Prep Time: 5 min.
This Christmas Veggie Tray is perfect if you want to spread joy this holiday season but also want something ready in five minutes.
All you need is a cucumber, alphabet cookie cutters, and a delicious garlic and dill dip.
Top the platter with any festive message you want - 'Merry Xmas,' 'Santa is Coming,' 'Ho Ho Ho,' or 'Snow be it' (cause who doesn't love a pun) are all great options.
Serve this Christmas veggie platter as a fun snack, or add all your favorite crackers, fruits, cheese, and cured meats to enjoy as part of a delicious charcuterie board. Yum.
You can even shape the cucumber slices into a Christmas wreath with the dip in the middle and then make a bow out of red pepper.
For other festive recipes, check out this Santa's Hat made of mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, this cucumber and cheese tree, or these adorable snowmen bites.
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- alphabet cookie cutters
- 200 grams sour cream (creme fraiche)
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (or 2 tsp dried)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- half a teaspoon pepper
- fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Serves 3-4.
1. Mix the sour cream (or creme fraiche), fresh or dried dill, minced garlic, onion powder, sea salt, and pepper.
2. Pour the dip into a serving bowl.
3. Place the bowl on a platter.
4. Slice the cucumber.
5. Arrange the plain cucumber slices onto the platter.
6. Use the alphabet cutters to cut the words 'Merry Xmas' (or similar) out of cucumber slices.
7. Place the cucumber cut outs on your platter.
8. Decorate with basil leaves and serve.
