Guacamole Holiday Tree
15 Min(s)
15 Min(s) Prep
Looking for a fun holiday appetizer? Avocado mashed with mayo and lime juice makes for some lovely greenery on a festive guacamole tree!
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16 servings
Original recipe yields 16 servings
1 fully ripe avocado
2 tsp. lime juice
1 jalapeño pepper
8 grape tomatoes, halved
1 green onion, thinly sliced
80 RITZ Snowflake Crackers
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Let's Make It
1
Cut block of cream cheese diagonally in half. Place triangles together on 12x10-inch piece of plastic wrap to resemble a tree. Cover with second 12x10-inch piece of plastic wrap. Press to flatten cream cheese tree into 7-inch-tall tree with 6-inch-wide base. Peel off top sheet of plastic wrap. Invert cream cheese tree onto serving plate; remove remaining plastic wrap.
2
Mash avocado in medium bowl. Add mayo and lime juice; mix well. Spread over cream cheese.
3
Cut 3 thin slices from pepper; place on top of tree. Seed and chop remaining pepper. Decorate tree with peppers, tomatoes and onions. Place 8 crackers, in 2 stacks of 4 each, at base of tree for the trunk. Serve with remaining crackers.
Kitchen Tips
Tip 1
Food Facts
Choose avocados with firm skin that yields to slight pressure when ripe. Once ripe, store in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fat, making them a good substitute for foods with saturated fat.
Tip 2
Note
If cream cheese gets too soft when shaping it into the tree shape, place it, with plastic wrap, in refrigerator for 5 to 10 min. or until desired consistency.
Tip 3
Substitute
Prepare using your favorite flavor of round buttery crackers.
Nutrition
Calories
160
Calories From Fat
0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g
15%
Saturated Fat 4.5g
23%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrates 12g
4%
Dietary Fibers 1g
4%
Sugars 2g
4%
Protein 2g
4%
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
4%
Calcium
4%
Iron
4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
servings
16 servings, 2 Tbsp. spread and 5 crackers each
* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.
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