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A fun Thanksgiving veggie tray arranged in the shape of a turkey, featuring bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, and cucumber with a dip.

Thanksgiving Turkey Vegetable Tray and Homemade Ranch Dip

Create a festive and crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving Turkey Vegetable Tray with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for holiday gatherings, this visually appealing appetizer is both delicious and simple to assemble.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Assembly Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 172
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Ranch Dip
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped chives
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped dill
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste
Vegetable Tray
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 yellow bell pepper sliced into strips, except cut off the bottom to use as the turkey face
  • 1 orange bell pepper sliced into strips
  • 1 pound baby carrots
  • 1 head broccoli cut into florets
  • 1 English cucumber sliced
  • 6 ounces black olives 1 can
  • your favorite vegetables that you want to include
  • candy eyeballs or googly plastic eyeballs

Equipment

  • Serving Platter (Circular)
  • Mixing Bowl (Medium)
  • Serving Bowl
  • Chef Knife
  • Cutting board

Method
 

  1. To make the dip, whisk the buttermilk, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, onion flakes, garlic powder, chives, dill, and parsley in a medium mixing bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Place the prepared dip in a small serving bowl.
  3. Place the serving bowl at the bottom of a large circular serving platter. This will be the body of the turkey. Take one of the bell peppers (any color you choose) and slice off the bottom to create the turkey's face. Place it near the top of the bowl. You can also make a beak from a piece of orange bell pepper and add eyes to the turkey face.
  4. Wash, cut, and prep all the remaining vegetables. Arrange the first layer of "turkey feathers" along the outer edge of the platter, surrounding the serving bowl.
  5. Continue layering the vegetables, working inwards towards the turkey's body, creating a fan or feather-like pattern. Use different colors and shapes to add visual interest.
  6. Add the black olives and any other small items around the turkey and feathers as desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 670mgPotassium: 814mgFiber: 7gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 12689IUVitamin C: 198mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 2mg

Notes

You can use a store-bought veggie dip if you prefer not to make your own.

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