You will need
egg slicer or sharp knife
medium mixing bowl
fork
measuring spoons
spatula
serving bowl
chopping board
peeler
vegetable knife
large serving plate
4 hardboiled eggs
125 g smooth cottage cheese
½ cup (125 ml) Ina Paarman’s Thousand Island Dressing
1 t (5 ml) Ina Paarman’s Green Onion Seasoning
baby carrots, peeled and halved lengthways
celery leaves to use as carrot tops
½ cucumber or mini cucumbers, cut into wedges lengthways
1 small red pepper, cut into strips
Pro-vita biscuits
reserve two of the best slices of egg if making froggy variation, for eyes
1 stuffed olive, cut in half, for eyeballs
2 chives, for mouth
Method
Peel and slice the eggs, reserve two of the best slices. Mash the remaining egg with the cottage cheese, Thousand Island Dressing and Green Onion Seasoning. If you prefer a smooth texture process in a food processor. Dish into a bowl.
Cut up the vegetables as illustrated. Make a small slit at the top of each carrot half and insert a sprig of celery leaves. Place the bowl of dip in the middle of a large plate and arrange the vegetables and biscuits around it.
For fun! To make a froggy dip: Use the two reserved perfect egg slices for eyes, add ½ stuffed olive for eyeballs and shape a mouth with chives.
