Need veggie tray ideas for Thanksgiving? We've got you covered with this oh-so-adorable vegetable platter that looks like a turkey! It's sure to charm your guests—while adding some satisfyingly crunchy veggies to the menu. Change up the vegetables if you like!
Crescent Turkey Shaped Veggie Platter
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 16
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1 container (8 oz) chives-and-onion cream cheese spread
- 1 cucumber slice
- 3/4 cup small cauliflower florets
- 1/2 cup spring mix salad greens
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red and yellow bell peppers (1 1/2 inches long)
- 1 ripe olive, sliced
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Remove dough from can; do not unroll. Using serrated knife, cut roll into 20 slices.
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Step2Place slices, cut side down, on ungreased cookie sheet to form turkey as follows: Place 9 slices in half-circle shape. Place 5 slices below that, then another 3, then 1 in center for head of turkey. Place 2 slices to form feet of turkey, about 1 inch from head; squeeze dough to elongate.
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Step3Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; carefully loosen with pancake turner, and slide onto cooling rack to cool. Place on serving platter. Spread cream cheese spread over turkey.
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Step4Top with cucumber slice for head, cauliflower florets, salad greens and sliced bell peppers. Add olive slices for eyes, cut yellow pepper beak and red pepper wattle for turkey. Cover and refrigerate until serving time. To serve, pull apart or cut into pieces.
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Nutrition
90
Calories
6g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
7g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 90
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 4%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 45mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 7g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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