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Irish Flag Veggie Tray - Irish Vegetarian Starters

Mar 3, 2020 No Comments

Irish Flag Veggie Tray or one of the easiest Irish Vegetarian Starters that you can also serve cold.
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Irish Flag Veggie Tray

Irish Flag Veggie Tray - Easiest Irish Vegetarian Starter. A recipe that's equally traditional and festive. There are so many veggie tray ideas. And they make for an amazing Irish vegetarian starters. Also, check out my Leprechaun Veggie tray recipe. This easy Irish flag veggie tray makes up for a cold irish appetizer that you can serve with my secret sauce!

Irish Vegetarian Starters

Hmm... What does the name tell you? Is it going to be a flag? Or a Tray with veggies looking like the Irish flag? Well, you are right my friend. This is simply a veggie tray looking like an Irish flag. Now I think you know from the title of this blog, that this is made for St. Patrick's Day.

Irish Flag Veggie Tray

Irish Flag Veggie Tray for St. Patricks Day

To make this Irish Flag veggie tray I have used just three ingredients - carrots, cauliflower, and beans. This veggie tray is also called finger salad. These are pretty common St. Patrick's Day Appetizers.  I have served this with a lip-smacking dip which I have talked about later in this article.

Irish Flag Veggie Tray

Cold Irish Appetizers

The idea of making this Irish flag veggie tray is to make my St. Patricks Day Party a bit more traditional. Since this is an Irish holiday, I thought why not use my veggies to make a combination of traditional and innovative for my guests? Hence, the idea of this Irish Flag made of veggies hit me!

What I like about this recipe is that I can make these just 30 minutes before the party. And, its a less mess kind of a recipe. All I had to do was chop my veggies.

But, I highly suggest that you do not cut your veggies way before time. This will make them go black and they'll lose their freshness.

Hence, a suggestion would be to chop your veggies just 30 minutes before the party or 45 minutes if you stress about lacking time like me.

Ingredients

  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Green Beans

Seasonings:

  • Freshly squeezed Lime Juice
  • Oregano
  • Red Pepper Flakes

Dip for serving (Optional)

  • Garlic Mayonnaise
  • Cream Cheese
  • Herb Butter
  • Red Pepper Flakes
  • Oregano
  • Salt
  • Freshly Grounded Black Pepper

How to Make Irish St Patrick's Day Veggie Tray

  • STEP 1: CUT THE VEGGIES

Thinly Slice carrots, and open up the cauliflower florets. Eliminate the stem and top of green beans.

  • STEP 2: Steam the Veggies

In a large stockpot bring about 1-inch of water to a simmer. Place a steamer basket over the stockpot. Place the veggies. Cook each veggie separately for the given amount of time. Or you can place all of them directly onto the steamer. And cook them for the recommended amount of time.

  • Cauliflower - (florets) - 6 to 8 minutes
  • Green Beans - 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Carrots - 2-inch long and 1-inch thick - 8 to 10-minutes

You can use a pair of kitchen tongs to remove cauliflower and green beans at almost the same time. Then, simply wait for another 2-minutes and then remove the carrots.

  • STEP 3: Season the veggies

Pat dry the veggies using a kitchen towel. Season the veggies with freshly squeezed lime juice, oregano, and red pepper flakes. It will make them taste fresh, flavorful and succulent.

HINT: keep in mind to not sprinkle salt over the veggies as it will soak up the moisture of your veggies and eventually dry them out. If you need any seasoning, then use chili flakes along with Oregano.

Irish Flag Veggie Tray

What to serve with Irish Flag Veggie Tray

I prefer making a garlic-mayo dip. Alternatively you can serve with Ranch Dressing or Homemade Hoisin Sauce or Peanut Sauce or Homemade Hot Sauce or Velveeta Sausage Dip or Shrimp Dip or Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip or Beer Cheese Dip or Avocado Crema

Variations:

  • Green Bell Pepper - Replace green beans with diced green bell pepper.
  • White Onions - Instead of green beans you can use diced white onions.
  • Acorn Squash or Orange Bell Pepper or Pumpkin - You can use any of these three to make the orange color for your Irish veggie tray.
Irish Flag Veggie Tray

More St. patricks Day recipes:

  • Mint Oreo Parfait - St. Patrick's Day Mint Parfaits
  • Green Recipes for St. Patrick's Day 
  • Festive St Patrick's Day Desserts you MUST Make this Year
  • St Patrick's Day Appetizers Recipes
  • St Patrick's Day Food Ideas to Welcome Good Luck
Irish Flag Veggie Tray

Irish Flag Veggie Tray

Irish Flag Veggie Tray or one of the easiest Irish Vegetarian Starters that you can also serve cold.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 62kcal
Author: Surup

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 lb medium carrots cut lengthwise 2-inch long and 1-inch wide
  • 1 medium-head Cauliflower cut into small florets
  • 1 lb Green Beans

For Seasoning

  • ¼ cup Lime Juice
  • 2 teaspoon Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Flakes

Garlic Mayo Dip (optional)

  • 3 tablespoon Garlic Mayonnaise
  • ½ Block Cream Cheese
  • 3 tablespoon Herb Butter
  • 1 Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 Pinch Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Salt optional
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly Grounded Black Pepper optional
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INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare the veggies

  • Prepare the veggies as per the instructions. Use alternatives (mentioned on the blog) if you want to use some other veggie.

Steam the Veggies

  • In a large stockpot bring 1-inch of water to a simmer. Place a steamer basket over the stockpot. Place the veggies. Cover with a lid. Cook as per the recommended amount of time.
  • Pat them dry using kitchen towels.

Season the veggies

  • Season the veggies with freshly squeezed lime juice, oregano, and red pepper flakes.

Make the irish Veggie tray

  • Arrange the veggies in the form of an irish flag. Serve with your choice of dip.

Make Garlic Mayo Dip (optional)

  • Combine the ingredients for garlic mayo dip and serve with Irish flag veggie tray.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Irish Flag Veggie Tray
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 62 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 464mg20%
Potassium 187mg5%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 643IU13%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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