Pita Tree Appetizers
December 7, 2011
From the Pillsbury site (original here), this appetizer is all about clever assembly. There’s no cooking involved! As the note with the recipe explains, “Plant a forest of pita bread trees on your table in less than 30 minutes by topping wedges with store-bought guacamole.” Pita Tree Appetizers are the seventh of my 25 Appetizers of Christmas.
Ingredients
4 flavored or plain pita folds or pita (pocket) breads (about 6 inches in diameter) - 16 thin pretzel sticks, halved
- ½ cup fat-free sour cream
- ½ cup guacamole
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- ¼ teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
- ¼ cup very finely chopped red bell pepper
Directions
- Cut each pita fold into 8 wedges.
- Insert pretzel stick half into center of bottom of each wedge to form “tree trunk.”
- In small bowl, mix sour cream, guacamole, parsley and garlic-pepper blend.
- Spread about 1 teaspoon sour cream mixture on each pita wedge.
- Blot bell pepper with paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Sprinkle about ¼ teaspoon bell pepper on each wedge or arrange to form a garland.
- If desired, cover and refrigerate up to 8 hours before serving.
Variations
- For variety, use cilantro in place of the parsley.
- If you have time, make your own guacamole. Simply mash a ripe avocado and throw in a dash of salt, lime juice and chopped garlic.
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Time Required: 25 minutes |
Servings: 32 appetizers |