Garden on a Plate
Servings:
1
Ingredients:
4 celery or carrot sticks or baby carrots, washed
4 tablespoons refried beans or hummus
2 tablespoons canned corn kernels, drained
2 tablespoons low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
4 broccoli florets, washed
1 Tablespoon salsa (optional)
Directions:
- Place carrot sticks on the plate in the shape of a rectangle. This represents your garden bed.
- Fill the rectangle with beans or hummus. This represents the soil.
- Place corn kernels evenly spaced over the surface of the soil. This represents the seeds that are planted in a garden.
- Cover the surface of the beans or hummus with cheese. This represents mulch that will keep the plants moist and prevent weeds.
- Place broccoli florets upright in the soil. This represents the plants that grew from the seeds.
- You can “water” your garden with salsa, if you like.
- Eat your garden by dipping the broccoli and carrots into the hummus or refried beans.
