# Components:
→ Creamy Herbed Dip
01 - 1 cup cream cheese, softened
02 - 1/2 cup sour cream
03 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
05 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
06 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
07 - Salt and pepper, to taste
→ Blue Ranch Dip
08 - 1 cup Greek yogurt
09 - 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix
10 - 1–2 drops natural blue food coloring (optional)
→ Vegetables & Decoration
11 - 1 cup baby carrots
12 - 1 cup cucumber slices
13 - 1 cup celery sticks
14 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
15 - 1/2 cup purple cabbage, shredded
16 - 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, sliced
17 - 1/4 cup black olives, pitted
18 - 1 slice radish
# Preparation Steps:
01 - Mix cream cheese, sour cream, dill, chives, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl until smooth. Set aside.
02 - Combine Greek yogurt and ranch seasoning in a separate bowl. Add blue food coloring if desired and blend until evenly tinted.
03 - Spread the blue ranch dip in an oval shape on a large serving platter to form the fish body.
04 - Spoon the herbed dip onto one end of the oval, shaping it slightly pointed to represent the fish's mouth.
05 - Fan out the baby carrots at the opposite end to create the fish’s tail.
06 - Layer cucumber slices and celery sticks over the blue dip to simulate fish scales.
07 - Place cherry tomato halves, yellow bell pepper strips, and shredded purple cabbage for colorful fins and accents.
08 - Use a black olive and radish slice to form the fish’s eye.
09 - Serve immediately with extra vegetables for dipping.
