Egg Christmas Trees with Red Pepper Ornaments
Fun and festive egg-based Christmas trees make a great holiday snack or appetizer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 halves 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
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- 6 hard-boiled eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Green food coloring
- Cherry tomatoes or small red bell pepper pieces for decoration
- Yellow bell pepper (cut into star shapes)
Instructions
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs and slice them in half lengthwise.
- Remove the yolks and place them in a bowl.
- Mash the yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Add green food coloring to the yolk mixture until you achieve a festive green shade.
- Spoon or pipe the green yolk mixture back into the egg white halves.
- Arrange the egg halves in a Christmas tree shape on a serving plate.
- Decorate with cherry tomatoes or red bell pepper pieces as ornaments.
- Place a yellow bell pepper star on top.
Notes
- Use a piping bag for smoother tree shapes.
- Adjust food coloring intensity based on preference.
- Serve chilled.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 halves
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 190mg
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