Festive Floret Fir

By FourBrownBoys

Ingredients

• 12 -inch Styrofoam cone
• Aluminum foil, optional
• 5-1/2 cups cauliflowerets (about 1 small head)
• 4-1/2 cups broccoli florets (about 1 medium bunch)
• Toothpicks
• 12 cherry tomatoes
• 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1/2 cup small whole ripe olives
• Dip or salad dressing

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Cover Styrofoam cone with foil if desired. Attach cauliflower and broccoli to the cone by sticking one end of a toothpick into a floret and the other end into the cone, using the larger florets at the base. Attach a cherry tomato to treetop. Attach carrots, olives and remaining tomatoes with toothpicks to the cone. Fill in any gaps with small florets, using half of a toothpick. Serve with dip or dressing. Yield: 16-20 servings.