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Crescent Turkey Shaped Veggie Platter

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Crescent Turkey Shaped Veggie Platter
  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 16
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Charm your guests at Thanksgiving with this tasty turkey appetizer. Change up the veggies if you like!
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 12, 2018

Ingredients

  • 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) or 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
  • 1 container (8 oz) chives-and-onion cream cheese spread
  • 1 cucumber slice
  • 3/4 cup small cauliflower florets
  • 1/2 cup spring mix salad greens
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced red and yellow bell peppers (1 1/2 inches long)
  • 1 ripe olive, sliced

Steps

  • 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.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Try using hummus as an alternative to cream cheese.
  • tip 2
    You can bake the crescent rolls up to 4 hours ahead. Top the turkey with toppings up to 2 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Information

90 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 7g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
4%
Sodium
180mg
7%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
2g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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