Thanksgiving Veggie Tray
Make this cute and fancy Turkey Thanksgiving Veggie Tray as an appetizer for the holiday. The platter is loaded with tons of fresh vegetables, requires very little effort and is easy to make. Your guests will GOBBLE it up!
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
- 1 Platter
Ingredients
- 12 oz Vegetable Dip I used Dill Dip
- 2 oz Snow Peas
- 1 bunch Radishes sliced
- 16 oz Carrots Hand peeled baby carrots (smaller carrots with greens)
- 1 bunch Celery trimmed, split lengthwise and cut to length of carrots
- 1 Red Bell Pepper seeds removed and cut into strips
- 1 Green Bell Pepper seeds removed and cut into strips
- 1 Yellow Bell Pepper seeds removed and cut into strips
- 6 oz Broccoli Florets
- 10 oz Cherry Tomatoes
- English Cucumber sliced
- 1 Red Bell Pepper for the turkeys head
- 2 Candy Eyes
- 1 tbsp Peanut Butter
Instructions
- Place dish of dip near 1 side of platter with snow pies stacked below.
- Place one half of the radishes along the edge of the platter on each side of the snow peas.
- Alternate carrots and celery around the rest of the outer edge of the plate.
- Alternate green, yellow and red peppers on top of the carrot/celery layer. Be sure to leave part of that layer exposed.
- Place the broccoli right around the dip bowl.
- Place the cherry tomatoes next to the broccoli.
- Insert the cucumber slices between the tomatoes and the peppers.
- Cut of the bottom of the whole red bell pepper to make the turkey head.
- Cut a piece of carrot and put a notch in it to make the beak.
- Use a little peanut butter to attach the eyes and beak to the head.
- Gently place the head on the edge of the dip bowl.
Notes
- Make your Thanksgiving Veggie Tray ahead of time, it will reduce the stress.
- Choose a platter the size that will fit the needs of the amount of the guests you plan to host. No platter on hand? No Problem. Use any plate, board or even butcher paper, just use something that tends to be food safe.
- Choose plenty of tasty "dipping vegetables" as they will be needed for utilizing the dip.
- Use store-bought items to make your tray easy to assemble. Feel free to toss in one or two homemade items if you like.
- For contrast, choose different colors and sizes of vegetables to provide visual appeal.
- If you plan to transport your board, heavily wrap it in plastic wrap then place inside of a box.
- Don't forget the tongs, knifes, appetizer forks or picks, toothpicks and plates if needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 333mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 7263IU | Vitamin C: 75mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg