Adorable green alien bites featuring cucumbers, grapes, olives, cream cheese, and pretzels, perfect for themed parties.
# Ingredients:
→ Produce
01 - 2 large cucumbers
02 - 1 green bell pepper
03 - 1 cup green grapes
04 - 1 cup sugar snap peas
05 - 12 pitted black olives
→ Dairy
06 - 3 ounces softened cream cheese
→ Pantry
07 - 24 mini pretzel sticks
08 - 24 edible candy eyes (or black olive slices)
09 - 12 toothpicks
# Directions:
01 - Slice cucumbers into 3/4-inch thick rounds to form the alien faces.
02 - Spread a small dollop of cream cheese atop each cucumber round to serve as adhesive.
03 - Place a green grape or halved sugar snap pea on top of each round to create the alien’s head bump.
04 - Use whole or sliced black olives to form mouths or antenna bases on the cucumber rounds.
05 - Gently press two edible candy eyes or olive slices above the mouth on each cucumber round.
06 - Insert two mini pretzel sticks into the top of each cucumber slice, securing them with a dab of cream cheese if needed; top each pretzel with a grape or olive piece to create antenna tips.
07 - Add thin strips of green bell pepper alongside the cucumber rounds to serve as arms or tentacles.
08 - Arrange the assembled aliens on a serving platter and serve immediately to preserve texture.
