This Pumpkin Veggie Tray is an easy appetizer for your Halloween party. Just 4 ingredients and a tray is all you need for this fun centerpiece.
Halloween is one of my favorite times of year where I can dress up and create fun dishes in the kitchen. This Halloween appetizer is quick to throw together right before the party or before the kids go trick or treating.
You can customize it with different veggies such as black olives for eyes, bell pepper for the nose and broccoli for the mouth or swap whatever veggies you have on hand.
If you’re looking for more Halloween food ideas, try my Creepy Prosciutto Hand for starters or No Bake Halloween Lush for dessert.
Ingredients
- Baby carrots
- Celery stalk
- English cucumber, cut into slices
- Ranch dressing: You can use store bought (my favorite is Marzetti) or make your own with sour cream and ranch seasoning.
- Round platter: Use a food safe round platter or tray around 10 inches to keep the pumpkin shape. These trays are some great options for this recipe.
How to Make a Jack O’ Lantern Veggie Tray
- Wash and dry vegetables.
- Arrange mini carrots in a circle on a round platter to form a pumpkin shape.
- Place two small bowls of ranch dressing for eyes.
- Add the celery stalk at the top for the stem.
- Place cucumber slices on top of carrots to form the Jack O’ Lantern mouth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can and then wrap in plastic and put in the refrigerator till ready to serve. Pour the ranch dressing into bowl right before serving.
Yes, you can swap ranch dressing with hummus, Greek yogurt dip or tzatziki sauce.
Recipe
Pumpkin Veggie Tray
Ingredients
- 2 lbs baby carrots
- 1 English cucumber cut into slices
- 1 celery stalk
- Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Wash and dry vegetables.
- Arrange mini carrots in a circle on a round platter to form a pumpkin shape.
- Place two small bowls of ranch dressing for eyes.
- Add the celery stalk at the top for the stem.
- Place cucumber slices on top of carrots to form the Jack O’ Lantern mouth.
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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