{"id":1450,"date":"2016-12-24T03:46:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T21:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/?post_type=recipe&#038;p=1450"},"modified":"2025-01-20T20:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T02:47:37","slug":"christmas-tree-vegetable-tray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/christmas-tree-vegetable-tray\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Tree Vegetable Tray"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<p>Holiday meal time should be fun and decorative so as to match the holiday you are celebrating. &nbsp;So for Christmas this year, I&#8217;m celebrating with a christmas tree vegetable tray!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-445\" data-lasso-id=\"626\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-wP4JVnx5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625-e1482529426561-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625-e1482529426561-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625-e1482529426561-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625-e1482529426561-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625-e1482529426561-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625-e1482529426561.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rather than just stacking all of the vegetables next to each other, I decided to shape them into an iconic holiday image &#8211; a Christmas tree!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>This really doesn&#8217;t take long to put together at all &#8211; it&#8217;s not all that different from doing a standard vegetable tray. &nbsp;The hardest part is figuring out what vegetables, how much of each, and how to lay it out. &nbsp;But using these instructions takes that part out of the cooking process, so you&#8217;re dish will soon be the hit of the party with no extra effort! &nbsp;Enjoy and happy holiday!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-3754\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"3754\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-blend-in\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625-e1482529426561-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-template-blend-in-name-stars-container\">\n\t<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Christmas Tree Vegetable Tray<\/h2>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px\"><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wprm_print\/christmas-tree-vegetable-tray\" style=\"color: #333333\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe-id=\"3754\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-print-icon\"><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a> \n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\">If you are bringing a vegetable tray to a christmas\/holiday event it should really match the purpose of the event.  For that reason making a christmas tree vegetable platter seems like the only thing to do!<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-tags-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-course-container\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-course-label\">Course <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-course wprm-block-text-normal\">Side Dish<\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-cuisine-container\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-cuisine-label\">Cuisine <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine wprm-block-text-normal\">AIP, American, Paleo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">20<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label\">Total Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">20<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"recipe-3754-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-3754-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"3754\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\">Ingredients<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">large<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Carrots<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">cut into sticks<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">heads<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Broccoli<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">chopped<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">head<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Cauliflower<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">chopped<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">container<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Cherry Tomatos<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Yellow Bell Pepper<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">see cutting instructions below<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc\" data-uid=\"-1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">Vegetable Dip<\/span>&#032;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-faded\">optional<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-3754-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-3754-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"3754\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\">Instructions<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-3754-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\">On a large serving platter (holiday themed if possible), stack carrot sticks down the middle lengthwise, starting and ending about 1\/4 of the way into the tray.<\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-media wprm-recipe-instruction-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5619-e1482529547630-375x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div> <\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-3754-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\">Layer the broccoli on top of the tree trunk in a triangle shape, leaving about 1\/3 of the carrot sticks out as the tree trunk.<\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-media wprm-recipe-instruction-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5620-e1482529487448-375x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div> <\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-3754-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\">Place the cauliflower chunks across the bottom of the tray to create a snow covered ground.  Break of tiny chunks of cauliflower and sprinkle along side the tree to simulate falling snow.<\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-media wprm-recipe-instruction-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5620-e1482529487448-375x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div> <\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-3754-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\">Cut the top off of the yellow pepper.  Cut a flat panel out of the side.<\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-media wprm-recipe-instruction-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5622-500x375.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div> <\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-3754-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\">Cut a star out of the flat panel of the yellow pepper.  Cut long strips out of the remainder of the yellow pepper &#8211; cutting from the opening where the flat panel was cut out.  These will be long &#8220;strings&#8221; that will span over and around the tree to be a string of lights.<\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-media wprm-recipe-instruction-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5623-e1482529513949-375x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div> <\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-3754-step-0-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\">Place cherry tomatoes through out the tree to simulate lights or decoration.  Wrap the string of yellow peppers around the broccoli tree.  Lastly, place the star at the top of the tree.<\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-media wprm-recipe-instruction-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625-e1482529426561-375x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div> <\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-3754-step-0-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\">Serve and enjoy!  Pair with a vegetable dip on the side if you&#8217;d like.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-3754-notes\" class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\">Notes<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes\"><ul>\n<li>Depending on the size of your gathering you may want to cut or prepare some additional vegetables to either re-stock the platter as it gets eaten off or have along side for people to grab as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holiday meal time should be fun and decorative so as to match the holiday you are celebrating. &nbsp;So [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[30,47,187],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","category-home-made-food","category-side-dish"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/img_5625-e1482529426561.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4BbcR-no","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1450"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3989,"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1450\/revisions\/3989"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}