Six Healthy Edible Wreaths for Holiday Entertaining

When it comes to holiday decorating, let your taste guide your taste! Today, I have rounded up a collection of my favorite holiday recipes and Christmas food that can also double as edible food wreaths. FOOD WREATHS,  I tell ya, beautiful decorations and holiday centerpieces that you can eat! Easy to make, even easier to devour, these edible wreaths may not feature boughs of holly . . . but are sure still to make your guests jolly!Healthy Edible Wreaths for Holiday Entertaining - get the party off to a tasteful start with these tasty appetizer, salad, and entree ideas that are shaped to resemble a Christmas wreath!

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Pin it for later! Healthy Edible Wreaths for Holiday Entertaining - get the party off to a tasteful start with these tasty appetizer, salad, and entree ideas that are shaped to resemble a Christmas wreath!

Watermelon Wreaths and Ornaments: Slice a personal-sized watermelon crosswise into 1-inch thick discs with the rind still on. Use a biscuit cutter or upside-down drinking glass to cut out a circle from the middle. Decorate with dollops of yogurt decked out with clusters of mint, berries and pomegranate arils. Waste not, want not;use the punched out watermelon wreath “circles” to make edible ornaments for your fruit plate. Check out this post for other festive holiday fruit ideas.Edible Watermelon Wreath for holiday entertaining or fruit platter

Pomegranate Guacamole Wreath: Elevate this avocado recipe favorite by bespeckling the rim of a round bowl with pomegranate arils and snippets of fresh herbs for a guacamole wreath. The subtle pop of sweet makes a lovely touch to this festive and unique guacamole recipe. Serve with red and green tortilla chips or veggie sticks/slices.  This one is about to hit Litehouse Food’s blog, so stay tuned.Pomegranate Guacamole for Christmas Holiday Entertaining

Citrus Cranberry Tea with Holiday Ice Ring Wreath: This holiday entertaining idea is a must-make, why?! Not only is it a flavorful, festive beverage that goes so well with all your Christmas food, but also doubles as a stunning. simple and super budget-friendly centerpiece suitable for any Christmas or winter holiday celebration. Total cheater tip: My brunch event didn’t last long and I actually fished out the ice ring with tongs, set it back in the bundt pan mold with a little more juice-tea mix to use it for the next party! Citrus Cranberry Tea with Holiday Ice Ring is a festive addition to your holiday celebration. A non alcoholic libation that's suitable for the entire family. Three ingredient punch an super easy to make ice ring with lemonade, ginger ale, lemons, limes, cranberries and mint.

Italian Roast Beef Crescent Ring – I first made this showy sandwich recipe for my lil sweethearts at Valentine’s Day and shaped like a heart. But, this meaty, cheesy, roll-wrapped, casual holiday entrée recipe is easy to replicate into a round-shaped wreath. You can use leftover slices of holiday roast or deli cuts for this causal holiday entree.

Italian Beef Crescent Ring -- a quick and easy sandwich recipe to share for weeknight dinner, potluck, party, super bowl, Valentines Day or anytime for casual entertaining.

Cherry Blue Cheese Spread Wreath: This is simply my easy appetizer recipe (4 ingredients) for Blue Cheese, Cherry & Pistachio Spread that I’ve molded into a small wreath and garnished with additional cherries and herbs on a bed of spinach. To mold into an edible wreath, lightly spray ramekin with oil. Add spread and let set up in fridge for a couple hours. Use knife to loosen around edges and invert onto serving plate. Use bottom of drinking glass to slightly flatten down and a shot glass to cut and remove the center wreath portion.

Tangerine Pomegranate Spinach Salad: Whether you are serving family style or plating individually, a simple spinach salad festooned with fanned out tangerine slices (use the seedless kind like Cuties or Halos) and sprinkles of Pomegranate makes a special touch for your healthy holiday entertaining (and ensures that the little ones are getting their proper servings of fruits and veggies).  For the grown-ups, add blue cheese or feta cheese crumbles!Tangerine Pomegranate Salad Wreath for christmas holiday entertaining

Do you have any ideas for food that looks like a wreath? Have you put up your Christmas tree yet? How far are you on shopping with 1 being haven’t started to 10 being done?  Let’s chat in the comments – XOXO, Jennifer

 

22 thoughts on “Six Healthy Edible Wreaths for Holiday Entertaining

    • Ahhhh, I wish it was Watermelon season here . . . in Texas we get a pretty long one . . but will be without good ones from now until about March

  1. I just love these wreath recipes! So many great options for our upcoming holiday gatherings. And I love how you made salad so festive!

    • Thanks! Love making the foods fun and festive for my family — also a great way to encourage them to try new things!

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