Veggie Tray
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Veggie Tray
Description
This Veggie Tray assembles a mix of raw and lightly blanched vegetables arranged neatly on a platter with several dip options. Carrots and celery offer crunchy sweetness and earthiness, while cucumbers and cherry tomatoes bring refreshing juiciness. Radishes add a peppery bite. Asparagus and green beans are blanched to tender-crisp, enhancing their color and flavor while retaining a satisfying snap.
Dips such as ranch dressing or hummus complement the vegetables, adding creamy or savory notes. Fresh herbs garnish the tray for visual appeal. The presentation can be varied by scattering vegetables casually or standing them upright in glasses for a different look. Serving immediately ensures the vegetables stay crisp, though a few hours of refrigeration is possible.
Peeling tougher vegetables like carrots and waxy cucumbers improves eating texture. Adding leafy greens like lettuce or radicchio beneath the veggies enhances color contrast and freshness. This tray suits gatherings, light meals, or healthy snacking needs.
Ingredients
- 1 cup carrot peeled
- 1 cup celery stalks
- 1 cup cucumber sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomato
- 1/2 cup radish
- 1 cup asparagus blanched, stalks
- 1 cup green beans blanched
- 3 cups assorted dips such as ranch or hummus
- herbs fresh, for garnish
Instructions
- Arrange the vegetables on a large platter.
- Place the dips into bowls, then add the bowls to the platter.
- Garnish with fresh herbs. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
Notes
- You can arrange vegetables scattered on the tray or place them upright in glasses for varied presentation.
- Line the tray with lettuce or radicchio leaves for added color and freshness.
- Peel carrots and other vegetables with tougher skins, like waxy cucumbers, for better texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 15 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 15kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2036IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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