# List of ingredients:
→ Dips
01 - 5.3 oz classic or roasted red pepper hummus
02 - 5.3 oz herbed cream cheese
03 - 5.3 oz beetroot dip
04 - 3.5 oz olive tapenade
→ Vegetables for Spines
05 - 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
06 - 1 cucumber, cut into sticks
07 - 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
08 - 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
09 - 3.5 oz radishes, halved
→ Hedgehog Face and Details
10 - 1 small round whole wheat bread loaf
11 - 2 black olives
12 - 1 cherry tomato or grape
13 - Fresh chives or parsley for garnish
→ Dippers and Accompaniments
14 - 3.5 oz breadsticks or gluten-free breadsticks
15 - 3.5 oz multigrain crackers or gluten-free crackers
# How to make it:
01 - Place the whole wheat bread loaf on a large serving platter to form the hedgehog's body.
02 - Spread a generous layer of hummus or herbed cream cheese on the top half of the loaf to secure the vegetable spines.
03 - Insert the carrot, cucumber, red and yellow bell pepper sticks, and halved radishes upright into the spread to create hedgehog spines, fanning them evenly.
04 - Position black olives as eyes and a cherry tomato or grape as the nose, securing with toothpicks if needed.
05 - Spoon the remaining dips into small bowls and arrange around the platter.
06 - Place breadsticks and crackers around the hedgehog for dipping.
07 - Decorate with fresh chives or parsley for a seasonal finish.
