Vibrant green bites featuring cucumbers, grapes, olives, and cream cheese for themed gatherings or kids' parties.
# What You'll Need:
→ Produce
01 - 2 large cucumbers
02 - 1 green bell pepper
03 - 1 cup green grapes
04 - 1 cup sugar snap peas
05 - 12 black olives, pitted
→ Dairy
06 - 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
→ Pantry
07 - 24 mini pretzel sticks
08 - 24 edible candy eyes or sliced black olives for eyes
09 - 12 toothpicks
# Method:
01 - Cut cucumbers into ¾-inch thick rounds to create the alien faces.
02 - Spread a small dollop of softened cream cheese onto each cucumber round to serve as adhesive.
03 - Top each round with a green grape or halved sugar snap pea to form the alien’s head bump.
04 - Place whole or sliced black olives on each round to shape mouths and bases for antennae.
05 - Press two edible candy eyes or olive slices above the mouth on every cucumber round.
06 - Insert two pretzel sticks into the top of each cucumber, securing with cream cheese as needed; place a grape or olive piece at each pretzel tip to create antennae.
07 - Garnish with thin strips of green bell pepper alongside the cucumber rounds to mimic arms or tentacles.
08 - Arrange the decorated aliens on a serving platter and serve immediately to maintain texture.
