Christmas Tree Vegetable Platter

A broccoli and tomato "tree" with pretzel "trunk" and cauliflower "snow" are delicious dippers for a cool and creamy dip.

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25 minutes

1 hour 25 minutes

8 servings (about 1 1/2 tablespoons dip and 1/2 cup vegetables each)



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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Serving
  • 130
  • 9g
    (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g)
  • 10mg
  • 220mg
  • 11g
    (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 3g)
  • 3g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 15%
  • 120%
  • 4%
  • 6%
  • Exchanges
  • 1 1/2
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • 1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

    No change.

  • Kitchen Tips

    Around the holidays, search craft stores for Christmas tree-shaped papier-mâché boxes. Use the lid of the box as a serving tray. Place double-sided tape on the circumference of the lid, and cover tape with a length of festive ribbon. Line inside of box with foil or parchment paper. Arrange vegetables as desired.

  • Use mini star- or heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut shapes from yellow and red bell peppers or thick slices of cheese. Top the tree platter with a star cutout, and trim the vegetable tree with heart-shaped cutouts. Or try using red bell pepper strips as garland.

Ingredients

  • Creamy Herb Dip
  • 1/2  cup sour cream or crème fraîche
  • 1/4  cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 3  tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • 3  tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
  • 1/2  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4  teaspoon salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1  small clove garlic, finely chopped
  • Vegetable Platter
  • 3  cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 14  grape tomatoes
  • 1/2  yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 1/2  cups fresh cauliflower florets
  • 3/4  oz (about 40) pretzel sticks (from 15-oz bag)

Directions

  1. 1In small bowl, stir together dip ingredients. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
  2. 2Rinse and thoroughly dry vegetables. Trim broccoli and cauliflower floret stems.
  3. 3Arrange broccoli on serving platter to form tree shape and tomatoes to form garland. Arrange bell pepper to form star and cauliflower to form snow (see photo). If desired, cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
  4. 4Just before serving, arrange pretzels at bottom of tree to form trunk. Serve with dip.
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