CHERRY TOMATO TULIPS

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Brighten everyone's day at the party when you show up with Cherry Tomato Tulips. Fill cherry tomatoes with a combination of cream cheese, lemon juice, chopped onions and more for a creamy complement to the tart tomatoes. Plate them on chives for a floral display.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h30m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. finely chopped onions
1/4 tsp. chopped fresh dill
20 cherry tomatoes
20 fresh chives (6 inches long)

Steps:

  • Mix cream cheese, milk and lemon juice in medium bowl until blended. Add garlic, onions and dill; mix well.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, poke hole in stem end of each tomato with end of skewer. Place tomatoes, stem ends down, on cutting board. Use serrated knife to cut "x" in top of each tomato, making each cut halfway through tomato. Carefully remove and discard seeds from tomatoes. Insert end of 1 chive into hole in bottom of each tomato.
  • Spoon cream cheese mixture into resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag. Insert tip of bag into top of each tomato to pipe about 1-1/2 tsp. filling into each tomato. Arrange on plate to resemble bouquet as shown in photo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 45, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 55 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g

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