# List of Ingredients:
→ Vegetables
01 - 2 large English cucumbers
02 - 6 cherry tomatoes
→ Dairy
03 - 3.5 oz cream cheese, softened
→ Herbs & Seasonings
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
06 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Garnishes & Assembly
07 - 12 small pretzel sticks
08 - 12 star-shaped yellow bell pepper slices (optional, for tree toppers)
09 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds or poppy seeds (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Wash cucumbers thoroughly. Using a mandoline slicer or vegetable peeler, slice cucumbers lengthwise into long, thin ribbons.
02 - In a small bowl, combine softened cream cheese with dill, chives, salt, and pepper until smooth.
03 - Cut each cherry tomato in half.
04 - Thread one cucumber ribbon onto a pretzel stick, folding it back and forth to form a zigzag, tree-like shape.
05 - Apply a small dollop of the herbed cream cheese to the base of each tree.
06 - Top each tree with a half cherry tomato or star-shaped bell pepper slice.
07 - Sprinkle sesame or poppy seeds over trees as desired.
08 - Arrange the assembled trees upright on a serving platter and serve immediately.
