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How to make fresh veggie traysand vegetable dip plattersin unique shapes and designs perfect. Choosing vegetables for a vegetable tray and vegetable dip platter as party food can be a little overwhelming. I’ve taken the guesswork out of making healthy finger food by rounding up the best 17 veggie trays and vegetable dip platters designed to nourish and impress your party guests for any occasion.
You’re sure to wow your party guests with these veggie trays, crudite, bouquets, game day vegetable platter, scarecrow platter, skeleton platter, turkey tray, Christmas tree platter, and homemade dips. There is nothing quite like fresh vegetables with a twist, and these recipes will give you tons of ideas on how to make them spectacular. (knuckle bumps)
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Party Vegetable Tray Ideas
Don’t have the time to spend on labor-intensive salads? I have a quick and easy solution. Try one of these vegetable tray recipes. They come together in no time at all!
1. Veggie Bouquet Food Ideas – Forget the boring veggie tray. These individual veggie bouquets are sure to be a huge hit at your next party. Click here –> Living Locurto’s Veggie Bouquets and Food Ideas
Adding vegetables to skewers is a fun alternative to a traditional veggie tray. There’s a video available to watch and learn how. Click here –> Jeno Sullivan’s Vegetable Bouquet
3. DIY Farmer’s Market Vegetable Tray ~ The more veggies you add to a tray the more colorful and beautiful it becomes.
4. How to Make Radish Roses for a Vegetable Tray~ Learn the tips and tricks to turning a radish into a beautiful rose.
Vegetable Platter Ideas
The vegetable platter is the ultimate side dish at dinner parties. Here are several festive, fun, and fresh veggie tray ideas with vegetable dip platters.
5. Game Day Vegetable Platter ~ Touchdown with this healthy game day snack option. Celery slices, string cheese and pretzels were used to make the football field.
6. Ladybug Vegetable Idea ~ Instead of Ritz crackers for the base try using a cucumber slice.
Veggie Tray
Often the easiest way to get your veggies is to dip them. This collection of fresh veggie tray and vegetable dip platters – perfect for the summer and any potluck – is sure to please!
7. Bunny Bread and Vegetable Tray ~ Skip the chocolate Easter bunny and bring on a healthy snack. Frozen bread dough was used to make the bunny and the belly is perfect for holding the dip.
Elmo Vegetable Tray
8. Elmo Vegetable Tray ~ Turning fresh veggies into a child’s favorite character is a sure way to get them to eat their veggies! *Update: The blogger took down their site so I no longer have the link to the original source. However, I kept the vegetable tray idea here because it’s so adorable! I hope you feel inspired.
Veggie Dip Ideas
When is a veggie dip more than just a veggie dip? When it is the perfect pairing with healthy finger foods you want to eat. Here are some suggestions on yummy veggie dips you can use to accompany your party tray.
9. Crudité with Buttermilk Pepper Dip {Dinner Party Foods}~Start off your dinner party, or any gathering, with this beautiful and easy crudité and buttermilk pepper dip. Serve them in individual glasses so your guests can enjoy them while they mingle instead of standing around the serving table.
10. Scarecrow Veggie Tray & Dill Dip~ A classic dip perfect for dipping fresh vegetables. Made with lowfat sour cream, mayonnaise and dill.
Halloween Vegetable Ideas
Halloween is just around the corner and what better to eat than vegetables shaped like witches and bats? Find out what other Halloween vegetable ideas we have here.
11. Veggie Skeleton {appetizer}~ Halloween treats don’t all have to be sugary and spooky. Here is a fun and healthy idea that uses all naturally colored vegetables.
12. Halloween Veggie Tray ~ Carrots are perfect for creating a pumpkin veggie tray. Accent with other vegetable favorites.
Thanksgiving Vegetable Ideas
Looking to add some Thanksgiving vegetable ideas to your meal? We’ve got you covered. Check out these Thanksgiving vegetable ideas made into turkeys. Gobble Gobble Up!
13. Turkey Vegetable Tray ~ We are in love with this turkey tray. The vegetable turkey is arranged AROUND the dip, which adds an extra dimension that is just lovely. The dip integrated into the turkey is just plain fabulous.
13. Turkey Veggie Tray ~ Gobble gobble! Turn your fresh veggies into a healthy turkey appetizer. How cute would this be as a centerpiece?!
14. Terrific Turkey Veggie Tray ~ Layer sliced cucumbers and bell peppers to make a Terrific Turkey!
Christmas Vegetable Tray Ideas
If you’re serving a big family holiday meal, too much of the same vegetable can be boring. Here is a selection of healthy vegetable tray ideas that are sure to keep the picky eaters happy.
15. Christmas Tree Veggie Tray ~ How clever is this Christmas tree vegetable tray?! The cheese presents are a fabulous addition.
16. Caprese Wreath~ This wreath puts a unique twist on a Caprese salad. All of the traditional ingredients are attached to a styrofoam wreath form with toothpicks.
17. Christmas Tree Crudite {Edible Christmas Crafts}~Wow the guests at your next Christmas party with this beautiful Christmas tree crudité. The detailed tutorial will show you how to create this beautiful centerpiece yourself and have your guests talking about it all season long.
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