Veggie Turkey Platter
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Veggie Turkey Platter
Description
This preparation involves arranging a variety of vegetables on a serving tray in a circular pattern to represent a turkey, using broccoli, cucumbers, green, yellow, and orange bell peppers, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, and celery. A medium bowl holds guacamole which acts as the centerpiece from which the vegetable 'feathers' radiate. The guacamole bowl itself can be decorated to resemble a turkey's face using cherry tomatoes and carved baby carrots to create features like the legs, beak, and snood.
The platter blends crisp vegetable textures with the creamy dip, making it suitable for shared snacking during occasions such as Thanksgiving or gatherings. The colorful display offers freshness and variety, encouraging easy dipping and nibbling.
Steaming broccoli lightly before arranging may vary the texture for those who prefer softer vegetables. Experiment with different color arrangements and layering to personalize the turkey's look and to enhance visual appeal.
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli chopped into florets
- 1 large cucumber sliced
- 1/2 green bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 orange bell pepper sliced
- 1 handful cherry tomato rainbow variety
- 1 handful baby carrot multi-colored
- 1 rib celery chopped into 4 pieces
- 1 batch guacamole of
Instructions
- Have your serving dish or platter and one or two small/medium bowls clean and ready to be filled.
- First, place the medium bowl on one side of the tray. with the small guacamole bowl inside.
- Then, arrange the vegetables in a circular shape on the tray. Start with the broccoli florets, then the cucumbers and bell peppers. Place the baby carrots and cherry tomatoes on a circular shape inside the medium bowl and the celery pieces at the bottom of the platter.
- Finally, begin to decorate the guacamole! Details below.
- For the turkey face, slice a cherry tomato lengthwise to make the head.
- For the legs, grab one baby carrot and slice lengthwise a couple of times to make two equally thick slices, then with a sharp knife trace a pattern to make the feet, then gently cut.
- For the beak, use one of the leftover triangles that you will have after making the feet.
- For the snood, grab some leftover red bell pepper and with a sharp knife design a drop-shaped design that will go next to the carrot beak.
- For the wings, grab some leftover yellow pepper and make the wings by slicing it to make two equal shapes.
- For the eyes, use some vegan cream cheese and with the tip of a knife gently dab it on the tomato to make two small tots. Then grab two black sesame seeds and gently place them on top of the cream cheese dots.
- Finally, grab all of the pieces and put your little veggie turkey together!
Notes
- Lightly steaming the broccoli florets before arranging changes their texture and may be preferred by some eaters.
- Experiment with vegetable colors and layering to customize the 'turkey' appearance to your liking.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 118kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 690mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1206IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 138mg | 153% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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