Vegetable Christmas Tree
Description
This appetizer is quick and easy to prepare. Making a vegetable Christmas tree at home is quite simple using ordinary ingredients you have on hand. In this case, one of the simplest options has been chosen—one that even a child can manage. Serve with fresh herbs and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The main ingredient in this vegetable Christmas tree recipe will be cucumber. You will only need a small amount of pepper. You can use small pieces of a wide variety of vegetables that are used for preparing other dishes.
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Step 2
2. First, wash the cucumber thoroughly and pat it dry. Cut a small piece from one end and thread it onto a skewer.
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Step 3
3. Slice the remaining cucumber into thin rounds.
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Step 4
4. Now, one at a time, slide the cucumber slices onto the skewer, alternating their direction. You should end up with a fairly tall and fluffy Christmas tree shape, so that the appetizer looks truly impressive on the table.
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Step 5
5. Now comes the easy part — decorating the tree with colorful balls or garlands (by stringing vegetables on a thin thread). For this, you can use not only peppers, but also corn, pieces of carrot or beet, as well as whatever you have on hand. From the pepper, cut out the top — a star, for example — and thread it onto a stick. That’s it: such a simple and original homemade vegetable Christmas tree is ready.