Avocado Dip : (Christmas Trees)

CHRISTMAS is a time when we relax the rules, eat what we want and snack throughout the day as family or unexpected guests arrive. It’s also a time when we may over indulge so a quick snack can often be a replacement for yet another rich meal. The chefs at Primula Cheese know all too well how popular quick and easy ‘posh’ snacks are at Christmas so they’ve come up with their very own ‘Santa’s snack hacks’ including the Avocado dip Christmas Trees guaranteed to challenge any shop-bought nibbles.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 1  ripe avocado
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 70  g  approx half a tube primula cheese with  prawns
• 3  pita breads, Toasted
• 1  handful  breadstick
• 1  red  chili, finely chopped
• 3  pomegranate seeds (optional)

Directions

1. Peel and chop the avocado and place in a mixing bowl, add the lemon juice and Primula cheese with prawns. Using a hand blender blitz the mixture until smooth, or mix with a fork.
2. Cut the toasted Pitta bread into triangles and “pipe” or spread onto the pitta triangles.
3. Sprinkle with the finely chopped chilli and top with a pomegranate seed.
4. Place a half twiglet at the base of the “tree” for the trunk.