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### 🎠**5. The Trickster**
**Wily, chaotic, and always ten steps ahead. Expect misdirection, playfulness, and a little bite.**
* **Main:** Savory “cake” stack of pesto polenta, roasted tomato, and balsamic tofu
* **Side:** Multi-color “confetti” slaw with hidden chili seeds
* **Drink:** “Jester’s Tonic” – Butterfly pea tea lemonade that changes color with citrus
* **Dessert:** Color-changing mousse dome with popping candy inside
**Presentation:** The entire platter is served under a covered cloche. When lifted, confetti bursts from beneath, and a recorded cackle plays.
**Alternatives:**
* *Vegan:* Fully vegan main and mousse
* *Gluten-Free:* GF polenta and mousse ingredients
* *Sugar-Free:* Stevia mousse and unsweetened tea
* *Non-Alcoholic Drink:* Standard with lemon
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