Spartan Sword Crudites Recipes

Steps:

• Line a layer of VIVA® towels inside a fine mesh strainer and place the strainer in a bowl. Pour the yogurt into the strainer, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight to drain. The yogurt should reduce in volume by half and will have a very thick consistency.
• Place the yogurt, cucumber, mint, garlic, hot sauce, lemon juice and zest in a food processor and blend until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl. Refrigerate at least one hour before serving on a crudites platter.
• When serving the Tzatziki Sauce on a platter with crudites: Fold and dampen a VIVA® towel and place it underneath the bowl you are serving the Tzatziki Sauce on the platter. This will prevent the bowl from sliding around.

Steps:

• Using a mandoline, thinly slice carrots in wide strips. Lay flat and cut out as many shapes as possible with small cookie cutters. Slice the sides of the peppers. Lay flat and again, cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
• To serve, arrange the carrots, peppers and broccoli on a platter surrounding the Smoky Ranch Dip.
• In a small serving bowl, mix all ingredients until well combined.

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the peas and cook for 1 minute. Drain and immediately rinse under cold water until room temperature. Drain well, then transfer to a food processor. Pulse until almost smooth. Add the avocado, lime zest and juice, and cilantro. Pulse until almost smooth. Add the scallion and jalapeno and pulse until well incorporated. Season to taste with salt. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with cilantro. Serve with the cucumber slices.

Steps:

• Put the milk with the rosemary in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove the saucepan from the heat, cover and set aside to infuse, until cold. In a bowl, beat the cheese to soften. When the milk is cool, strain it and gradually whisk it into the cheese. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, to taste and pepper. Taste, and add salt, if needed. Serve with beautifully cut raw vegetables for dipping.