If you want an easy appetizer to bring to a Halloween party, this Halloween Veggie Tray is it. Just assemble some popular vegetables on a plate with dips, and you’ll be ready to serve in no time!
This healthy Halloween snack will have kids and adults reaching for the veggies before trick-or-treating for candy. Depending on which shortcuts you use– like grabbing store-bought dip or a big bag of baby carrots– you can assemble this recipe in 10 minutes or less.
It’s naturally gluten-free and can be vegan-friendly when you use a veggie dip like guacamole or hummus.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Sliced carrots are the base of this Halloween veggie tray. You can use baby carrots in a pinch, but they won’t taste as delicious as sliced carrots. (Do a taste test side by side, and you’ll agree!)
Once you have plenty of carrots on hand, all you’ll need is two small bowls for a dip, plus something to act as the eyes, nose, and smile.
Sliced black olives and radish make the perfect eyeballs for the dip. You can use cucumber slices for the smile or choose a red veggie like cherry tomatoes or bell peppers. Feel free to get creative!
Make an Easy Halloween Veggie Tray
Grab a large platter and place two small dip bowls in the center of the tray. These bowls will be the “eyes” of your jack-o-lantern, so place them appropriately. Any favorite dip can create a spooky eyeball look, so feel free to use ranch, tzatziki, hummus, or guacamole.
(You can adjust this later, so there’s no pressure for perfect placement.)
Arrange the carrot slices in a large oval shape, placing them between and around the dip bowls. This is the orange base for your pumpkin look!
Add celery stalks at the top of the platter to make a “pumpkin stem.”
Slice a cucumber into rounds and arrange those to make a smile on your pumpkin platter. Cut one of those slices into a triangle-shape, and arrange it as a nose below the two dip bowls. Alternatively, you can use a radish slice as the triangle-shaped nose.
Finally, finish off your dip eyeballs. You can add a thin slice of radish for a white look, then add a black olive slice to make the pupil. Or skip the radish, and just add the black olive.
You can also add red pepper slices as “eyebrows ” to this pumpkin veggie tray. It’s easy to customize!
Alternatively, you could make a ghost shape (still using dip as eyeballs) with cauliflower florets. Or, make a rectangle-shaped Frankenstein head with broccoli florets. (Maybe mushrooms could be the screws coming out of his head?)
I think this kid-friendly healthy snack will be a hit, so I’ll post which shapes we try next.
Looking for more Halloween party food? Try Mummy Granola Bars, Spider Web Dip, Witch Finger Pretzels, or naturally-green Witch Finger Cookies.
- 1 cup guacamole (or dip of choice)
- 2 pounds carrots (or baby carrots)
- 1 bunch celery
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 radish (optional; for eyeballs)
- 1 black olive
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Grab a large platter and arrange two small bowls in the center. Divide the guacamole (or other dip) between the two bowls.
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Peel and slice the carrots into sticks, about 2-inches long. Sliced carrots taste better than baby carrots, but you can use baby carrots as a time-saving step. Arrange the carrots into a large oval shape around and between the dip bowls on the platter. (See the photos for reference.)
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Cut the celery into even pieces and arrange them at the top of the orange oval shape to create a “pumpkin stem.” Then slice the cucumber into rounds and arrange them as a smile under the dip bowls. Slice one of the rounds into a triangle shape and place it where a nose would be on a jack-o-lantern.
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To finish the look, slice the radish into rounds and place one round in the center of each bowl. Then, cut the black olive into rounds and place a slice on each radish for a “pupil” look. Then, the Halloween veggie tray is ready to serve!
► Dip Bowls: These glass bowls (affiliate link) are similar to what I used in the photos. They are about 3.5-inches wide and have lids if you want to add the dip ahead of time and store it in the fridge.
► Platter: The platter I used is 17-inches wide and 13-inches tall. I bought it from Target last year, but it’s no longer available. This platter on Amazon (affiliate link) looks similar in size.
Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 12681IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.4mg
If you try this Halloween Vegetable Tray, please leave a comment and star rating below, letting me know how yours turns out!
