Best Pita Christmas Tree Appetizer Recipes

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PITA TREE APPETIZERS



Pita Tree Appetizers image

Plant a forest of pita bread trees on your table in less than 30 minutes by topping wedges with store-bought guacamole.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 25m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 flavored or plain pita folds or pita (pocket) breads (about 6 inches in diameter)
16 thin pretzel sticks, halved
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
1/2 cup guacamole
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
1/4 cup very finely chopped red bell pepper

Steps:

  • 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 1/4 teaspoon bell pepper on each wedge or arrange to form a garland. If desired, cover and refrigerate up to 8 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 30, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Appetizer, Sodium 60 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

PITA CHRISTMAS TREE APPETIZER



Pita Christmas Tree Appetizer image

I saw a photo of this on the cover of Pillsbury's Holiday Appetizers Book and couldn't wait to use them at my Christmas party! I'll post a photo after I make them....

Provided by Meredith .F

Categories     Christmas

Time 50m

Yield 32 trees, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 pita pockets
16 thin pretzel sticks, halved
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
1/2 cup guacamole
2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning
1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Cut each pita into 8 wedges. Insert pretzel stick half into center of bottom of wedge to form "tree trunk".
  • In small bowl, mix sour cream, guacamole, parsley and garlic-pepper blend. Spread about 1 tsp mixture on each pita wedge.
  • Blot bell pepper with paper towel to remove excess moisture. Spronkle about 1/4 tsp bell pepper on each wedge as "ornaments" on the tree. If desired, cover & refrigerate up to 8 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.1, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 0.7, Sodium 167.9, Carbohydrate 14.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1, Protein 2.4

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