Whether you’re gathering with family for easter dinner or friends for easter brunch, I hope these veggie tray ideas inspire you to make your easter holiday special!
I love adding special touches to my holidays. And since food is always such a focal point for our holidays, why not add some flare to our food?
I love that nowadays, you can experiment with colorful veggies, dips with a depth of flavor, and even other crackers and meats! Let your imagination go wild as you build an Easter side dish or appetizer to suit your needs this year.
What do I need for an Easter Veggie Tray?
There’s nothing inherently special about a vegetable tray just because it’s Easter. But some things can make it special based on where you live.
Say that you have access to fresh vegetables around this time of year. Instead of store-bought cherry tomatoes, your climate may be warm enough to grow your own!
Since tomatoes are a summer crop and Easter is usually in late winter/early spring, say there are fresh herbs you could grow to flavor a homemade dip!
These nuances are what can make an Easter vegetable tray special.
Other things to include are baby carrots (or carrot sticks), cauliflower florets, red bell peppers, snap peas, black olives, celery, and cucumbers.
Veggie Tray Ideas for Easter
Easter Bunny Veggie Tray
There are so many variations to an Easter bunny veggie tray! You can make your dip the star of the show and dress it up with finely chopped vegetables to create the face of a bunny. With other vegetables, you can make the ears, or simply place the vegetables around the face of the bunny.
Whichever way you decide to decorate your bunny, it’s sure to be a hit!
Traditional Veggie Tray
A traditional vegetable tray, or crudites tray, is composed of raw vegetables. A side of ranch dressing or veggie dip is commonly included in these.
There’s no rhyme or reason to how the tray is presented. These are most commonly found in your grocery store deli or produce section, pre-sliced.
If your family is particularly fond of this appetizer, consider serving it on a large platter! Typically reserved for meats, platters have higher sides to hold meats with their juices. Trays don’t have sides and are more commonly used for serving condiments, sauces, spreads, vegetables, fruit, and meats and cheeses.
Bunny Ears
Designing your vegetable tray to look like bunny ears is also an option! On a rectangular platter, spoon a vegetable dip in the shape of bunny ears. These are the interior of your bunny ears. (For fun, you can choose a dip that’s predominantly white, like ranch dressing or tzatziki sauce, since bunny ears are usually depicted to be white).
On the exterior of your “bunny ears,” layer your sliced or baby vegetables. For some flare, you can coordinate your vegetables as you climb up the ears.
Dips and Relishes to Include
Spinach Dip
Hummus
If you’re looking for a dairy-free dip option this Easter, I suggest hummus! Hummus is also an incredibly versatile dip. And a simple, garlic hummus pairs well with most vegetables.
Tzatziki Sauce
Tzatziki sauce is a bright, but simple, dip to whip up! It serves as a staple in our own family and pairs well with something like an Easter chicken.
Alternatives to a Traditional Vegetable Tray
Cheese Board
A cheese board is a great swap for a traditional vegetable tray. The star of the show is the cheese. But that’s not to say you can’t borrow an ingredient or two from a charcuterie board to liven up your appetizer.
Easter Fruit Tray
If you’re serving brunch for Easter this year, consider swapping out a vegetable tray for a fruit tray! You can even liven up your fruit tray by creatively positioning your fruit to look like an Easter egg.
Charcuterie Board
A charcuterie board is a great alternative to an Easter vegetable platter, but it can also make a great addition. Especially if you’re hosting a dinner and need an appetizer. Simply prepare a platter of meats, cheeses, vegetables, and nuts.
A Festive Twist on a Veggie Platter
One of the wonderful things about homemaking is that you can take some raw vegetables with a side of your favorite dip and transform it into a beautiful addition to your Easter buffet.
But don’t forget – store-bought additions have their place, too!
Any Easter celebration is going to be special if you know the why behind it. So don’t let a grocery store vegetable tray make you feel like you aren’t properly celebrating! Especially if you’re attention is better spent on something like an Easter wreath or other table settings.
How are you celebrating Easter this year?
Our family loves to gather for a meal and an Easter egg hunt for the children. What does your family do for Easter?
Do you make a special breakfast every year? Try out my stuffed sourdough cinnamon rolls with goat cheese frosting for breakfast this year!
Are you planning on having an Easter egg hunt? I love spoiling my daughter with bows, stickers, and candy. I love letting my son play with toys he won’t choke on and candy. But sometimes, I want an alternative to candy! I’ve compiled a list of things you can get little girls and little boys that aren’t candy.
You can get inspiration for little girls’ Easter baskets in this blog post! If you have a little boy, check out this blog post for Easter basket goodie ideas.
Share your ideas with me! I’m always looking for ways to make holidays fun for my family. Find me on Facebook and Instagram and tag me in your Easter basket photos if you use any of my ideas!
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