Best Christmas Tree Fruit Platter Recipes

CHRISTMAS TREE FRUIT PLATTER

Christmas Tree Fruit Platter image

Here's a festive way to serve fruit at your next holiday get-together! Do not prepare too far in advance of your party, or the fruit will dry out. You can mix up any leftover or scrap fruit to make a beautiful salad to serve alongside this Christmas tree fruit platter.

Provided by Kim

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound green grapes
4 large kiwis, peeled and sliced
4 fresh strawberries, trimmed and sliced
½ cup pomegranate seeds
½ fresh pineapple, peeled and sliced
6 dried dates

Steps:

Create an outline of a tree shape using the grapes on a cutting board or serving platter. Begin at the top point of the tree and fan the grapes out into a triangular pattern. Create 3 triangular sections, each slightly larger than the last. Fill in each section with kiwi slices.
Arrange sliced strawberries across the tree shape to create a garland effect. Add pomegranate seeds randomly all over the arranged fruit to look like ornaments.
Place pineapple slices onto a cutting board. Use small cookie cutters to cut out a star shape and some several small ornament shapes. Place the star at the top of the tree shape, and decorate the rest of the tree with the pineapple ornaments.
Arrange dates at the bottom of the tree to look like a trunk. Serve immediately, or keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.1 calories, Carbohydrate 47.3 g, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 4.3 mg, Sugar 38.5 g

CHRISTMAS TREE VEGETABLE PLATTER

Christmas Tree Vegetable Platter image

A broccoli and tomato "tree" with pretzel "trunk" and cauliflower "snow" are delicious dippers for a cool and creamy dip.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Appetizer

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup sour cream or crème fraîche
1/4 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 small clove garlic, finely chopped
3 cups fresh broccoli florets
14 grape tomatoes
1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
1 1/2 cups fresh cauliflower florets
3/4 oz (about 40) pretzel sticks (from 15-oz bag)

Steps:

In small bowl, stir together dip ingredients. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
Rinse and thoroughly dry vegetables. Trim broccoli and cauliflower floret stems.
Arrange broccoli on serving platter to form tree shape and tomatoes to form garland. Arrange bell pepper to form star and cauliflower to form snow (see photo). If desired, cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours.
Just before serving, arrange pretzels at bottom of tree to form trunk. Serve with dip.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g