A bunch of edible Tomato Tulips!! Aren’t they lovely? They truly look like a beautiful bouquet of Tulips! As well as looking beautiful, these stuffed tomatoes are really delicious, too! And you can make them ahead of time.
Cream Cheese Tomato Tulips
Too Cute to Eat!!
These Bite-size Cream Cheese Stuffed Grape Tomatoes are such a pretty way to decorate your dining table. They make a pretty appetizer or a salad for a special meal. These tomato tulips would be ideal for a centerpiece at any party. You can also make them for a fun activity with your kids who love being in the kitchen. They will love it.
You’ll find, here, an easy-to-follow recipe with step-by-step instructions, helpful info, and tips. It’s a fun decorative recipe that’s sure to be the talk of your party or event! I am sure you will need to double or triple the recipe because they always disappear so fast.
tomato tulips for Mother’s Day!
Let’s all make them this year and next year to make Mother’s Day special. I think this is an ideal recipe for Mother’s Day because they look like a lovely bunch of tulips. Show mom your love by making this delicious and lovely bouquet of tomato tulips for Mother’s Day.
ingredients you will need
- Grape Tomatoes
- Asparagus
- Cream Cheese
- Mayonnaise
- Salt
- Pepper
- Lemon juice
- Green part of green onions
How Do You Make Tomato Tulips
You don’t even need a recipe to make them. I used grape tomatoes as tulips and asparagus as the stems of the tulips. As the filling, I used cream cheese flavored with green parts of green onion (scallion), lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Tomatoes
I used grape tomatoes but if you cannot find them, you can use cherry tomatoes or other small-sized tomatoes. I used only 10 tomatoes to make this recipe, but feel free to make as many as you want.
Grape tomatoes vs Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes are named because their small size and round shape closely resemble that of cherries. They are juicy and sweet with thin skins. Grape tomatoes are usually oblong and shaped like grapes with thicker skins.
Prepare the tomatoes
Using a skewer, poke a hole in the stem side of each tomato. Then make an X cut on the top of each tomato 1/3 of the way down the tomato. And then you need to scoop out the flesh from the insides of each tomato with a small spoon.
asparagus
I used boiled asparagus as the stems of the tomato tulips. You can also use fresh scallion (green onion) instead.
The filling is so versatile
Feel free to flavor the cream cheese as you like, as there are no rules. If you want to make it faster, you could use store-bought flavored cream cheese or your choice of cheese. Make sure to whip it with a splash of milk or lemon juice so it is pipe-able.
Presentation
Arrange the tulips on a plate, in the shape of a bouquet, and tie the bouquet with the green onion. They will truly look like a beautiful bouquet!
Tomato Tulips (Step-by-Step Recipe)
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 10
Ingredients
- 10 grape tomatoes
- 10 asparagus, boiled
- 100 g cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 green onion green part, finely chopped
Instructions
Gather the ingredients
I used grape tomatoes but if you cannot find them, you can use cherry tomatoes or other small-sized tomatoes. I used only 10 tomatoes to make this recipe, but feel free to make as many as you want.
I used boiled asparagus as the stems of the tomato tulips. You can also use fresh scallion (green onion) instead.
Prepare the filling
Place the cream cheese in a mixing bowl and let it sit out for about 30 minutes, to come to room temperature. Add mayonnaise and lemon juice and mix at medium-high speed until well blended and whipped into a lighter texture. Add finely chopped green onions and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Fill a pastry bag or tube with the cream cheese mixture. OR you can use a small spoon to fill the tomatoes with the cream cheese mixture.
Prepare the Asparagus
Boil the asparagus. Cut the tops (optional).
Prepare the tomatoes
Using a skewer, poke a hole in the stem side of each tomato. Make an X cut on the top of each tomato 1/3 of the way down the tomato.
Using a small spoon scoop out the flesh from the insides of each tomato.
Set aside.
Assemble
Pipe the mixture into the cut end of each tomato, filling it up.
Refrigerate a few hours before serving.
Insert asparagus into the hole at the stem end of the tomato. Arrange tomato tulips on a serving platter. You can use one piece of green onion leaf to tie a knot around the stems to make a nice bouquet.
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How to make Tomato Tulips
Ingredients
- 10 grape tomatoes
- 10 asparagus boiled
- 100 g cream cheese softened
- 1 green onion green “leaves” only
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Boil the asparagus and cut the tops.
- Place the cream cheese in a mixing bowl and let it sit out for about 30 minutes, to come to room temperature.
- Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice and mix at medium-high speed until well blended and whipped into a lighter texture.
- Add finely chopped green onions and mix well.
- Fill a pastry bag with the cream cheese mixture. You can also use a small spoon.
- Using a skewer, poke a hole in the stem side of each tomato.
- Make an X cut on the top of each tomato 1/3 of the way down the tomato.
- Using a small spoon scoop out the flesh from the insides of each tomato.
- Pipe the mixture into the cut end of each tomato, filling it up.
- Refrigerate up to 6 hours before serving.
- Insert asparagus into the hole at the stem end of the tomato.
- Arrange tomato tulips on a serving platter.
- You can use one piece of green onion leaf to tie a knot around the stems to make a nice bouquet.
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