removing the shells.

How To Add Texture To Deviled Eggs

After peeling the eggs, slice them lengthwise.
Remove all the yolks and place them in the bowl of a food processor.
Hold back some of the whites and chop them into small pieces. These will be stirred into the pureed yolk mixture adding a nice texture to every bite.

What Do I Do With Any Leftover Yolk Mixture

Serve with crackers
Serve with toasted bread
Make the best Sriracha Mayo egg salad sandwich
Serve with tortilla chips

When Should I Serve Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs

Serve them any day of the week. They make the perfect breakfast, lunch or dinner food.
Tailgating parties
Holidays
Birthdays
Any celebration where nothing but the best food is required.

What Type Of Paprika Should I Use On Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs

Smoked paprika plays really well with Sriracha Mayo and gives another boost of flavor
Regular paprika is also fine, the flavor will just be less complex

How many can you eat? When something tastes so delicious, it’s hard to stop at one or four. Luckily Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs are on the healthier side of appetizers found at gatherings. It’s just the excuse you need to make and enjoy a large platter with friends.

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What Equipment Do I Need To Make Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs

A large-enough pot to boil eggs without stacking them
A food processor to create a smooth yolk puree
The perfect container for transporting your Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs to an event

What Else Do I Serve With Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs

Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs

Add a little spice to the appetizer table with these Sriracha Mayo Deviled Eggs. This is a zesty, creamy and splurge-worthy treat you'll want to serve at every event!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Sriracha Mayo Deveiled Eggs

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings halves

Calories 131kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Ingredients

12 large eggs
1/2 cup Sriracha Mayo
2 tsps yellow mustard
1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
1/8 tsp table salt
smoked paprika

Instructions

Place cold eggs in a large pot (they should not be on top of each other). Cover eggs with cold water; about 1" of water over the tops of the eggs. Place pot on high heat until it comes to a rolling boil. Cover the pot and remove it from the heat. Set a timer for 15 minutes. Fill a large bowl with water and ice. When the timer goes off, drain the eggs and immediately plunge them into an ice bath. Let sit in the ice bath for ten minutes before removing the shells.
After shelling the eggs, halve them lengthwise. Coarsely chop the egg whites of three halves and transfer them to a large bowl (these will add texture into your mixture.) Add three white halves and all of the yolks to a food processor along with the Sriracha Mayo, mustard, black pepper and salt. Process until smooth.
Scrape the mixture into a bowl and blend with chopped egg whites. Evenly disperse heaping tablespoons of the yolk mixture into the egg whites. If you have any leftover yolk mixture, serve with crackers or toast points. Sprinkle each with smoked paprika.

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