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Rainbow Fruit and Veggie Trays

March 8, 2016 by Wifeeclectic 24 Comments

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These Rainbow Fruit and Veggie trays are really easy to make, they just require a little cutting time and refrigeration until you are ready to serve.

Rainbow Fruit and Veggie Trays

If you haven’t guessed yet, we are all about St. Patrick’s Day in this house. We usually celebrate with an all green meal, but this year, I want to go rainbow style! I wanted to help my kids love eating their fruits and veggies this year with these fun and adorable snack trays. They are really easy to make, they just require a little cutting time and refrigeration until you are ready to serve. I have included a list of what I serve on my trays and other ideas in parenthesis below.

Vegetable Tray:

Red– Cherry Tomatoes (red peppers)
Orange– Carrots  (squash, red peppers)
Yellow– Yellow Peppers (baby corn)
Green– Broccoli and Cucumbers (snap peas)
Purple– Onions

My Tips: I like to use cherry or grape tomatoes instead of tomato slices so they don’t get mushy sitting on the tray. I also think baby carrots hold up better than the larger ones on a tray. To keep the green color of the cucumbers I only peel off some of the peel, leaving a every other one kind of pattern. Wash your veggies and then refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

Fruit Tray:

Red: Strawberries (Raspberries, Pomegranate Seeds, Red Apples)
Orange: Orange Slices
Yellow: Pineapple (Yellow Apples)
Green: Honey Dew Melon (Green Apples)
Blue- Blueberries
Purple- Grapes

These fruit tray and veggie trays are a fun way to get your little ones to eat their vegetables and they are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!

Print Recipe

Rainbow Fruit and Veggie Trays

These Rainbow Fruit and Veggie trays are really easy to make, they just require a little cutting time and refrigeration until you are ready to serve.
Course: Side Dish
Keyword: Food, Recipe, Side Dish, St Patrick's Day

Ingredients

Vegetable Tray:

  • Red– Cherry Tomatoes red peppers
  • Orange– Carrots squash, red peppers
  • Yellow– Yellow Peppers baby corn
  • Green– Broccoli and Cucumbers snap peas
  • Purple– Onions

Fruit Tray:

  • Red: Strawberries Raspberries, Pomegranate Seeds, Red Apples
  • Orange: Orange Slices
  • Yellow: Pineapple Yellow Apples
  • Green: Honey Dew Melon Green Apples
  • Blue- Blueberries
  • Purple- Grapes

Notes

My Tips: I like to use cherry or grape tomatoes instead of tomato slices so they don’t get mushy sitting on the tray. I also think baby carrots hold up better than the larger ones on a tray. To keep the green color of the cucumbers I only peel off some of the peel, leaving a every other one kind of pattern. Wash your veggies and then refrigerate until you are ready to serve.

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Filed Under: Recipes, St. Patrick's Day Tagged With: St. Patrick's Day, Tasty Tuesdays

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  1. Emily Glover says

    March 8, 2016 at 5:13 pm

    I love this idea for St. Patricks Day! So easy and so so cute!

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  2. Masshole Mommy says

    March 9, 2016 at 12:08 am

    That is a very cute idea! My kids would devour that in no time flat.

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  3. Jessica Foley says

    March 9, 2016 at 1:09 am

    My kids are still so picky – they may try one or two things off these trays, but I can just imagine most of it going to waste! 🙁 I'd have to serve this if we were having company over, but it does look totally fantastic!!

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  4. Becca says

    March 9, 2016 at 2:01 am

    Very cute! I've made rainbow fruit kabobs before when I hosted a baby shower and they were a hit!

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  5. Mandi @ Moments With Mandi says

    March 9, 2016 at 2:16 am

    I want to make both of these just to make healthy snacking during the day fun! Such a cute and fun idea!

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  6. Laura - Eye Candy Creative Studio says

    March 9, 2016 at 6:05 am

    I love how easy fruit & veggie trays are to make when you are throwing a party! It is always a must have for me

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  7. Veronica Pototska says

    March 9, 2016 at 7:14 am

    This looks so healthy and I love that it looks very happy. I also love those little carrots, I remember when I started gaining weight during my visit to the USA, I started buying them to have as a snack instead of other delicious things USA has to offer, and everything went back to normal ))

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  8. Megan McCoig says

    March 9, 2016 at 8:38 am

    Really love this idea. A really fun way to get people to eat healthy, as it would me! Such a creative way to display fruit and veg I must say!

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  9. Charlotte TheMummyToolbox says

    March 9, 2016 at 8:41 am

    These are great ideas for parties, and making them look pretty definitely encourages more people to eat them! (especially the kiddos)

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  10. ana de jesus says

    March 9, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    This rainbow platter makes me want to be healthier and get some more fruit and veg into my diet! I love the array of savory and sweet.

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  11. Deb Clem-Buckert says

    March 9, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    Cute idea for St. Pat's. I think it's hard to get kids to eat healthy any time of the year. Great idea!

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  12. Fatima Lora says

    March 9, 2016 at 3:34 pm

    I love the variety in these trays. Such a great way to make dinner parties a little healthier.

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  13. Author TP Keane says

    March 9, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    I so love this idea. So much healthier for you and the kids then a packet of chips or sweets.

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  14. Jena says

    March 9, 2016 at 7:57 pm

    You make healthy look beautiful! Love it 🙂

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  15. Rose Sahetapy says

    March 9, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    Healthy, fresh, and full of colors. A great idea for snack, or appetizer. They way you arrange the veggie is lovely.

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  16. jillconyers says

    March 9, 2016 at 9:23 pm

    Rainbow trays are one of my favorites for entertaining. It always looks great on the table.

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  17. Laci Carlson says

    March 9, 2016 at 9:29 pm

    These truned out so cute !!! And perfect for a work snack day .

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  18. Shannon Graham says

    March 9, 2016 at 11:24 pm

    Cute cute cute! I love the rainbow theme for the holiday! The fruit tray is what we would go for since fruit is our weakness in this house!

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  19. Mamal Diane says

    March 10, 2016 at 11:46 am

    Such a cute idea. I make veggies trays all the time. The grand kids would love digging into the rainbow. 🙂

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  20. Tough Cookie Mommy says

    March 12, 2016 at 2:55 am

    This fruit and veggie tray is perfect for serving at my son's end of the year basketball party. Most of the parents only bring unhealthy snacks that are not that great for the kids to eat.

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  21. Stacey D says

    March 13, 2016 at 7:30 am

    I was just thinking about making a rainbow fruit salad for my class on St. Patrick's day. This is brilliant! Thank you!

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  22. CourtneyLynne says

    March 14, 2016 at 1:50 am

    Omg cutest veggie tray ever!!!! My daughter would love this, then again,what person wouldn't

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  23. Michele Katsaris says

    March 14, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    love this!!

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  24. Cynthia Rusincovitch says

    March 21, 2016 at 5:05 pm

    Too adorable! Also, it's great that these work perfect for St. Patrick's Day but once that passes, they are STILL perfect! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!

    Reply

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