These are a fun, easy, frugal and festive way to serve up a healthier appetizer or snack!
Author: Cassie from The Thrifty Couple
Recipe type: Appetizer or Snack
Cuisine: Veggie
Serves: 15
Ingredients
15 Large Cherry Tomatoes
16 stalks of chives
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cucumber
1 teaspoon dried basil
Salt and pepper
Instructions
With stem side down, cut a cross in the top of each cherry tomato (about ¾ down the tomato).
Using a spoon (grapefruit spoon works very well) to gently scrape out the tomato seeds.
Take a grilling skewer or toothpick and make a hole where the stem currently is. You may need to twist the skewer in a circle a few times to make room for the chive to fit through.
Finely chop or grate cucumber.
Mix cream cheese, cucumber and basil in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Add a teaspoon of cream cheese mixture into each tomato tulip (adjust depending on size of tomatoes).
Insert a chive into the hole at the bottom of each tomato.
Use a damp paper towel to clean any excess cream cheese filling from outside of tomatoes.
Prepare the tulip bouquet on a large plate or platter. Use the extra chive stalk to wrap around the tulip stems to complete the bouquet.
Recipe by The Thrifty Couple at https://thethriftycouple.com/cream-cheese-stuffed-cherry-tomato-tulips-recipe-fun-festive-easy-and-frugal-recipe/