Ingredients (14)

• 1 green shallot, cut into matchsticks
• Iced water, to soak
• 2 x 190g pkt spring onion and chive cream cheese, at room temperature
• 200g tub Yumi’s Avocado & Sea Salt dip
• 250g cream cheese, chopped
• 2 qukes (baby cucumbers)
• 65g mini tomatoes
• 1 small salami stick, cut into rounds
• Fresh dill, to decorate
• Fresh curly parsley leaves, to decorate
• Pea shoots, to decorate
• Pretzel sticks, to decorate
• Pretzel star (or use a star Christmas decoration), to decorate
• Assorted crackers & pretzels, to serve

Method

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• Step 1 Draw a triangle on a sheet of baking paper, 26cm at the base and 35cm in height. Cut out and place the triangle, ink-side down, on a large serving board.
• Step 2 Place the shallot1 green shallot, cut into matchsticks in a small bowl and cover with iced waterIced water, to soak. Set aside for 10 minutes to curl. Drain.
• Step 3 Meanwhile, use electric beaters to beat the spring onion and chive cream cheese2 x 190g pkt spring onion and chive cream cheese, at room temperature in a bowl until smooth then spoon half into a piping bag fitted with an open star piping nozzle. Spoon the remaining mixture into a piping bag fitted with a star piping nozzle. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the avocado200g tub Yumi’s Avocado & Sea Salt dip and sea salt dip into a piping bag fitted with a small plain piping nozzle. Beat the cream cheese250g cream cheese, chopped in a clean bowl until smooth then add the remaining avocado and sea salt dip. Beat until well combined. Spoon half of the avocado dip mixture into a piping bag fitted with a closed star piping nozzle. Spoon the remaining avocado dip mixture into a piping bag fitted with a petal piping nozzle.
• Step 4 Pipe the cream cheese mixtures inside the outline on the paper (use the picture as a guide). Thinly sliced 1 quke and peel the remaining quke into ribbons. Use to decorate the tree along with the tomatoes65g mini tomatoes, salami1 small salami stick, cut into rounds, dillFresh dill, to decorate, parsleyFresh curly parsley leaves, to decorate, pea shootsPea shoots, to decorate and shallot curls. Place the pretzel sticksPretzel sticks, to decorate at the base of the triangle to create a tree trunk and the pretzel star on the top of the triangle. Serve the dip board with assorted crackersAssorted crackers & pretzels, to serve and pretzels.