Shelly's Recipe

FIESTA CHRISTMAS TREE

Category: Cheeseballs

1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 green or yellow bell pepper
1 (2 inch) green onion
1/4 cup thick and chunky salsa and apricot preserves or orange marmalade
1 tsp chopped cilantro, chives or parsley
Assorted tortilla chips, crackers or sliced raw vegetables

Cut block of cream cheese diagonally, in half. Place on a serving plate with shallow rim to form triangle. Cut star out of bell pepper using a star shaped cookie cutter. Place at top of tree. Place green onion pieces at base of tree. Mix salsa and preserves and spoon over cream cheese. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with Assorted tortilla chips, crackers or sliced raw vegetables.