# What You'll Need:
→ Base & Dips
01 - 1 large round wheel of soft cheese (Brie or Camembert, approx. 9 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 black olive (pitted)
08 - 1 small bunch fresh chives
09 - 1 carrot
10 - 1 handful black grapes or olives (for spots)
→ Accompaniments
11 - 1 baguette, sliced
12 - 3.5 oz whole-grain crackers
# How to Make It:
01 - Place the soft cheese wheel at the center of a large serving board to form the ladybug’s body.
02 - Halve the red bell pepper, remove seeds, and slice into two large curved pieces. Position them slightly parted atop the cheese to resemble wings.
03 - Cut a thick round slice from the cucumber and place it at the top of the cheese wheel. Top this slice with a black olive to form 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 the eyes, and insert chive stems into the cucumber slice to create antennae.
06 - Arrange cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, and cucumber slices around the cheese to evoke grass and flowers.
07 - Place bowls of hummus and tzatziki on the serving board alongside the assembled ingredients.
08 - Arrange sliced baguette and whole-grain crackers around the edges of the board for dipping and spreading.
09 - Optionally sprinkle fresh chives and edible flowers over the platter for added color and appeal.
