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a Christmas tree shaped vegetable platter with green broccoli, red cherry tomatoes, and a yellow pepper star in a wide horizontal shot, bowl of creamy dip beside it on a festive kitchen counter, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Christmas Tree Veggie Platter

A healthy eye-catching appetizer along with a creamy herb dip and a festive tree-shaped arrangement of crisp vegetables.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup cucumber sliced
  • 1 cup yellow bell pepper cut into a star
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Method
 

  1. Stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, and garlic powder to make the herb dip and chill it.
  2. On a large platter, arrange the broccoli florets in a triangular tree shape, widest at the bottom.
  3. Tuck cherry tomatoes and cucumber slices among the broccoli like ornaments.
  4. Cut a star from the yellow bell pepper and place it at the top of the tree.
  5. Set the bowl of herb dip beside the platter and serve.

Notes

Build the tree shape on a flat platter so the veggies stay put.