Looking for the perfect Thanksgiving veggie tray? Then you’ve come to the right place.
For a thankful celebration like Thanksgiving, there are always many delicious, flavorful, and colorful dishes to consider.
Still, one that you can never go wrong with is a nice veggie tray, aside from the turkey, which is clearly the main course.
To create a perfect entertainment piece, you’ll definitely need a veggie tray.
This is because it allows your guests to pick how much of each item they would like, and it also allows you to watch the amount of items available for snacks before and after the main meal.
A veggie tray doesn’t just give everyone a chance to select the amount of snacks they want; it is also very healthy, which makes it one of the best things you can actually have at a Thanksgiving celebration.
You just can’t go wrong with it.
Now, let’s take a look at some of the best and delicious veggie tray options we have prepared for you.
Thanksgiving Veggie Tray Ideas
1. Crudité Platter
A commonly served appetizer at parties or gatherings, and it makes it a really good option for Thanksgiving as well.
It is made up of different fresh and raw vegetables like carrots, bell peppers, cucumber, snap peas, broccoli, celery, and so on, with dips to go along with it, like hummus, ranch, or any other flavorful or creamy sauce.
2. Tasty Fruit Tray
Now this is a classic option for a veggie tray, the fruits give it a more tastier appeal than a regular tray filled only with vegetables.
It consists of fruits like grapes (green & red), strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges, watermelon, and mango.
3. Turkuterie Board
This tray was styled to match the festive spirit of Thanksgiving; the overall theme is that of the Thanksgiving turkey, hence the name.
It features a peer styled in a way that it looks like a turkey, alongside nuts, fruits, various types of cheeses, crackers, and cured meat.
4. Veggie Platter
Another veggie platter, but one that is styled differently.
It also features raw vegetables like carrots, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, snap peas, fennel, and cauliflower.
It is also garnished with carved cucumber, fresh dill, and a carved radish shaped like a flower, and a dipping sauce completes the tray.
5. Thanksgiving-themed Charcuterie Board
Now this is a Thanksgiving Veggie tray that guests are going to love, not only for how delicious it is but also how it looks.
A round cheese, red bell pepper, sliced meat, and olives are used to form the turkey, with the feathers made from sliced meats, cheese, and fruits, while the legs are made from sliced carrots.
6. Beautiful French Veggie Platter
This French-style veggie platter is designed to look like a pretty flower.
It shows two dips like hummus and ranch at the middle of the tray, while the veggies are designed around both dips, there are carrots, radishes, bell peppers, snow peas, and celery, all cut down to bite size.
7. Hummus Platter
Just from how this platter looks, you can already tell that it’ll be super tasty.
We have meshed chickpeas blended with tahini, garlic, and lemon juice, then it is surrounded by veggies like broccoli, bell peppers & carrots, alongside pita breads.
8. Pumpkin-shaped Charcuterie Board
This is a popular appetizer for Thanksgiving and other fall gatherings and parties.
It consists of sliced orange cheese, salami, pretzel sticks, fresh rosemary, sliced apples, grapes, sliced meat, and cheeses.
9. Floral Design Fruit Platter
Some of the best and tastiest platters are made up of fruits.
This one is designed to look like flowers; it’s made up of sliced strawberries, mandarin orange segments, blueberries, green grapes, sliced bananas, and whole raspberries.
Perfect for a special occasion like Thanksgiving.
10. Owl Veggie Tray
This is a popular way to serve and style veggies at parties and gatherings; however, it isn’t so common for a Thanksgiving celebration, which would make it a unique addition to your celebration this year.
It features two dips with cherry tomatoes in the middle for the eyes, baby carrots make up the head, beak & legs, yellow bell pepper straps, and cherry tomatoes make up the wings, and the body is made from sliced cucumbers.
11. Pretty Fresh Fruit Platter
A beautifully arranged fresh fruit Platter in a nice, round, large bowl.
It is made up of sliced pineapple, sliced watermelon & sliced kiwi, with whole strawberries & blackberries, green and red grape bunches, apples, and a carved orange for decoration.
12. Grazing Platter
A platter that has more than one board or tray filled with fruits that guests can enjoy before the big meal.
The main Platter is a circular board with sliced oranges surrounding the raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries, while the other platters have raspberries, strawberries, redcurrants, and dragon fruits.
13. Clementine Two-tier Tray
Clementines are a type of mandarin orange that are known for being easy to peel and being seedless.
A good way to add vitamin C to your list of edibles during the Thanksgiving celebration, it features a two-tier tray that’s filled with clementine oranges, a great option for kids' appetizers.
14. Colorful Fruit Platter Tray
A colorful fruit platter that is styled and arranged in a checkered pattern.
It consists of watermelon, cantaloupe, kiwi, passion fruit, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, and sliced papaya, half-filled with blueberries.
The kiwi and passion fruits are sliced open to show the inside, which stylishly decorates the tray.
15. Whipped Fetter Dip Veggie Platter
A popular Mediterranean-inspired appetizer that’s usually served with fresh vegetables.
It consists of whipped feta dip that’s made up of Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic, alongside asparagus, green beans, and cauliflower.
Edible flowers like pansies or violets can be found on the platter as well.
Conclusion
Other notable advantages of having veggie trays at your Thanksgiving celebration are the fact that the children around can enjoy the snacks as much as they want without their parents getting worried, since the trays are usually filled with healthy snacks.
So, there you have it, some really nice and delicious veggie trays that would have your Thanksgiving celebration at its peak, giving all the guests, from the grown-ups to the kids, healthy snacks to enjoy before and after the big meal.
