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Thanksgiving Turkey Vegetable Tray

11 · Nov 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment

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This Thanksgiving Turkey Vegetable Tray is the perfect festive party tray. It’s easy to put together, budget-friendly, easily customizable, and delicious!

vegetable tray in the shape of a turkey

THANKSGIVING TURKEY VEGETABLE TRAY

We were having our last meeting for Girls on the Run and I wanted to bring some healthy snacks for the girls. I decided that I would make a vegetable tray and try to turn it into the shape of a turkey. For someone who isn’t very good at this kind of stuff, I think it turned out pretty well! 😉

I went to Costco and bought a vegetable tray ($9.99) a bag of peppers (6 mixed peppers for $5.99) and a bag of cucumbers (3 for $3.99). I ended up only using one pepper and one cucumber and only half of the carrots from the tray. You could easily make this for under $10, depending on how many people you are trying to feed.

>>>> Read our guides on how to throw a party on a budget using food ideas from Costco or Sam’s Club!

I modeled mine after this one and a few other pictures I saw floating around the internet.

WHICH VEGETABLES TO INCLUDE IN YOUR VEGGIE TRAY

You can really use any vegetables you want, just make sure you use ones with a lot of colors! As I mentioned, I started with a vegetable tray that contained carrots, broccoli, snap peas, cauliflower, and dressing. I also added cucumbers and bell peppers.

vegetable tray in the shape of a turkey close up of turkey face

HOW TO MAKE A THANKSGIVING TURKEY VEGETABLE TRAY

  1. Start at the top and place broccoli in a semi-circle
  2. Add the carrots and sliced peppers
  3. Transfer the dressing from the plastic container into a glass one
  4. Place the dressing under the peppers and then start filling in the gap with cucumbers
  5. Around the bottom, add snap peas

All you have left to do is to put together the turkey face!

  1. Use a red bell pepper and cut off all of it except for the end
  2. Cut a hole in the middle so that the beak will fit in and stay put
  3. For the legs, use carrots and carefully cut out little “toes” using kitchen scissors
  4. For the eyes, use raisins and mash a few together with your hands to make them stick (how’s that for professional!?). You could also use dates.

TIP: It might be best to wait and assemble the turkey face when you get your tray to where it will actually be consumed. That way you don’t risk the whole thing falling into the dressing!

That’s it! This is an easy and inexpensive way to dress up a vegetable tray! Enjoy creating your own. Let me know if you think of different vegetables to use or have a picture to share!

After your Thanksgiving events are finished, it will be time for you to try one (or more!) of our fruit and vegetable wreath trays!

P.S. Here’s our Thanksgiving Dinner ideas shopping at Costco and Sam’s Club!

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