25 Vegetable Platter Ideas for Parties and Happy Hour

Whether entertaining a few friends, your family, or a crowd, a vegetable platter is a must have party food! These vegetable platter ideas will help you display them perfectly for the occasion. Don’t forget to sweeten up your vegetable platter with a bright and breezy cocktail.

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Making a cute display out of a vegetable platter is probably easier than you might think! These great ideas will get you started but I bet you could come up with some really cute designs on your own.

Substituting your favorite veggies for ones you don’t like is always an option too! So don’t be put off by a certain vegetable platter if it includes items you don’t love. Having a good vegetable chopper, cutting board, and food scissors on hand is key! 

Of course, a vegetable platter is not complete without some nice platters, serving trays, and dip bowls.

Bell Pepper Dip | Taste of Home

Cabbage Dressing Bowl | Pinterest

Freshly Delivered Veggies Tray | Hitching Post

Owl Vegetable Platter | Dear Crissy

Vegetable To Go Dip Cups | Learning Liftoff

Getting Creative

Are you getting into the spirit of these creative platter ideas? There are so many great ones to choose from. You can get creative, or you can find ideas that stick with your theme, so your dishes match the overall vibe of the party!

Flower Shaped Vegetable Platter | Party Pinching

Deconstructed Vegetable Platter | The Cottage Market

Fish Shaped Party Platter | Pionik

The Forest | The Right on Mom

Pumpkin Shaped Veggie Platter | Shape Your Future

Pleasing Everyone

There is something for everyone when it comes to vegetable platters. You can use more whole veggies or cut them so they suit your display needs. Whatever you decide to do, the end result is a tasty and healthy treat for everyone to enjoy.

Bell Pepper Train Cars | Pinterest

Veggie Basket Platter | Shelterness

Turkey Veggie Platter Display | Living Locurto

Veggie Kabobs | One Stop Party Ideas

Santa Face Veggie Tray | Noble Pig

Vegetable Platter Ideas for the Holidays?

There are holiday-themed platters as well as simple and cute designs. A new presentation can be a fun way to mix things up with this tried-and-true party platter! You can use shapes or colors to fit the holiday season in fun ways. 

The best part about these vegetable platter ideas is that they are fully customizable. You can use whichever veggies, colors, and dips that you want. The end result will be amazing because there isn’t much needed to make veggies and dip even better. 

Christmas Wreath Vegetable Platter Idea | The Country Cook

Martini Glass Dip Cup | Pinterest

Ranch Raw Veggie Bars | The Novice Chef

Ninja Turtle Veggie Trays | Pinterest

DIY Storage Crate for Veggies | Making The World Cuter

Vegetable Platter Ideas for Parties

Whether it’s a creative dip bowl or a whole new take on the veggie platter these ideas are creative and fun. You can use these ideas as a starting point or pass them off as your own at your next family party. Your friends and family will be impressed either way!

You can also mix and match some of these platters. The size of your party will determine how much food is needed. However, variety is the spice of life. There is no need to have a uniform of platters at your party.

Instead, you can make two or three different types of platters. 

Christmas Tree Veggie Tray | The Country Cook

New Years Eve | Pinterest Image

Veggie Tray Shooters | Foxes Love Lemons

Nautical Themed Veggies | Registry Finder

Easy Snowman Veggie Tray | Eating Richly

More Party Ideas

Party Food Platter Finger Food Ideas | Your party doesn’t only have to have veggie platters. You can mix things up and have different types of platters. 

Unique Gender Reveal Ideas | Gender reveals are great opportunities to have platters and fun with your family and friends. 

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