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This Christmas Veggie Tray is perfect if you want to spread joy this holiday season without having to spend hours in the kitchen.

A festive Christmas Veggie Tray features cucumber slices with some spelling MERRY XMAS. Fresh basil leaves and a bowl of white dipping sauce sit at the center, surrounded by decorative lights and ornaments.
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All you need is a cucumber, alphabet cookie cutters, and a delicious homemade garli 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 the 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.

Recipe Tip

Another idea is to shape the cucumber slices into a Christmas wreath with the dip in the middle. Then make a bow out of red pepper similar to the one on my sausage roll wreath.

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A festive Christmas Veggie Tray features cucumber slices arranged in a wreath, with some spelling MERRY XMAS. Fresh basil leaves and a bowl of white dipping sauce sit at the center, surrounded by decorative lights and ornaments.
Servings: 4 people

Christmas Veggie Tray

Festive and easy-to-make cucumber platter served with a quick garlic and dill dip.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
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Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 1 cucumber

Garlic dip

  • 200 grams sour cream, or creme fraiche
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, or 2 tsp dried
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • fresh basil leaves

Instructions 

  • Mix the sour cream (or creme fraiche), fresh or dried dill, minced garlic, onion powder, sea salt, and pepper.
  • Pour the dip into a serving bowl.
  • Place the bowl on a platter.
  • Slice the cucumber.
  • Arrange the plain cucumber slices onto the platter.
  • Use the alphabet cutters to cut the words ‘Merry Xmas’ (or similar) out of cucumber slices.
  • Place the cucumber cut outs on your plate.
  • Decorate with basil leaves and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 111kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 30mg, Sodium: 599mg, Potassium: 177mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 375IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 66mg, Iron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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