The most festive Turkey veggie tray you will ever make! Perfect for your Thanksgiving dinner with friends and family. Both kids and adults will be impressed!
It’s important to have appetizers on hand for guests to snack on at your Thanksgiving gatherings, and this turkey veggie tray is the perfect solution! Serve it up with some homemade ranch or dill dip, and your guests will love it.
Turkey veggie Appetizer
We had so much fun making our Christmas Tree Veggie Platter that we decided to make one for Thanksgiving as well!
This dish couldn’t be cuter in the shape of a turkey. It’s the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer to be made year after year, and is one even the kids can help out with.
Veggie platters are an absolute must at any party. They offset all of the other heavy appetizers with something a little lighter. I love vegetable appetizers because it gives a great healthy option for everyone. This turkey veggie platter is so fun to create- get your kids involved. They will love it!!
turkey veggie tray Dip + Face
Pick your favorite dip to be at the bottom of your turkey vegetable tray. Here are some of our favorite dips:
Now it’s time to make that turkey face! Cut the bottom off of a red pepper. Make the beak by using a baby carrot and add candy eye balls! Easy as that. Place it in the dip bowl as pictured above.
How to Make the Body
Start by gathering and preparing all of your vegetables. For this veggie platter we used,
- sliced cucumbers
- baby carrots
- broccoli
- snap peas
- sliced peppers (red and yellow)
Other veggies you can use are asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and/or celery sticks.
Layer the sliced cucumbers first in a half circle around the platter. We did two rows of cucumbers as you can see in the picture below. Then layer the carrots, yellow and red peppers, and broccoli pieces in smaller half circles. End with the snap peas at the bottom. Then add the bowl of your favorite dip. Place the turkey face made out of a pepper in the dip bowl.
How to store Turkey Veggie Tray?
You can make this turkey vegetable platter up to 24 hours in advance. Just cover it tightly with plastic wrap and store it in the fridge.
You can also prep all the veggies 24-48 hours in advance and place in Ziploc bags and refrigerate until ready to put together.
For more vegetable appetizers, check out:
Turkey Vegetable Tray
Ingredients
- 2 red bell pepper
- 2 cups baby carrots
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- candy eye balls
- 1 crown broccoli
- 2 cups baby carrots
- 2 cucumbers
- 1 cup snap peas
- dip
Instructions
- Make the face by cutting the bottom off of a red pepper. Make the beak by using a baby carrot, a piece of yellow pepper for the snoods and candy eye balls!
- To make the body, gather and prep your veggies. We like to wash and cut to sizes that are easy for grabbing.
- Layer the sliced cucumbers first in a half circle around the platter. Then layer the carrots, yellow and red peppers, and broccoli pieces in smaller half circles. End with the snap peas at the bottom.
- Then add the bowl of your favorite dip. Place the turkey face made out of a pepper in the dip bowl.
Cute! Where is your platter from?
Thank you!! Oh, man, I can’t remember. It’s probably from HomeGoods! I usually find everything there!
Do you have a picture of the platter in the christmas tree shape? If you are showing it later I can wait.
thanks! Love all your recipes
Awe, thank you so much!! Here is the link for the Christmas tree platter…https://lilluna.com/christmas-tree-veggie-platter/
This is just too cute! So adorable and fun! My kids are absolutely going to love this. 🙂
I am always in charge of the veggie tray at my in-laws & they would get a kick out of this!! I am so arranging the veggies like this!
Love how fun this platter is! Such a cute idea!
We always serve a veggie tray at the holidays – This is such a cute way to arrange everything, i love it!
WOW!! This is such a fantastic idea!! my kids would love it!
This is the best veggie Tray. What an Easy way to make thanksgiving look festive. I cant wait to make my thanksgiving guests amazed.
This is the cutest veggie tray and will be the hit of your dinner. So fun to put together!
This is the best veggie Plate ive ever seen. That turkey face is great! Ill probably add cauliflower to the back row, but everything eLse looks yummy!
This looks great. Do you have any designs for a Christmas vegetable tray? Would love to make one for my family Christmas party. Thank you for this thanksgiving one.
Thank you! I do. I did a Christmas tree platter, that was fun. Here is the link…https://lilluna.com/christmas-tree-veggie-platter/
Tasty looking turkey.
where can I find candy eyeballs?
I can find them at Walmart, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, sometimes Target.
I got the candy eyeballs on Amazon. There are several You can choose. ?Love your decortiv platters!!! Thanks for the Attractive ideas!
You are so welcome! You can find everything on Amazon! Thank you!
ThThis is so adorable! What size platter is that? also what size bowl or how much does it hold?
Thank you! I think it is a 12 inch platter 🙂
SuPer cute…i make a similar one using leafy lettuce as the “feathers” and i slice an olive and use two slices for the eyes…glus them on with a bit of the dip…all edinle thst way! Thanks!
Sounds cute!! Thanks for sharing!
What size is the platter?
I believe it is a 12 inch platter 🙂
What are candy eyeball?
You can usually find them in the baking aisle, but they are just candies that look like eyeballs 🙂
Where do you find candy eyeballs for this recipe? thanks………..M
Usually Walmart, near the Wilton baking supplies, usually by the party area.
I got the eyeballs from Amazon prime—2 day delivery and free shipping!!
Hi! Where do you get the cAnDy eyeballs?
I find them at Walmart, even Michael’s. They are usually by the Wilton baking supplies. Hope you find them!
Love your cute turkey veggie platter & going to give it a try tonight. How do you affix the face pieces (candy eyEs, carrot beak, etc.) to the pepper face so they don’t fall off?
I used toothpicks as best as I could, then a little corn syrup on the eye balls. Hope that helps!
I have completed my platter except for the eyeballs. How do I get them to stay on??
saw the turkey veggie plater and had to come see, really love your site. seems very good one for me. Thank You
Yay!! I am glad you do!! Hope you find some recipes to try 🙂
I saw the Turkey veggie appetizer on a facebook post. I can’t wait to try it! Thank you!
Glad to share 🙂 Hope it’s a hit!
How clever! I love the look of it. I just wonder how black olives might work for the eyes? What a tasty turkey!
Thank you! They’d work perfectly!
What size serving tray did you use?
I don’t know exactly, but I am guessing mine was between 12-14 in
Fantastic!!
Thank you so much!
It is so cute
Thank you 🙂
I would re share this again. I’ve made this at every friendsgiving for a few at its been a hit. Such a good idea!
Awe, thank you so much!
I love the vegetable turkey, I made it last year for a party. It was a big hit!
Happy it was a hit!! Thank you for sharing that!