Adorable green alien bites using cucumbers, grapes, olives, and pretzels, perfect for themed gatherings.
# What You'll Need:
→ 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
# How-To Steps:
01 - Slice cucumbers into ¾-inch thick rounds to form the alien faces.
02 - Spread a small dollop of softened cream cheese atop each cucumber round to act as glue.
03 - Place a green grape or a halved sugar snap pea on top of each cucumber round.
04 - Use black olives, sliced or whole, to create mouths or antenna bases.
05 - Gently press two edible candy eyes or olive slices above the mouth on each cucumber round.
06 - Insert two pretzel sticks into the top of each cucumber, securing with cream cheese if needed, then place a grape or olive piece at each tip to create antennae.
07 - Enhance the aliens with thin strips of green bell pepper arranged as arms or tentacles alongside the cucumber rounds.
08 - Arrange all finished aliens on a platter and serve immediately for optimal texture.
