12/17/2020
Doesn't this look so festive?? I found thos on another page and thought it was worth sharing.
Can't wait to try it.
CHRISTMAS HUMMUS RING
Ingredients
1 (17-ounce) container of purchased plain hummus (or use your make your own)
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (from about 2 onions)
3/4 cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1/16 teaspoon kosher salt
cherry tomatoes, halved (I used 4 1/2 tomatoes for the wreath pictured in this post)
1 large red pepper, optional (look for one with broad, flat sides) Truth be told- I will most likely skip this
1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons very finely crumbled, feta cheese
optional dippers for serving: whole-grain pita chips, wedges of whole-wheat pita bread, or red and green veggies
Instructions
In a medium-sized bowl, combine hummus, 1/2 cup feta, and green onions.
Place a small bowl or drinking glass in the center of a large, round platter. You'll use that bowl for the pita chips and/or veggies. Use a rubber scraper to spread the hummus mixture in a circle all around the bowl/glass you placed at the center.
In another small bowl, toss parsley, oil, and salt until the parsley is thoroughly coated and the oil and salt are evenly distributed. Spoon parsley mixture in a circle on top of the hummus layer, leaving a small border of hummus showing all around.
Place halved cherry tomatoes, cut-side down, randomly throughout the parsley layer, so they look like Christmas ornaments. (I'll add the kalamata olives here too)
If making the optional bow out of red pepper, cut one broad, flat side off the pepper (as shown in the photo in our post), and gently but firmly press a metal, bow-shaped cookie cutter through the pepper slice to cut out your bow. Place the bow on your wreath.
Sprinkle entire wreath lightly with a dusting of 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons very finely crumbled feta, to look like snow. You can adjust the exact amount of feta, depending on the diameter of your wreath – you want it to look like just a light dusting, without using so much feta that it hides the other ingredients.
Serve immediately with dippers of your choice, or cover and refrigerate for up to 1-2 days. (See make-ahead tips below.)
