Christmas Tree Appetizers
Adorable and festive Christmas tree platter made with crunchy cucumber slices filled with creamy feta.
Prep Time40 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: christmas appetizer, festive food
Servings: 6 people
- 1 cucumber
- 300 grams feta
- 5 cherry tomatoes yellow
- 1 yellow pepper
- 19 fresh basil leaves
- sea salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Cut slices of cucumber. Make sure they are approximately the same width.
Use the square cutter to make a symmetrical hole in the center of the cucumber slices.
Now, cut square pieces of feta, and place these into the cucumber.
Assemble the feta and cucumber pieces in the shape of a tree.
Arrange the basil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and top as baubles.
Cut out a yellow pepper star with the star cutter and place it at the top of the tree.
Slice some feta for the trunk.
Use the remaining cucumber squares to make little gifts to place under the tree.
You can slice cucumber peel strips to make the gift ribbon.
Serve.
Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 259mg | Iron: 1mg