Holiday Vegetable Wreath Appetizer

Ingredients
VEGETABLE WREATH

• 4 cups broccoli florets 
• 1 green pepper, cut into strips 
• 12-14 fresh pea pods 
• 8 cherry tomatoes 
• 1 jicama 
• 1 red pepper 

CREAMY SALSA DIP 

• 1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened 
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise 
• 1 tsp chili powder 
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder 
• 1 cup seeded, chopped tomato 
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion tops 
• 1/4 cup chopped ripe olives 
• 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies, drained  

Directions
VEGETABLE WREATH
1 Use a pretty round platter on which to assemble the vegetable wreath. Arrange the broccoli and green pepper in a wreath-shape about 10 inches in diameter. Make stars out of jicama by cutting 1/4 inch slices and using a small star cookie or canape cutter to make shapes.
2 Garnish the wreath with the cherry tomatoes, pea pods, and jicama stars. Cut the red pepper into a bow shape (see photo) and place at the bottom or top of the wreath. Put a bowl with the Creamy Salsa Dip in the center of the wreath.

CREAMY SALSA DIP
Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, chili and garlic powders; blend until smooth. Add remaining dip ingredients and mix well. Cover and refrigerate to blend flavours.

Source:  http://www.tastebook.com/recipes/997690-Appetizer-HOLIDAY-VEGETABLE-WREATH-with-Creamy-Salsa-Dip