Christmas tree tartines a simple and special appetizer. The recipe I want to tell you about today is for a delicious and special appetizer for the Christmas Holidays. The idea is really simple and quick but scenic and tasty. A base of savory biscuits topped with a zucchini mousse in a delightful green color to simulate a Christmas tree. I decorated with small cubes of pickles and a cheese star on top. A recipe really simple that will make you look good with family and friends, also perfect as a place card and centerpiece. I recommend also reading the recipe for my Christmas tartines in a special Christmas ball shape. Few and simple ingredients and you can prepare the zucchini cream in advance and prepare the Christmas Tartines at the last minute. So let’s run to the kitchen and prepare the Christmas tree tartines together
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: For 12 tartines
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 90.60 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 3.79 (g) of which sugars 0.07 (g)
- Proteins 3.61 (g)
- Fat 6.90 (g) of which saturated 0.71 (g)of which unsaturated 0.34 (g)
- Fibers 0.41 (g)
- Sodium 145.18 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 2 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Christmas Tartines
- 12 savory biscuits for aperitif (round)
- 1 cup fresh spreadable cheese (like Philadelphia)
- 1 cup zucchini
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- 1/4 cup pickled vegetables
- 1 slice scamorza (sliced)
What you need to prepare the Tartines with zucchini
- Immersion Blender
- Pastry Bag
How to prepare Christmas Tree Tartines
Wash the zucchini. Cut them into cubes and place them in the glass of an immersion blender. Add a pinch of salt, the grated parmesan, and one tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Blend until you obtain a soft green cream. Add the fresh spreadable cheese to the zucchini cream and mix.
Transfer the zucchini cream to a pastry bag with a large star nozzle. Place round savory biscuits on a tray or serving plate. Starting from the center, make concentric circles with the cream, squeezing and rising to simulate the shape of a little tree.
You can make them as big or small as you like. Cut small stars from a slice of cheese, even just a slice of processed cheese, and place them on top of the cream. Cut the pickled vegetables into small cubes and distribute them to decorate the little tree Tartines.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
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If the cream is too runny, you can add 2-3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs
Also read the recipe for my Savory Salmon Log
Your Questions
What can I substitute for zucchini?
With boiled spinach, in this case, the green color will be darker
What can I substitute for the base of savory biscuits?
With crackers, a puff pastry disk, or a toasted square of sandwich bread
