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A creative Thanksgiving veggie tray arranged in the shape of a turkey, featuring colorful vegetables and a bowl of dip.

Restaurant-Style Thanksgiving Veggie Tray at Home

Create a visually stunning and delicious Thanksgiving veggie tray at home that rivals restaurant presentations. This guide offers practical tips for arranging colorful vegetables and dips to impress your guests.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Make Ahead Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 10 people
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 104
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Tray
  • 12 oz Vegetable Dip Dill Dip recommended
  • 2 oz Snow Peas
  • 1 bunch Radishes sliced
  • 16 oz Carrots Hand peeled baby carrots
  • 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
  • 1 English Cucumber sliced
For the Turkey Garnish
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper for the turkey's head
  • 2 Candy Eyes
  • 1 tbsp Peanut Butter for attaching eyes and beak

Equipment

  • Serving platter
  • Serving Bowl
  • Plastic wrap
  • Box

Method
 

  1. Place the dish of dip near one side of the platter. Stack snow peas below the dip.
  2. Arrange half of the radishes along the edge of the platter on each side of the snow peas.
  3. Alternate carrots and celery around the rest of the outer edge of the platter.
  4. Alternate the green, yellow, and red bell pepper strips on top of the carrot and celery layer, leaving some of that layer exposed.
  5. Place the broccoli florets around the dip bowl.
  6. Arrange the cherry tomatoes next to the broccoli.
  7. Insert cucumber slices between the tomatoes and the peppers.
  8. Cut off the bottom of a whole red bell pepper to create the turkey's head.
  9. Cut a piece of carrot and make a notch in it for the beak.
  10. Use a small amount of peanut butter to attach the candy eyes and carrot beak to the red bell pepper head.
  11. Gently place the turkey head on the edge of the dip bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 205mgPotassium: 333mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 7263IUVitamin C: 75mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Prepare your Thanksgiving Veggie Tray ahead of time to reduce stress on the day. Choose a platter size that suits your guest count; any food-safe surface like a plate, board, or butcher paper will work if you don't have a platter. Include a variety of colorful vegetables for visual appeal. Using store-bought items makes assembly easy. For transport, wrap the tray tightly in plastic wrap and place it in a box. Remember to include serving utensils like tongs, knives, or picks if needed.

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