A vibrant ladybug-inspired board with creamy cheese, fresh vegetables, and flavorful dips for a festive touch.
# What You'll Need:
→ Base & Dips
01 - 1 large round wheel of soft cheese (Brie or Camembert, approximately 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
# How To Make It:
01 - Place the round cheese wheel centrally on a large serving board to serve as the ladybug’s body.
02 - Slice the red bell pepper in half, remove seeds, then cut into two large curved pieces. Arrange them slightly parted on top of the cheese to mimic wings.
03 - Cut a thick round slice from the cucumber and position it at the top of the cheese wheel. Place the black olive atop the cucumber slice as the nose.
04 - Halve black grapes or olives and arrange them on the bell pepper wings to simulate spots.
05 - Use small olive pieces for eyes and insert chive stems into the cucumber slice as antennae.
06 - Arrange cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, and cucumber slices around the cheese to resemble grass and flowers.
07 - Provide bowls of hummus and tzatziki on the serving board for dipping.
08 - Arrange sliced baguette and whole-grain crackers at the board’s edges for spreading and dipping.
09 - Sprinkle fresh chives and edible flowers over the presentation for color and elegance.
