Layered star sandwiches with cream cheese, fresh veggies, and colorful garnishes for festive occasions.
# What You'll Need:
→ Bread
01 - 12 slices white sandwich bread
02 - 12 slices whole wheat sandwich bread
→ Fillings
03 - 120 grams cream cheese, softened
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
05 - 2 tablespoons red bell pepper, finely diced
06 - 2 tablespoons cucumber, finely diced
→ Garnishes
07 - 12 small cherry tomatoes or star-shaped pieces of yellow bell pepper
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
→ Optional
09 - 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
10 - Salt and pepper, to taste
# How to Make It:
01 - Combine cream cheese, chives, and mayonnaise if desired in a small bowl. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
02 - Use star-shaped cookie cutters in three sizes to cut large, medium, and small stars from both white and whole wheat bread slices.
03 - Apply a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture on each bread star.
04 - Sprinkle diced red bell pepper onto one-third of the stars and diced cucumber onto another third to add variety and texture.
05 - Stack the stars from largest to smallest, alternating bread types for contrast.
06 - Insert a skewer or toothpick through each stack to hold layers together.
07 - Place a cherry tomato or a star-shaped piece of yellow bell pepper on top of each sandwich stack.
08 - Sprinkle chopped parsley over the sandwiches for a pine needle effect.
09 - Arrange sandwiches on a platter and serve immediately.
