Antipasto Christmas Tree Cheese Ball
Author: Catherine's Plates
- 4 cups cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup jar roasted red bell peppers chopped
- 1/4 cup dill pickles finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chives chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
- 1 TBS onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- salt to taste
Decorations on cheese ball tree
- mixed olives I use black and the green with pamentos, cut in halves
- jar roasted red bell peppers chopped
- Rosemary sprigs
- Ritz Crackers for serving
- salami slices for serving
In a bowl combine all the ingredients for the dip and mix well.
Place a piece of plastic wrap on work surface. Place cream cheese mixture onto center of plastic wrap. Place another piece of plastic wrap and use to form the cheese mixture into a tree shape. Keep it short and squat. If it's too tall it could topple over.
Pick up cheese ball tree and place onto serving dish.
Smooth tree out with a knife. Decorate using the olive halves and the red pepper pieces. Add the rosemary twigs pressing them lightly into cheese.
Using a piece of yellow bell pepper or cheese cut a star shape. Using a toothpick place it on top of the tree.
Put crackers and salami around tree.
Enjoy.
