Ladybug and Spider Salad
July 10, 2009
Ingredients:
4 cups baby spinach leaves (1L)
1/3 English cucumber, sliced into half moons (75ml)
1/2 cup grated carrot (125ml)
4 radishes, sliced (4)
1 celery stalk, sliced (1)
3 Roma tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
4 mini potatoes
2 tbsp olive paste (30ml)
6 fresh chives, cut 2-inches long
2 fresh chives, cut 1-inch long
Directions:
Cook potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
Place spinach on a platter. Top with cucumber, carrot, radishes and celery, reserving tomato halves, mini potatoes, chives and olive paste.
Assemble ladybugs and spiders.......
For Ladybugs: Each child gets 1 halved tomato. Pipe olive paste onto the tomato halves to resemble dots. Using a toothpick, cut two holes at one end of each tomato half. Insert a chive into each hole for antennae. Repeat with remaining tomatoes.
For Potato Spiders:Cut potatoes in half. Each child gets two halves. Using a toothpick, cut six holes for spider legs and insert chives - bend into shape. Use olive paste for eyes. Repeat with remaining potatoes.
Top with your favorite healthy low-fat dressing!



