Holiday Flatbread Trees with Avocado Hummus & Ricotta-Pesto

SERVES: 6

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 multigrain flatbread

  • Pita bread

  • Pretzel sticks

  • 1 bread stick

  • 1 each red, green & yellow sweet bell peppers

  • 227g avocado hummus

  • 1 cup Ricotta cheese

  • 2-3 tbsp pesto

  • 1/4 cup feta cheese

  • 1 handful cherry tomatoes on the vine

  • Fresh basil
DIRECTIONS
1
Ricotta + Pesto Holiday Tree Flatbread: Combine ricotta + pesto in a small bowl - mix well.Cut into large triangle tree-shape. Spread generous amount of ricotta-pesto mix over top. Sprinkle with red & green diced bell peppers & feta cheese.
2
Cut large slice of yellow pepper & make star-shape cut out with a veggie cutter or by hand & add to top of tree. Add cherry tomatoes like you would ornaments on a tree & lay a bread stick underneath to create a "tree trunk". Sprinkle fresh basil for garnish, slice & serve immediately.
3
Avocado Hummus Holiday Tree Pitas: Cut one regular size pita down the middle into halves, then cut into small triangles (*you will get about 8 "trees" from each pita*). Spread each tree with avocado hummus.
4
Top with red + green bell peppers & feta cheese in whatever design you fancy. Cut out stars from the yellow pepper using a mini veggie cutter or by hand and place atop each tree.
5
Sprinkle with freshly chopped basil. Make a small slit in tree bottoms with a knife & poke each with a pretzel stick. Serve immediately.