Healthy Food Christmas Tree for Any Time of Year
Transform any celebration into a vibrant feast with this Healthy Food Christmas Tree, a colorful veggie platter perfect for any time of year! This nutritious recipe turns everyday ingredients like broccoli, cauliflower, and cherry tomatoes into a work of edible art, complete with a yellow bell pepper star and a crunchy pretzel trunk. Fast and fun to assemble in just 20 minutes, this fresh creation is served with creamy hummus for dipping, making it a crowd-pleaser for parties, picnics, or family gatherings. Whether as a centerpiece for holiday festivities or a playful addition to your annual spread, this veggie-packed tree is a healthy, visually stunning way to encourage everyone to snack on wholesome delights.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Broccoli florets
- 2 cups Cauliflower florets
- 1.5 cups Cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup Baby carrots
- 1 Yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup Hummus
- 1 Cucumber
- 6 Pretzel rods
- 0.5 cup Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
- 2 Lemon wedges (optional, for serving)
Instructions
Prepare all the vegetables. Wash the broccoli and cauliflower florets under running water and pat them dry. Rinse and dry the cherry tomatoes.
Peel the cucumber and slice it into thin rounds to use as a 'tree skirt' in your Christmas tree design.
Cut the yellow bell pepper into star shapes using a small knife or a star-shaped cookie cutter.
Begin assembling the Christmas tree. On a large rectangular platter, arrange the broccoli florets in a wide triangle shape to form the tree. Start with a wide base and taper toward the top.
Intersperse the cherry tomatoes throughout the broccoli to act as 'ornaments.' Place some cauliflower florets as 'snow' around the base of the tree or mixed into the broccoli layers for contrast.
Use the sliced cucumbers to create a border around the base of the tree or as additional decoration on the platter.
Stick the yellow bell pepper star at the top of the tree to serve as the star topper.
Place the pretzel rods at the bottom of the tree as the 'tree trunk.'
Scatter baby carrots around the platter as additional decorations or use them to form a garland on the tree.
Optional: Tuck fresh parsley leaves between the broccoli florets for a festive touch of greenery.
Serve with hummus on the side for dipping, and garnish with lemon wedges if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1633 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 56.0 g | 72% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.8 g | 34% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 19.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 3 mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 3937 mg | 171% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 244.3 g | 89% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 44.8 g | 160% | |
| Total Sugars | 26.0 g | ||
| Protein | 61.5 g | 123% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 674 mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 25.1 mg | 139% | |
| Potassium | 3532 mg | 75% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
