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A creative Thanksgiving veggie tray shaped like a turkey, featuring a dip face with carrot beak and cucumber/carrot feathers.

Ultimate Thanksgiving Veggie Tray Guide: Ingredients, Temps, Tips

This guide shows you how to create a festive and healthy Thanksgiving veggie tray. It includes ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and tips for making it ahead.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Refrigeration 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10 people
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Veggie Tray
  • 1 red bell pepper look for one with three bumps on the bottom
  • 1 bag sugar snap peas
  • 1 bag baby carrots
  • 1 English cucumber thinly sliced, or two cocktail cucumbers
For the Dip and Decoration
  • 1 Ranch dressing or your favorite veggie dip
  • 2 black peppercorns

Equipment

  • Round platter
  • Small glass bowl

Method
 

  1. Place a small glass bowl at the bottom end of a round platter.
  2. Slice the bottom off of the bell pepper and set aside. Discard the stem and seeds, then slice the rest of the pepper into sticks.
  3. Arrange sugar snap peas all the way around the outer edge of the platter.
  4. Arrange bell pepper sticks around the platter, slightly overlapping the inside ends of the sugar snap peas.
  5. Arrange baby carrots around the platter, slightly overlapping the inside ends of the bell peppers.
  6. Arrange slices of cucumber in a pile in the center of the carrots, just above the bowl.
  7. Fill the bowl with dip, then place the bell pepper end on top of the dip, cut side down.
  8. Cut the ends off of a baby carrot, then cut a triangle out of one end and place it in the center of the bell pepper end for a beak.
  9. Place two peppercorns above the carrot for eyes.
  10. Slice another baby carrot in half lengthwise and carve into legs with feet. Place them on top of the dip at the bottom of the bowl.
  11. Cover and refrigerate if not serving within the next hour.

Notes

This veggie tray can be assembled up to an hour before serving and refrigerated. It is a healthy and festive addition to any Thanksgiving meal, suitable for various dietary preferences.

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