Christmas Veggie Tray
This Christmas Veggie Tray makes the perfect appetizer to serve this holiday. Simple veggies shaped into a Christmas Tree for a crowd pleasing snack.
Servings: 12
Cost: $18.53, $1.54 per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 large broccoli crowns cut into small florets
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 yellow bell pepper cut into thin strips
- 1 large carrot peeled and cut into thin rounds
- 1 cup snap peas
- 1 small head cauliflower cut into small florets
- 1 large cucumber sliced into rounds
- 1 small star fruit sliced (for the tree topper)
- Ranch dressing or your preferred dip
Instructions
- Wash and dry all of the vegetables and star fruit.
- Cut the broccoli and cauliflower into small florets. Cut the bell pepper into thin strips, the carrot and cucumber into rounds, and the star fruit into slices.
- Arrange the broccoli on a large rectangular serving platter in the shape of a Christmas tree, starting with a wide base and narrowing toward the top.
- Scatter the cherry tomatoes throughout the broccoli to resemble ornaments.
- Arrange the bell pepper strips diagonally across the tree to create a garland.
- Add the carrot rounds throughout the tree.
- Fill any gaps with the snap peas and cauliflower florets.
- Arrange the cucumber slices around the bottom of the tree to create a tree skirt.
- Place a slice of star fruit at the top of the tree.
- Serve immediately with ranch dressing or your favorite vegetable dip on the side.
Notes
If you can’t find star fruit, a yellow bell pepper or a slice of pineapple cut into a star shape also works well as a topper.
Nutrition
Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 309mg | Potassium: 665mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1815IU | Vitamin C: 149mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg
