Colorful turkey-shaped platter with fresh vegetables, cheese, and crackers for festive celebrations.
# Ingredient List:
→ Vegetables
01 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes
02 - 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
03 - 1 orange bell pepper, sliced
04 - 1 cup baby carrots
05 - 1 cup cucumber slices
06 - 1 cup celery sticks
07 - 1 cup broccoli florets
08 - 1/2 cup black olives
→ Cheeses & Dips
09 - 1 small wheel soft cheese (brie or goat cheese)
10 - 1/4 cup cream cheese
11 - 1/2 cup ranch or hummus dip (optional)
→ Crackers & Extras
12 - 1 cup assorted crackers (gluten-free if needed)
13 - 1 small red bell pepper
14 - 2 mini mozzarella balls or small olives
# Steps:
01 - Place the small wheel of soft cheese at the bottom center of a large serving platter to serve as the turkey’s body.
02 - Slice a small piece of red bell pepper into a wattle shape and a small triangle for the beak. Attach both to the cheese wheel using a small amount of cream cheese.
03 - Position two mini mozzarella balls or small olives as eyes on the cheese wheel, securing with cream cheese if necessary.
04 - Fan out vegetables in colorful semi-circular layers above the cheese body to resemble feathers. Alternate bell pepper slices, baby carrots, cucumber slices, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, and broccoli florets for visual diversity.
05 - Distribute black olives among the vegetable feathers for added detail and color contrast.
06 - Arrange crackers and optional dips around the platter’s edges or on a separate dish.
07 - Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to present.
