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Easy Fiesta Christmas Tree

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 8
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Party guests will “ooh” and “aah” over this delectable spread!
Updated May 18, 2005
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
  • Yellow or green bell pepper
  • 1 piece (2 inches) green onion
  • 1/4 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves or orange marmalade
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • Assorted tortilla chips, crackers or sliced vegetables, if desired

Steps

  • 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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Add presents to your tree when you arrange small crackers at the base of the spread.
  • tip 2
    Thinly slice the rest of the green onion, and sprinkle it on top of the salsa mixture along with cilantro.

Nutrition

130 Calories, 10 g Total Fat, 2 g Protein, 8 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

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