Christmas Tree Vegetable Platter

Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 25 min
Servings 8

A broccoli and tomato "tree" with pretzel "trunk" and cauliflower "snow" are delicious dippers for a cool and creamy dip. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated January 29, 2010

Ingredients

Creamy Herb Dip

1/2

cup sour cream or crème fraîche

1/4

cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives

1/2

teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

small clove garlic, finely chopped

Vegetable Platter

cups fresh broccoli florets

grape tomatoes

1/2

yellow bell pepper, cut into strips

1 1/2

cups fresh cauliflower florets

3/4

oz (about 40) pretzel sticks (from 15-oz bag)

Steps

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1

In small bowl, stir together dip ingredients. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
2

Rinse and thoroughly dry vegetables. Trim broccoli and cauliflower floret stems.
3

Arrange broccoli on serving platter to form tree shape and tomatoes to form garland. Arrange bell pepper to form star and cauliflower to form snow (see photo). If desired, cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
4

Just before serving, arrange pretzels at bottom of tree to form trunk. Serve with dip.

Expert Tips

Around the holidays, search craft stores for Christmas tree-shaped papier-mâché boxes. Use the lid of the box as a serving tray. Place double-sided tape on the circumference of the lid, and cover tape with a length of festive ribbon. Line inside of box with foil or parchment paper. Arrange vegetables as desired.
Use mini star- or heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut shapes from yellow and red bell peppers or thick slices of cheese. Top the tree platter with a star cutout, and trim the vegetable tree with heart-shaped cutouts. Or try using red bell pepper strips as garland.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 130
Calories from Fat: 80

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 13%
Saturated Fat 2 1/2g 13% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 4%
Sodium: 220mg; 9%
Potassium: 310mg; 9%
Total Carbohydrate: 11g; 4%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9% Sugars 3g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%
Vitamin C: 120%; 120%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;