Christmas Party Food Ideas

Whipping up some fun and festive snacks over the holiday season doesn’t have to be difficult. You can feed family and friends with easy to make appetizers such as cucumber bite Christmas trees and snowman crudite boards. They are the perfect and healthy way to give guests something to eat without ruining their appetite for the main meal.

Edible Christmas Stocking

Make an edible Christmas Stocking for a festive appetizer. You will need mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, and bread or crackers of choice.
First, cut the tomatoes into slices and place them on a platter or chopping board in the shape of a stocking. Then, cut the mozzarella and put it on top of the tomatoes. Next, add the basil leaves between the mozzarella and tomatoes. Finally, serve with slices of bread or crackers.

Savory Candy Cane

Create a salami and provolone candy cane platter as part of a larger charcuterie board or as a standalone appetizer.

Ingredients

• Pre-sliced salami
• Pre-sliced provolone cheese
• Fresh holly sprigs or other festive garnish (optional)

Directions

Start with a clean, white plate to help the colors pop. This keeps the display minimalistic and festive. Place a slice of salami at the top of the plate, slightly off-center to allow for the curved candy cane shape.Lay a slice of provolone cheese directly beneath the salami slice, slightly overlapping.Continue alternating salami and provolone slices, curving them gently to create the shape of a candy cane.Add a small holly sprig or a few decorative berries on the side of the plate to enhance the Christmas theme.

Cucumber Slice Christmas Tree

Perfect for Christmas afternoon before a big dinner, this super easy and very cute appetizer is sure to be a hit.

Ingredients
Cucumber
Cream cheese or spreadable cheese
Cherry or grape tomatoes
Cheddar cheese
Crackers or small bread squares

Directions
Cut the cucumber into thick rounds. Arrange the cucumber slices in a triangular shape on a large plate or tray. Place two crackers at the bottom to represent the trunk of the tree. Dollop a layer of plain or flavored cream cheese on each cucumber slice. Place a halved cherry tomato on top of the cream cheese. Cut a slice of cheddar cheese into a star shape and place it at the top of the cucumber tree.

Snowman Crudite Board

Make a snowman-shaped vegetable platter to encourage healthy eating over the festive season.

- White dip (like ranch or sour cream-based dip)
- Black olives (sliced and whole)
- 1 small carrot
- Broccoli florets
- Cherry or grape tomatoes
- Cucumber slices
- Red and green bell pepper strips
- Carrot sticks

Instructions

Fill three small round bowls with white dip. These will be the “snowman’s body.” Put the bowls on a big round plate or tray, one on top of the other.
For the snowman’s face, pop two small pieces of black olive on the top bowl for eyes and a small piece of carrot for the nose. Arrange small black olive pieces in a curved line under the nose to make the mouth. Around the top bowl, put broccoli florets to make a background. Arrange cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, carrot sticks, and bell pepper strips around the platter to add color.