# What You'll Need:
→ Central Dip
01 - 1 cup whipped cream cheese, softened
02 - 1/2 cup sour cream
03 - 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
04 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
05 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
06 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
07 - Salt to taste
→ Curls
08 - 6 ounces prosciutto or deli ham, thinly sliced
09 - 6 ounces 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
# Method Steps:
01 - Combine cream cheese, sour cream, chives, lemon juice, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth, then spoon onto a large serving platter forming a mound to represent the head.
02 - Slice bell peppers into long, thin strips. For enhanced curl, optionally use a julienne peeler or spiralizer on the peppers and cucumber.
03 - Roll each slice of prosciutto and salami into loose curls or spirals.
04 - Place the meat and vegetable strips radiating outward from the dip mound, alternating colors and types to emulate Medusa’s serpentine hair.
05 - Position a black olive at the tip of each curl to mimic snake heads.
06 - Decorate the platter with fresh dill or parsley sprigs and sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes if desired.
07 - Present immediately alongside crackers, toasted bread, or fresh vegetable dippers.
