Veggie Tray Christmas Tree

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This festive and fun Veggie Tray Christmas Tree comes together in minutes. It’s a healthy holiday appetizer or snack that will make everyone smile and gather together! With assorted green vegetables, grape tomatoes, dill, and starfruit, it’s beautifully delicious!

Christmas veggie tray with cucumber, green peppers, snap peas, tomatoes, dill, and starfruit

Since cheese is not in my diet anymore, I thought it would be nice to bring a veggie tray to snack on to balance out all of the other heavy recipes at the family Christmas party.

Let me tell you, this was a hit! Maybe even more so than my Aunt Alice’s cheese and crackers!

It just looks so fun, festive, and inviting. It’s the perfect appetizer for your holiday party! If you’re looking for a fruit tray, check out my Christmas Fruit Platter! Or try these reindeer celery snacks that are healthy and kid-friendly!

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💗 Why You’ll Love This Veggie Tray Christmas Tree Appetizer
🥣 Ingredients and Notes
🎄Christmas Tree Veggie Tray Instructions
❓Recipe FAQS
💭 Expert Tips
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💗 Why You’ll Love This Veggie Tray Christmas Tree Appetizer

Healthy appetizer or snack
Simple and easy to make
Perfect for holiday parties
Allergy-friendly
Vegan friendly
Dairy-Free
Gluten-free (without the pretzels)
Whole Food Plant-Based ingredients
Choose your favorite dipping sauce to serve alongside this tray!

🥣 Ingredients and Notes

Ingredients needed for Christmas Tree Veggie Tray: pretzels, dill, cucumber, tomatoes, starfruit, green pepper, and snap peas.

English Cucumber: Sliced into thin rounds. This will create two rows for the tree.

Green Pepper: Cut into medium size and small sticks. The small sticks will be used at the top of the tree.

Sugar Snap Peas: Wash and cut the ends off of the sugar snap peas. You’ll arrange these in two rows to make the green of tree.

Dill: A few sprigs of dill add a little bit of a piney look to the tree.

Grape Tomatoes: Are used to make beautiful red ornaments.

Starfruit: You need just one slice to act as the tree topper. Cut a large section of the starfruit for the top of the tree, and a few slices near the end of the starfruit to add as ornaments.

Pretzel Sticks: Act as the trunk of the tree.

🎄Christmas Tree Veggie Tray Instructions

Step 1: Prepare your vegetables. Wash all of your vegetables. Slice the cucumber into thin rounds. Cut the green pepper into medium and small sticks. Cut the ends off of the snap peas. Slice the starfruit (you won’t use the entire starfruit).

prepared vegetables on cutting board: sliced cucumber, chopped green peppers, chopped starfruit, snap peas, and grape tomatoes

Step 2: Arrange the vegetables in rows starting with the cucumber slices, then the medium green pepper sticks, and the snap peas, repeat. Each row will be slightly more narrow than the one before. Arrange the small green peppers at the top to create a point.

Cucumbers, snap peas, and green pepper slices arranges in rows to look like a pine tree.

Step 3: Arrange a few grape tomatoes around the tree. Place one slice of the starfruit on the top of the tree, and a few smaller slices around the tree. Add a few sprigs of dill around the edges.

Tomatoes, starfruit, and dill arranged on top of green vegetables.

Step 4: Place pretzel sticks on the bottom center underneath the cucumber slices. Serve with a side of hummus or veggie dip, and enjoy!

❓Recipe FAQS

How to serve

Serve with gluten-free hummus or vegan tzatziki to dip the veggies in. You can also enjoy these veggies fresh without any dip, or use a store-bought dip of your choice.

How long does it keep?

You can make this veggie tray the night before, or a few hours in advance. I recommend covering it in plastic wrap and storing it in the refrigerator until ready to serve. The veggie tray is best enjoyed within 1-2 days of assembling it, but it will last as long as 3-4 days depending on the freshness of the vegetables your purchase.

Is it cheaper to make your own veggie tray?

Generally, yes, it is cheaper to make your own tray than to purchase a premade one from the grocery store. Buying vegetables in bulk makes the per-pound price for each vegetable cheaper as well.

💭 Expert Tips

Purchase your veggies fresh. It’s best to get your veggies the day before or the day you’re ready to prepare your veggie tray so that they are at the peak of freshness before serving.
Cut veggies a few hours or just before ready to serve.
Cut the green pepper into two different even sizes. I found it easiest to slice the ends off of the green pepper where it starts to curve. This way you get even sticks that lay flat. Then cut the rest of your green peppers into smaller sticks to make the top of the tree.
You won’t use the entire starfruit. Cut one slice near the center for the top of the tree, and a few slices near the end or bottom to achieve smaller stars for the middle of the tree.
I used grape tomatoes for the ornaments, but it would be even better with rounder cherry tomatoes to achieve the ornament look.

Christmas tree veggie tray on wood cutting board

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