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Caprese Ladybug Appetizer
These adorable ladybug appetizers are the perfect bite-sized treat, made with simple ingredients like crackers, cheese, and veggies.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 50 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1/4 of a cucumber
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 12 Ritz crackers
- 6 lices mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp. balsamic glaze
- 1 tsp. black sesame seeds
- 10 black olives
- 6 cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Place mozzarella cheese on a clean cutting board or countertop and cut out circles that match the size of your crackers. A shot glass or small round cookie cutter could work for this. Place one slice of cheese between two crackers, then one more slice of cheese on top, to form the base of the appetizer.
- Cut cherry tomatoes in half and drain or gently squeeze out any excess juice. Place one basil leaf on top of each cracker base and then one tomato half on top of the basil.
- Cut the black olives in half. Use the halves without the hole to make the ladybug's head. Cut each of these halves so that they have a flat base to sit on the cracker, and the top is still round. Slice the remaining olives into thin strips and use those to separate the wings of the ladybug. Sprinkle the tops of the tomatoes with balsamic glaze and sprinkle with black sesame seeds, to make the ladybug's spots.
- Peel the cucumbers so that you have strips of peel to use for the antennae of the ladybugs. Slice the peel part of the cucumber into straws. Slice the rest of the cucumber into semi-circles and place them on a platter to serve the appetizer. Sprinkle the cucumbers with coarse salt and black sesame seeds and place them on the serving platter in between the ladybugs, as edible greenery.
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Notes
- Nutrition information is per serving (1 ladybug cracker) and is an estimate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
50kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
0.2mg
(0%)
Sodium
166mg
(7%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
185IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 166mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.