The official countdown has begun:

SIX more days until Halloween!

We’re taking a short break away from all that sugar

(you guys, I’m breaking out on my back!

Am I in friggin’ high school all over again or what?? This is out of control!)

and cleansing our bodies with something simple,

healthy and oh-so easy to make.

Oh, did I mention a bit spooky as well? 

“Graveyard Starter Salads”

*ghosts not included*

The perfect appetizer to serve up

at your up-coming Halloween party.

(((You *are* going to have a party aren’t you?

I mean, I haven’t been slaving

away in the kitchen for you not to, right??!)))

***By the way, If you do have a party my simple request is that you

INVITE ME!!!***

To Make One Individual Salad:

First, fill your flat plate with lettuce!

 YOU’LL NEED:

  • 3 Asparagus sticks, sliced in thirds
  • 1 carrot, sliced in 2″ pieces, and then halved (and halved again)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Place veggie sticks on the outskirts of a flat plate to mimic a fence

 

YOU’LL NEED:

  • 2-3 cherry tomatoes

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Place next to tombstones as pumpkins

 

 

 

YOU’LL NEED:

  • 1 cucumber

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Slice the top 3″ of a cucumber.
  2. Thickly slice top piece into 2 “tombstones”

 

 

YOU’LL NEED:

  • 1 broccoli floret piece

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Cut into small bouquets.

 

 

 

These salads will have your guests shivering

with creepiness as they watch in fright

whether or not actual ghosts reside in their graveyard-on-a-plate.

Serve your dressing on the side with these mini-sized cauldrons!