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Veggie Cups with Ranch Dip

Each guest gets a cup with ranch in the bottom and vegetable sticks standing up in it. No double-dipping, and it looks bright on the table.

⏱ 25 min (25 min prep) 🍽 Serves 12 · 1 cup kid friendlymake aheadquick vegetariangluten free

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ContainsMilk, Eggs. Check the labels on what you buy; brands differ.

Ingredients

Make 12 servings
  • 1Β½ cup Ranch dressing, homemade or bought
  • 48 Baby carrots
  • 4 stalk Celery, cut in 4-inch sticks
  • 1 Cucumber, cut in sticks
  • 1 Red bell pepper, cut in strips

Make it yourself

Make the ranch dressing yourself β†’

In the planner, Make it on the shopping list swaps the store item for these ingredients and puts the work on your prep day.

Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: 12 clear plastic cups (9 oz), cutting board, knife, tray.

  1. Cut the celery, cucumber and pepper into sticks about 4 inches long, so they stand up above the rim.
  2. Spoon 2 tablespoons of ranch into the bottom of each cup.
  3. Stand 4 carrots and a few sticks of each vegetable in each cup.
  4. Keep the cups in the refrigerator until serving, then set them out on a tray of ice. At the party, set it out for no more than 2 hours, then refrigerate what’s left (USDA).
Make aheadCut the vegetables a day ahead and store them in containers with a damp paper towel. Fill the cups up to 3 hours ahead and refrigerate.
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can fill the cups.
From scratch swapMake the ranch dressing from scratch.
Hummus swapUse hummus in some cups for guests who can’t have milk or eggs (it contains sesame).

Goes well with

πŸ• Make-Your-Own Mini Pizzas

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Birthday parties collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.