Ladybug Appetizers

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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon snipped chives
  • 1/8 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
  • black paste food coloring
  • 36 butter flavored crackers
  • 18 cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 18 large pitted ripe olives
  • 72 fresh chives, pieces (about 1-1/2 inches long)

Instructions

  1. In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
  2. Add sour cream, chives, parsley and garlic salt; mix well.
  3. Place 1 tablespoon in a small plastic bag and tint black; set aside.
  4. Spread remaining cream cheese mixture on crackers.
  5. Arrange two tomato quarters on each for the ladybug wings.
  6. For heads, halve the olives widthwise; place one half on each cracker.
  7. Insert two chives into olives for antennae.
  8. Use tinted cream cheese mixture to pipe spots onto wings.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

582 kcal 29% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.4g 43% DV
Total Fat 39.1g 50% DV
Carbs 49.6g 18% DV
Fiber 22.3g 80% DV
Sugar 1.9g 4% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 680.5mg 30% DV
Potassium 3174mg 68% DV
Cholesterol 99.8mg 33% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 1825.8mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 374.2mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% DV
Calcium 515.3mg 40% DV
Iron 24mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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