Colorful ladybug-themed platter featuring cheese, hummus, veggies, and dips in a fun presentation.
# Required Ingredients:
→ Base & Dips
01 - 1 large wheel soft cheese (Brie or Camembert, approx. 8.8 oz)
02 - 3.5 oz hummus
03 - 3.5 oz tzatziki
→ Vegetables & Decoration
04 - 1 large red bell pepper
05 - 1 handful cherry tomatoes
06 - 1 small cucumber
07 - 1 pitted black olive
08 - 1 small bunch fresh chives
09 - 1 carrot
10 - 1 handful black grapes or black olives for spots
→ Accompaniments
11 - 1 baguette, sliced
12 - 3.5 oz whole-grain crackers
# Preparation Steps:
01 - Place the round cheese wheel in the center of a large serving board as the ladybug’s body.
02 - Slice the red bell pepper in half, remove seeds, and cut into two large curved pieces. Position them on top of the cheese to mimic wings, slightly parted.
03 - Cut a thick round slice from the cucumber and position it at the top of the cheese wheel. Place a black olive on top as the nose.
04 - Halve black grapes or olives and arrange them on the bell pepper wings to simulate ladybug spots.
05 - Use small olive pieces for eyes and insert chive stems as antennae into the cucumber slice.
06 - Arrange cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, and cucumber slices around the cheese to resemble grass and flowers.
07 - Place bowls of hummus and tzatziki on the board for dipping.
08 - Arrange sliced baguette and whole-grain crackers around the board edges for spreading and dipping.
09 - Sprinkle fresh chives and edible flowers to enhance color and presentation.
