I Is for Instant Insect Nibbles

Instant Insect Nibbles

Here’s what you’ll need to make four insect nibbles:

• 2 large or 4 small cherry tomatoes
• 4 black olives
• 4 round crackers
• 2 ounces softened cream cheese, or hummus
• 1 stalk of celery

Directions:

1. Spread cream cheese or hummus on each round cracker.
2. Cut each cherry tomato into two or four pieces depending on the size of the tomato.
3. Form the ladybug’s head by placing one whole black olive in the cream cheese on the edge of a cracker with the hole facing up.
4. Form wings by arranging two tomato pieces beneath and to the left and right of the olive head.
5. Dice an olive into tiny pieces. Dot each wing with the pieces.
6. Form the antennae by slicing slivers of celery. Insert two slivers into the hole of each black olive.

Variations:

• Add a bit of garlic salt or parsley to the cream cheese. Instead of celery, use scallions or chives for the ladybug’s antennae.
• Try a sweet version of this snack. Spread whipped cream on a cookie for the base. Use sliced strawberries as wings and blueberries or blackberries for the head.

Adapted from Taste of Home