Name: Crudite Christmas Tree with Sour Cream and Chive Dip
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8-10 servings
Ingredients: 6 oz cream cheese, at room temperature; ¾ cup sour cream; 2 Tbsp prepared horseradish; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus 1 teaspoon zest; ¼ tsp granulated garlic; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup finely chopped fresh chives; ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley; Kosher salt; 1 large head broccoli, cut into florets; 1 small head cauliflower, broken into florets; 1 2" piece English cucumber, plus half-moon slices for decoration; 1 orange or yellow bell pepper, cut into strips and star shapes with a small star cutter; Grape tomatoes, for serving

Crudite Christmas Tree with Sour Cream and Chive Dip

Prep Time

45 min

Yields

8-10 servings

A crudite platter is welcome at any party. Make your holiday gathering even more festive by constructing a fully decorated veggie Christmas tree.

ingredients

Dip

oz cream cheese, at room temperature

cup sour cream

Tbsp prepared horseradish

Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus 1 teaspoon zest

tsp granulated garlic

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

cup finely chopped fresh chives

cup finely chopped fresh parsley

Crudite Tree

Kosher salt

large head broccoli, cut into florets

small head cauliflower, broken into florets

1 2"

piece English cucumber, plus half-moon slices for decoration

orange or yellow bell pepper, cut into strips and star shapes with a small star cutter

Grape tomatoes, for serving

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, horseradish, lemon juice, lemon zest, granulated garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a generous grinding of black pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Process until well combined and smooth. Transfer the dip to a medium bowl and fold in the chives and parsley. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice water. Add the broccoli to the boiling water and blanch until bright green and crisp tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove with a strainer to the ice bath. Repeat with the cauliflower. Drain the vegetables well and pat them very dry.

Step 3

To build the tree, make a triangle of broccoli florets in the center of a serving platter. Place the cucumber piece, skin side up, at the base of the tree as a stump and scatter the cauliflower on either side. Decorate the tree with tomatoes, cucumber slices and pepper strips and stars, leaving one star for the top.

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