How To Make A Spooky Roasted Root Veggie Platter For Your Halloween Party

To make a roasted root vegetable Halloween platter with ghosts, pumpkins, and witch hats, follow these steps:

Ingredients

• Potatoes: For ghost shapes
• Sweet Potatoes: For pumpkin faces
• Beets: For witch hats
• Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper
• Fresh Herbs: Like thyme or rosemary for garnish

Instructions

1. Prepare the Potatoes (Ghosts):
   • Slice potatoes into oval shapes about 1/4 inch thick.
   • Cut a small triangle at the bottom of each slice for the ghost “tail.”
   • Use a straw or small piping tip to make two eyes and a mouth at the top of each slice.
2. Prepare the Sweet Potatoes (Pumpkins):
   • Slice sweet potatoes into rounds.
   • Use a small knife to cut out pumpkin faces, creating eyes, nose, and mouth shapes.
3. Prepare the Beets (Witch Hats):
   • Slice beets into thin rounds, then cut them into hat shapes with a knife (triangular top with a brim).
   • Alternatively, if you have a small hat-shaped cookie cutter, you can use that for uniform shapes.
4. Season and Roast:
   • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
   • Arrange the vegetables on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
   • Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
   • Roast for 20–25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until vegetables are tender and lightly browned.
5. Assemble the Platter:
   • Arrange the roasted ghost potatoes, pumpkin sweet potatoes, and beet witch hats on a platter.
   • Garnish with fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary for a festive touch.

This platter is a fun, seasonal way to serve roasted veggies with a Halloween twist. Enjoy your spooky, healthy treats! —Vita Daily