Hot Dog Christmas Tree Appetizer

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Hot Dog Christmas Tree Appetizer

Fun and festive Hot Dog Christmas Tree Appetizers made by cutting hot dogs into tree shapes, skewering them with cucumber stumps, and topping with cherry tomatoes. A quick, whimsical holiday party snack ready in just 10 minutes.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Servings:

Calories: 230kcal

Author: Chrysa

Ingredients

20 uncured hot dogs
10 cherry tomatoes
1 english cucumber
10 bamboo skewers

Instructions

Stack 4 hot dogs horizontally in a row on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice the hot dogs diagonally in half.
Make two additional diagonal cuts to create two Christmas trees. One will be upside down.
Slice the english cucumber longways, ensuring it’s a thick enough cut to allow a skewer to go through. Use the cucumber slice to cut Christmas tree stumps (about 1.5 inches each).
Add an english cucumber stump to a bamboo skewer, followed by the hot dog shaped Christmas tree. Be sure to start with the bottom (longest) hot dog cut and ensure the angled ends are slanted down to create the Christmas tree shape. Complete the Christmas tree with a cherry tomato on top. Repeat this process until all Christmas trees are assembled.

Notes

If you desire shorter skewers as shown in the photos, use sharp scissors to trim them, leaving just a few inches under the tree.
Be sure to cook the hot dogs until they are steaming hot before assembling. Even though they are fully cooked, they can still contain listeria and result in illness if eaten straight from the packaging.
Chill the cucumber first, as it makes slicing firmer and cleaner.
Use a sharp serrated knife when cutting the hot dogs to keep the tree edges neat!
Press the hot dog pieces tightly together on the skewer to maintain the tree shape's stability.
Dry the cherry tomatoes before skewering so they don’t slip off.
Assemble just before serving to keep the cucumbers crisp and fresh.

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