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A festive, turkey-shaped Easy Veggie Tray featuring colorful vegetables arranged around a dip bowl for the head.

Easy Veggie Tray

This recipe shows you how to arrange vegetables into a fun turkey shape for a party appetizer. It is a simple, make-ahead option for gatherings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 16 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 25
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Vegetables
  • 2 red bell pepper For the face
  • 4 cups baby carrots 2 cups for the platter, 1 for the beak
  • 1 yellow bell pepper For the face and platter
  • 1 crown broccoli Cut into florets
  • 2 cucumbers Sliced
  • 1 cup snap peas
For Decoration
  • 1 dip Your favorite kind, placed in a bowl
  • 1 candy eye balls

Equipment

  • Serving platter
  • Small bowl for dip

Method
 

  1. Prepare the turkey face: Cut the bottom off one red bell pepper to serve as the head. Use one baby carrot for the beak, a piece of yellow pepper under the beak for the wattle, and attach the candy eyeballs.
  2. Prepare the vegetables: Wash and cut all remaining vegetables into sizes that are easy for guests to grab.
  3. Arrange the body: On your platter, layer the sliced cucumbers first in a half-circle shape. Then, layer the carrots, remaining red and yellow peppers, and broccoli pieces in smaller half-circles on top of the cucumbers.
  4. Finish the arrangement: Place the snap peas at the bottom edge of the platter.
  5. Place the dip bowl in the center or slightly off-center, and set the prepared pepper turkey face into the dip bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 25kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 27mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4991IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

Notes

You can wash, dry, and chop the vegetables up to 2 days ahead of time and store them in separate containers in the refrigerator. Assemble the platter up to 24 hours in advance, cover it, and keep it refrigerated until you serve it.

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