Vegetable appetizer "New Year's tree" with cheese dipping sauce
Votes: 1
Time: 45 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8-10
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8-10
Nutritional value per serving:
Serving size: 1 of 10
Calories 138, total fat 10 G., saturated fats 5 G., proteins 5 G., carbohydrates 11 G., fiber 3 G., cholesterol 28 mg, sodium 454 mg, sugar 4 G.
Serving size: 1 of 10
Calories 138, total fat 10 G., saturated fats 5 G., proteins 5 G., carbohydrates 11 G., fiber 3 G., cholesterol 28 mg, sodium 454 mg, sugar 4 G.
Vegetable crudites are the perfect appetizer for any holiday, especially when served with a delicious dipping sauce. If you're planning a New Year's or Christmas party, arrange the crudites into a Christmas tree with garlands and baubles. It's not only a healthy snack but also a stunning table decoration. The tree itself is made from broccoli, and bell peppers, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes are perfect for garnish. All these vegetables pair beautifully with a creamy herb cheese sauce.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
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- 170 g of cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp. prepared horseradish
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice + 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp granulated garlic
- 0.5 cup finely chopped fresh chives
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Vegetables
- 1 large head of broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 small head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 piece (5 cm) cucumber + half-moon pieces for decoration
- 1 orange or red bell pepper, cut into strips and cut into stars with a small cookie cutter
- Grape tomatoes for garnish
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
Dip sauce:
In a food processor, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, horseradish, lemon juice, lemon zest, granulated garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste. Blend until smooth. Transfer the sauce to a medium bowl and stir in the chives and parsley. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil and prepare a large bowl of ice water. Add the broccoli to the boiling water and blanch until bright green and crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to the ice water. Repeat with the cauliflower. Drain the vegetables thoroughly and pat dry.
- To assemble the tree, create a triangle of broccoli florets in the center of a serving platter. Place a cucumber slice, skin-side up, at the base of the tree (this will be the trunk) and scatter cauliflower on either side. Decorate the tree with tomatoes, cucumber slices, and bell pepper strips and stars, placing one star on top.
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