Christmas Veggie Tray is such a cute and easy holiday appetizer, and we love that it makes veggies feel festive and fun. Broccoli, sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes, and yellow bell pepper are arranged into a Christmas tree shape for a simple party platter that looks so pretty on the table.
We love serving this with homemade ranch or our go-to veggie dip for Christmas parties, holiday dinners, school events, and family gatherings. It’s fresh, colorful, and a great way to add something lighter to all the holiday treats and desserts.
This veggie tray is a delicious and beautiful addition to holiday parties, along with our Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board and Christmas Charcuterie Board. It also pairs great with other festive sides and main dishes like our easy Christmas Ham!
Why you’ll love it + Why it works:
- So fun! A fun way to get kids and adults excited about eating vegetables.
- Party ready. Perfect for Christmas parties and holiday dinners.
- Make ahead. Can be arranged ahead of time and served chilled.
- Sugar snap peas create the tree outline. Their shape makes it easy to form the angled branches.
- Colorful vegetables make it festive. Broccoli fills in the tree, tomatoes look like ornaments, and yellow bell pepper works perfectly for garland and the star.
Christmas Veggie Tray Ingredients
- Broccoli, large crown (1): Fills in the center of the Christmas tree and adds a bright green base. Or use cauliflower crowns for an all-white Christmas tree.
- Sugar snap peas (1 cup): Creates the outline of the tree and add crisp texture.
- Cherry tomatoes (1 cup): Adds a pop of red color and look like ornaments on the tree. Or use grape tomatoes, cut radishes, or stamp circles from sliced red bell peppers to resemble red ornaments
- Yellow bell pepper (1): Adds bright color and is used for garland and the star on top.
- optional dips – Dill Veggie Dip, Hummus Recipe, Homemade Ranch Dressing
Assembling Our Christmas Veggie Tray
PREP. Rinse veggies. Chop 1 head of broccoli into crowns and cut 1 bell pepper into strips.
LAYER. Arrange the snap peas on a platter to look like a Christmas tree outline then fill the center in with the broccoli crowns.
GARNISH. Add the yellow strips from 1 bell pepper to look like a garland. Use 4 smaller bell pepper strips to stack in a star shape and add it to the top. Arrange 1 cup of cherry tomatoes to look like ornaments. Serve with your favorite veggie dip.
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- Dry the vegetables well after rinsing so they stay crisp and do not make the platter watery.
- Use a large flat platter so there is plenty of room to shape the Christmas tree.
- Place the sugar snap peas first to create a clear outline before filling in with broccoli.
- Cut the bell pepper into thin strips so it is easy to make garland and a star.
- Make-ahead tip: wash and chop the vegetables ahead, then arrange the tray shortly before serving and keep it chilled.
Christmas Tree Vegetable Tray
Ingredients
- 1 crown broccoli, large
- 1 cup sugar snap peas
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 yellow bell pepper
Instructions
- Rinse veggies. Chop broccoli and bell pepper into strips.
- Arrange the snap peas on a platter to resemble the outline of a Christmas Tree with the angle of the peas downward. Fill the center in with the broccoli florets.
- Add bell peppers to look like garland, and then use 4 smaller strips to create a star at the top.
- Sprinkle with cherry tomatoes to resemble ornaments and serve with your favorite veggie dip.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Prep veggies up to 48 hours in advance. Keep the different elements in separate Ziplocs in the fridge. Assemble the Christmas veggie tray a few hours before serving. Wrap the tree with plastic wrap and store it in the fridge.
Either disassemble the tree and store the different elements in separate storage containers, or keep it as is and wrap it in plastic and refrigerate.
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Dips To Serve With
Dill Veggie Dip Recipe
7 mins
Avocado Lime Ranch Dip
5 mins
Homemade Ranch Dressing
35 mins
Hummus Recipe
5 mins
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This recipe was first shared December, 2016.
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