A visually striking dish with creamy dip, rolled meats, and curly-cut peppers arranged for festive gatherings.
# Components:
→ Central Dip
01 - 1 cup whipped cream cheese, softened
02 - 1/2 cup sour cream
03 - 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
04 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
05 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder
06 - 1/4 tsp black pepper
07 - Salt to taste
→ Curls
08 - 6 oz prosciutto or deli ham, thinly sliced
09 - 6 oz Genoa salami, thinly sliced
10 - 1 large red bell pepper
11 - 1 large yellow bell pepper
12 - 1 large green bell pepper
13 - 1 small English cucumber
14 - 1/2 cup pitted black olives
→ Garnishes (optional)
15 - Fresh dill or parsley sprigs
16 - Crushed red pepper flakes
# Preparation Steps:
01 - Combine cream cheese, sour cream, chives, lemon juice, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth. Transfer the mixture to the center of a large serving platter, shaping it into a rounded mound.
02 - Cut bell peppers into long, thin strips. Optionally, create extra curl using a julienne peeler or spiralizer on the peppers and cucumber.
03 - Roll each slice of prosciutto and salami into loose spiral curls.
04 - Position meat and vegetable strips radiating outward from the dip mound, alternating colors and types to mimic serpentine curls.
05 - Place a black olive at the tip of each curl to resemble snake heads.
06 - Decorate the edges with fresh dill or parsley sprigs and sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes if desired.
07 - Present immediately alongside crackers, toasted bread, or fresh vegetable dippers.
