Optional Halloween Plastic toys such as spidersbats, rats, and skeletons for decoration.
Instructions
Be sure to assemble the board right where you plan to display it. It's harder to move around unless you place it on a bigger cutting board ahead of time. I started with a round wooden cutting board.
Use blueberries for the triangle eye shapes.
Use blueberries and blackberries for the mouth shape.
Outline the outside of the circle with mini bell peppers. You can place these whole or you can slice them into strips. Slicing them ahead of time would make it easier to dip.
Next, place sliced carrots around all the open spaces until the board is fully hidden.
The eyes and mouth will need to be filled in more with blueberries and blackberries. This is easier to do once all the other veggies are placed because those veggies will help hold the shape of the eyes and mouth with borders so they don't roll.
I sliced one mini cucumber and used that as the stem of the pumpkin.
Make the Jalapeno Cilantro Dip recipe and place it near the pumpkin Charcuterie board for your guests. They will ask you for the recipe! Be prepared.