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Turkey Fruit Platter

This is such a fun and healthy Thanksgiving appetizer – make a turkey shaped fruit platter!

Use a pear for the body, baby carrots for the beak, wings, legs then add red and green grapes, pistachios, banana chips, and chocolate covered raisins. Plus there are so many other fruit and nut options listed!

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How to make a turkey thanksgiving fruit platter

Cut the pear in half and place in the center of a platter.

Cut out the beak, wings, and legs from baby carrots using a sharp knife.

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Add the beak and wings to the pear using toothpicks. Place the turkey carrot legs at the bottom of the pear.

Use a dab of honey to secure the candy eye balls to the pear.

Arrange the pistachios around the pear.

Arrange red grapes.

Arrange green grapes.

Arrange banana chips.

Arrange red grapes.

Arrange chocolate covered raisins.

Arrange green grapes.

Fill in the rows with extra fruit / snacks so it looks fuller. Serve!

Make a veggie platter

Turn this into a turkey veggie platter by using cucumber slices for the body. Use cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, sliced carrots, broccoli, cauliflower for the feathers.

This is the perfect appetizer to munch on before Thanksgiving dinner!

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Turkey Fruit Platter

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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 12 servings
This is such a fun and healthy Thanksgiving appetizer – make a turkey shaped fruit platter! Use a pear for the body, baby carrots for the beak, wings, legs then add red and green grapes, pistachios, banana chips, and chocolate covered raisins. Plus there are so many other fruit and nut options listed!

Ingredients

  • Serving tray or platter, I round a large white round platter
  • half of a pear
  • 2 baby carrots
  • 2 candy eye balls
  • pistachios
  • red grapes
  • green grapes
  • banana chips
  • chocolate covered raisins

Instructions
 

  • Cut the pear in half and place in the center of a platter.
  • Cut out the beak, wings, and legs from baby carrots using a sharp knife.
  • Add the beak and wings to the pear using toothpicks. Place the turkey carrot legs at the bottom of the pear. 
  • Use a dab of honey to secure the candy eye balls to the pear. 
  • Arrange the pistachios around the pear.
  • Arrange red grapes.
  • Arrange green grapes.
  • Arrange banana chips.
  • Arrange red grapes.
  • Arrange chocolate covered raisins.
  • Arrange green grapes.
  • Fill in the rows with extra fruit / snacks to make it look fuller.  Serve! 

Notes

Want more fruit & nut options? Try these..

  • apple slices
  • raspberries
  • blueberries
  • strawberries
  • kiwi slices
  • mandrain oranges
  • pineapple pieces
  • cantaloupe pieces
  • dried cherries
  • peanuts
  • almonds
  • pecans
  • walnuts
  • pretzels
Cuisine: American
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Author: Beth
Calories: 18kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 2mg, Potassium: 52mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 246IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 3mg, Iron: 1mg
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