# What you'll need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
02 - 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
03 - 1 small yellow bell pepper, sliced
04 - Fresh parsley or dill sprigs, for garnish
→ Dip
05 - 1 cup cream cheese, softened
06 - ½ cup sour cream
07 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped
08 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
09 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
10 - ½ teaspoon garlic powder
11 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
# Method:
01 - In a mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream, fresh dill, chives, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and place centrally or at the bottom of a large serving platter.
02 - Position cucumber slices in overlapping rows above the dip bowl to create the outline of a tree shape.
03 - Insert halved cherry tomatoes between cucumber rows to resemble decorative ornaments.
04 - Use yellow bell pepper slices to form a star at the top of the tree and place additional decorative accents as desired.
05 - Decorate the arrangement with parsley or dill sprigs to enhance the festive presentation.
06 - Keep chilled until serving and encourage guests to dip the vegetables into the creamy dip.
