Christmas Wreath Veggie Tray
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This Christmas wreath veggie tray is a festive way to serve fresh vegetables at your holiday party. With bright green broccoli florets, crisp cucumber slices, and juicy cherry tomatoes arranged in a circular pattern, this simple vegetable platter looks just like the most beautiful holiday wreath.
This is pairs well with of our easy appetizer dip recipes for the holidays.
A gorgeous red pepper bow and tiny yellow pepper stars made with a mini star-shaped cookie cutter give it the perfect finishing touch. Serve it with your favorite dip, like ranch dressing or french onion dip, for a healthy appetizer that fits right into your holiday menu.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It turns fresh vegetables into a colorful and festive holiday veggie tray.
- The red bell pepper bow adds a cheerful holiday look to your table.
- You can use your favorite dip such as ranch dip, cream cheese, or sour cream-based options.
- Perfect for holiday parties, potlucks, and Christmas gatherings.
- It’s easy to make with simple steps and looks impressive next to charcuterie boards.
- The freshness of the vegetables adds crunch and color to your spread.
- The mini star cookie cutters make it fun for kids and adults to help assemble.
Ingredients for christmas vegetable wreath
- Broccoli florets
- English cucumber slices
- Cherry tomatoes
- Red bell pepper
- Yellow bell pepper
- Ranch dip, or cream cheese dip or vegetable dip of your choice
Equipment and kitchen tools
- Miniature star cookie cutter
- Round Serving Plate
- Small Round Dip Bowl
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How to make christmas veggie tray wreath
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1 – Cut bell peppers into a bow shape. Trim the yellow bell pepper, and use a mini star cookie cutter to cut a few stars.
Step 1 – Add two rows of sliced cucumber to the outside edge of the tray, and set your dip in the center.
Step 3 – Fill in the tray with the broccoli florets.
Step 4 – Add tomatoes and decorate with the bell pepper “bow” and stars
Raquel’s Time Saving Tips
- Use a large circular plate or round serving tray for the wreath shape.
- Arrange the cucumber slices neatly around the edge of the platter, leaving about a 2-inch gap in the center for your dip bowl.
- Wrap the finished tray with plastic wrap if you’re preparing it ahead of time.
- Add your dip in the center of the platter using a small bowl to hold ranch, blue cheese dip, or any favorite dipping sauce.
- For extra shine, brush the bell pepper bow lightly with a bit of water just before serving.
- Sprinkle a little fresh thyme around the edges for a pretty holiday touch.
Substitutions and Variations
- Add carrot slices or cut mini stars from carrots or cucumbers for more shapes.
- Try grape tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes for a slightly different look.
- Use celery sticks, sugar snap peas, or cheese slices to fill in empty spaces.
- Change up the dip by using french onion dip, cream cheese dip, or your favorite veggie dip.
- If you like a mix of textures, add small sections of cauliflower florets or thin strips of yellow pepper around the top of each section of tomatoes.
FAQs About This Recipe
Store them in an airtight container lined with paper towels, then wrap the tray with plastic wrap until ready to serve.
Yes, you can prep it a few hours early. Keep the dip in a separate small bowl until just before serving.
You can use any small cutter from your collection or simply slice the peppers into strips for a similar festive look.
Yes, this veggie wreath can include favorites like sugar snap peas, cauliflower florets, or carrot stars for extra color and variety.
Ranch dressing is a classic, but blue cheese dip, sour cream-based dips, or french onion dip all work great for dipping.
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Christmas Wreath Veggie Tray
Equipment
- For the stars, you’ll need a miniature star cookie cutter
Ingredients
- 12 ounces broccoli florets
- 2 English cucumbers sliced
- About 10 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- Ranch or veggie dip of your choice
Instructions
- Take the bell peppers, and cut a bow shape from the red bell pepper. Trim the outsides of the yellow bell pepper, and use a mini star cookie cutter to cut a few stars.
- Cut any leftover bell pepper into chunks, and set aside for serving later.
- To make the tray, use a large round serving tray. Add two rows of sliced cucumber to the outside edge of the tray, and set your dip in the center.
- Fill in the tray with the broccoli florets.
- Add tomatoes (reserving the rest for serving later), and decorate with the bell pepper “bow” and stars.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Change up the dip by using french onion dip, cream cheese dip, or your favorite veggie dip.
- If you like a mix of textures, add small sections of cauliflower florets or thin strips of yellow pepper around the top of each section of tomatoes.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
This looked so pretty on my buffet!