Vegetarian Christmas Wreath

October 25, 2024

45

medium

8

  • Prep the broccoli:
    • Wash the broccoli thoroughly and cut it into bite-sized florets.
  • Blanch the broccoli:
    • Fill a large pan with water and bring it to a boil over high heat.
    • Once boiling, add the broccoli florets. Allow the water to return to a boil, then cook for 2 minutes.
    • While the broccoli is cooking, prepare a bowl with cold water and ice cubes.
    • After 2 minutes, immediately transfer the broccoli to the ice water to stop the cooking and keep that bright green color.
  • Wash the tomatoes:
    • Rinse the cherry or grape tomatoes and set them aside.
  • Prepare the dip:
    • In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the dip, then cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to let the flavors develop.
  • Assemble the wreath:
    • Take a large white plate and place a ramekin in the center for the dip.
    • Arrange the broccoli florets in a circular pattern around the ramekin, creating a wreath shape.
    • Tuck the tomatoes in among the broccoli for a pop of color.
  • Add cheese stars and a ribbon:
    • Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut stars out of cheese slices, and place them around the broccoli wreath.
    • Cut the red pepper into pieces that resemble a ribbon, and place them on the wreath for a festive touch.
  • Serve:
    • Fill the ramekin with the chilled dip, place it in the center of the wreath, and enjoy. Buon appetito!
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Ingredients:

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8servings broccoli florets
8servings cherry tomatoes
2slices cheese
1 bell pepper red
250g cream cheese
0.25cup mayonnaise
0.5Tsp dill dried
0.25Tsp garlic dried
0.25cup olives pitted, chopped
0.25cup scallion minced

Directions

1.
Prep the broccoli
Wash the broccoli thoroughly and cut it into bite-sized florets.
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2.
Blanch the broccoli
1. Fill a large pan with water and bring it to a boil over high heat. | 2. Once boiling, add the broccoli florets. Allow the water to return to a boil, then cook for 2 minutes. | 3. While the broccoli is cooking, prepare a bowl with cold water and ice cubes. | 4. After 2 minutes, immediately transfer the broccoli to the ice water to stop the cooking and keep that bright green color.
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3.
Wash the tomatoes
Rinse the cherry or grape tomatoes and set them aside.
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4.
Prepare the dip
In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the dip, then cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to let the flavors develop.
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5.
Assemble the wreath
1. Take a large white plate and place a ramekin in the center for the dip. | 2. Arrange the broccoli florets in a circular pattern around the ramekin, creating a wreath shape. | 3. Tuck the tomatoes in among the broccoli for a pop of color.
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6.
Add cheese stars and a ribbon
1. Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut stars out of cheese slices, and place them around the broccoli wreath. | 2. Cut the red pepper into pieces that resemble a ribbon, and place them on the wreath for a festive touch.
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7.
Serve
Fill the ramekin with the chilled dip, place it in the center of the wreath, and enjoy. Buon appetito!
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Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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