Crescent Turkey Shaped Veggie PlatterCrescent Turkey Shaped Veggie Platter
Crescent Turkey Shaped Veggie Platter
Crescent Turkey Shaped Veggie Platter
Charm your guests at Thanksgiving with this tasty turkey appetizer. Change up the veggies if you like!
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Crescent Turkey Shaped Veggie Platter
Prep Time30 Minutes
Servings16
Cook Time15 Minutes
Calories90
Ingredients
8oz Pillsbury crescent rolls/dough sheet
8 oz Chives & onion cream cheese
1 cucumber slice
3/4 cup Small cauliflower florets
1/2 cup Spring mix salad greens
1/2 cup Thinly sliced red & yellow bell peppers
1 ripe olive, sliced
Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove dough from can; do not unroll. Using serrated knife, cut roll into 20 slices.

 

2. Place slices, cut side down, on ungreased cookie sheet to form turkey as follows: Place 9 slices in half-circle shape. Place 5 slices below that, then another 3, then 1 in center for head of turkey. Place 2 slices to form feet of turkey, about 1 inch from head; squeeze dough to elongate.

 

3. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; carefully loosen with pancake turner, and slide onto cooling rack to cool. Place on serving platter. Spread cream cheese spread over turkey.

 

4. Top with cucumber slice for head, cauliflower florets, salad greens and sliced bell peppers. Add olive slices for eyes, cut yellow pepper beak and red pepper wattle for turkey. Cover and refrigerate until serving time. To serve, pull apart or cut into pieces.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 6 g Total Fat
  • 15 mg Cholesterol
  • 180 mg Sodium
  • 45 mg Potassium
  • 7 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 2 g Protein
30 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
16
Servings
90
Calories

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Makes 16 servings
8oz Pillsbury crescent rolls/dough sheet
Pillsbury Butter Flake Crescents Rolls, 8 count, 8 oz
Pillsbury Butter Flake Crescents Rolls, 8 count, 8 oz, 8 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.00 was $3.89$0.38/oz
8 oz Chives & onion cream cheese
Philadelphia Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread, 15.5 oz
Philadelphia Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread, 15.5 oz, 15.5 Ounce
On Sale!
$7.49 was $8.99$0.48/oz
1 cucumber slice
Fresh Cucumber, 1 each
Fresh Cucumber, 1 each, 1 Each
3 for $1.99
$0.66 was $0.89
3/4 cup Small cauliflower florets
White Cauliflower, 1 each
White Cauliflower, 1 each, 1 Each
On Sale!
$2.99 was $3.99
1/2 cup Spring mix salad greens
Bowl & Basket Spring Mix, 16 oz
Bowl & Basket Spring Mix, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
$4.99$0.31/oz
1/2 cup Thinly sliced red & yellow bell peppers
Red Bell Peppers, 1 ct, 6 oz
Red Bell Peppers, 1 ct, 6 oz, 6 Ounce
$1.12 avg/ea$2.99/lb
1 ripe olive, sliced
Musco Family Olive Co. Pearls Sliced Ripe Olives, 3.8 oz
Musco Family Olive Co. Pearls Sliced Ripe Olives, 3.8 oz, 3.8 Ounce
$2.59$0.68/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 6 g Total Fat
  • 15 mg Cholesterol
  • 180 mg Sodium
  • 45 mg Potassium
  • 7 g Total Carbohydrate
  • 2 g Protein

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove dough from can; do not unroll. Using serrated knife, cut roll into 20 slices.

 

2. Place slices, cut side down, on ungreased cookie sheet to form turkey as follows: Place 9 slices in half-circle shape. Place 5 slices below that, then another 3, then 1 in center for head of turkey. Place 2 slices to form feet of turkey, about 1 inch from head; squeeze dough to elongate.

 

3. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; carefully loosen with pancake turner, and slide onto cooling rack to cool. Place on serving platter. Spread cream cheese spread over turkey.

 

4. Top with cucumber slice for head, cauliflower florets, salad greens and sliced bell peppers. Add olive slices for eyes, cut yellow pepper beak and red pepper wattle for turkey. Cover and refrigerate until serving time. To serve, pull apart or cut into pieces.