King Jungle Lion Lunch (Print View)

Vibrant board with fruits, veggies, grains shaped as a playful lion's face for family meals.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Main Board Components

01 - 4 whole wheat sandwich thins
02 - 240 ml hummus or cream cheese
03 - 110 g shredded carrots
04 - 110 g orange bell pepper strips
05 - 110 g yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
06 - 110 g cucumber slices
07 - 8 black olives, pitted and sliced
08 - 1 small apple, sliced
09 - 4 slices cheddar cheese, cut into triangles

→ For Serving/Decorating

10 - 150 g grapes or berries
11 - 110 g snap peas
12 - 30 g mini crackers

# Directions:

01 - Arrange the sandwich thins flat on a large platter as the foundation for four lion faces.
02 - Evenly spread 60 ml of hummus or cream cheese over each sandwich thin.
03 - Form a circular arrangement of shredded carrots and orange bell pepper strips around each sandwich thin, alternating colors for vibrant effect.
04 - Place halved yellow cherry tomatoes around the mane to enhance color and texture.
05 - Position cucumber slices to simulate cheeks or other facial accents.
06 - Arrange black olive slices to represent eyes and nose; add thin olive strips as whiskers.
07 - Arrange apple slices to create a smiling mouth for each lion face.
08 - Place cheddar cheese triangles atop each lion face to form ears.
09 - Fill leftover platter areas with grapes or berries, snap peas, and mini crackers as complementary snacks.
10 - Present the assembled boards immediately to ensure optimal freshness.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Fun and creative presentation resembles a lion
  • Healthy and vegetarian friendly with fruits and vegetables
02 -
  • This recipe is vegetarian and can be made vegan by substituting dairy ingredients.
  • Contains wheat and milk allergens; check for nut contamination in dips.
03 -
  • Alternate colors in the mane to create visual interest and texture.
  • Use small cookie cutters to shape cheese triangles uniformly for ears.
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