Looking for an appetizer idea for Christmas?
An easy and quick appetizer to make?
This festive recipe should please you!
This tree is made with broccoli and cherry tomatoes.
The trunk is made of pretzels and the snow is made of cauliflower heads.
Everything comes with a creamy sauce to dip the vegetables in.
And in addition to being chic, this recipe is economical. You will delight and amaze all your guests. Watch:
For the creamy herb sauce:
- 65 g fresh cream
- 30 g cup of mayonnaise or vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons chopped chives
- ½ teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
- 1 small clove of garlic, finely minced
For the vegetable platter:
- 400g raw broccoli heads
- 14 cherry tomatoes
- ½ yellow bell pepper, cut into strips.
- 200 g of raw cauliflower florets
- Approximately 40 pretzel sticks
Preparation time: 25 mins. Total preparation time: 1:25 a.m.
1. In a small container, mix all the ingredients for the sauce.
2. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour for the flavors to blend well.
3. Wash and dry the vegetables thoroughly.
4. Cut the stems off the cauliflower and broccoli florets.
5. Arrange the broccoli on a tray in the shape of a fir tree.
6. Arrange the tomatoes to make the garland.
7. Arrange the pepper strips to make a star shape.
8. Place the cauliflower at the bottom to make snow like in the picture.
9. Just before serving, add the pretzel sticks to make the trunk.
There you go, your vegetable tree is ready to eat :-)
All you have to do is serve it with the sauce to dip the vegetables in.
Easy, isn't it? I'm sure the whole family and kids will love it!
Remember to cover and chill for 4 hours before serving.
If you don't want to use cherry tomatoes, because it's not the season, you can replace them with carrots:
