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Easy Fiesta Christmas Tree

Easy Fiesta Christmas Tree

Party guests will “ooh” and “aah” over this delectable spread!

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(34 Ratings)

34 Ratings

5 spoons 56%

4 spoons 18%

3 spoons 21%

2 spoons 3%

1 spoons 3%

Member Reviews (10)
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  • PREP TIME

    10 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    10 Min

  • SERVINGS

    8

 

1
package (8 ounces) cream cheese
Yellow or green bell pepper
1
piece (2 inches) green onion
1/4
cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1/4
cup apricot preserves or orange marmalade
1
teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
Assorted tortilla chips, crackers or sliced vegetables, if desired
  • 1 Cut block of cream cheese diagonally in half; arrange on serving plate with shallow rim to form triangle.
  • 2 Cut star out of bell pepper with star-shaped cookie cutter; place at top of tree. Place green onion piece at base of tree.
  • 3 Mix salsa and preserves; spoon over cream cheese. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.
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Expert Tips

Add presents to your tree when you arrange small crackers at the base of the spread.

Thinly slice the rest of the green onion, and sprinkle it on top of the salsa mixture along with cilantro.

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 130
    • (Calories from Fat 90 ),
  • Total Fat 10 g
    • (Saturated Fat 6 g,
  • Cholesterol 30 mg;
  • Sodium 110 mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 8 g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
  • Protein 2 g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 10.00%;
  • Vitamin C 6.00%;
  • Calcium 2.00%;
  • Iron 2.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 1 1/2 Vegetable;
  • 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 11/4/2010 9:32:40 AM REPORT ABUSE kidd12345 said:
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so 3 years ago i saw this on the web, and did a dry run for my family and they loved it. so now when we have our family christmas party everyone calls and tells me to bring this not ask but bring thanks it is so easly and i am loved for it.
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Posted 2/1/2008 10:36:45 PM REPORT ABUSE Texy said:
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I've served salsa-topped cream cheese before, but WOW, with the added preserves, this recipe is to-die-for! I used peach preserves, 'cause that's what I had in the fridge, and it was deelish! I've made it two more times since Christmas, and plan on serving it again for the Super Bowl!
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Posted 12/17/2007 11:52:11 AM REPORT ABUSE SexyGeeky said:
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Wow! This was a big hit at my boyfriend's curling party! I made three of these, one for each table, and it almost all got eaten up! The only one that didn't get completely eaten was because half the team that was supposed to eat that serving left early, so instead, my boyfriend refused to let anyone else take it home because he wanted to have it! AWESOME RECIPE!
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