A vibrant appetizer with roasted sweet potato, black olives, and fresh veggies arranged in butterfly wing shapes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Orange Elements
01 - 1 large sweet potato, thinly sliced and roasted
02 - 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
03 - 1 orange bell pepper, deseeded and sliced into strips
04 - 1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
→ Black Elements
05 - 1 cup black olives, pitted and halved
06 - 1 cup black grapes, halved
07 - ½ cup black sesame crackers or black rice crackers
08 - ¼ cup balsamic glaze (for garnish)
→ Accents & Central Line
09 - 1 cucumber, sliced lengthwise into sticks
10 - ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
11 - Fresh dill or microgreens (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Roast the sweet potato slices until tender. Peel and slice carrot into thin rounds. Slice orange bell pepper into strips. Cube cheddar cheese. Halve grapes and olives. Set out crackers and balsamic glaze.
02 - Arrange cucumber sticks lengthwise down the center of a large rectangular or oval serving platter to form the butterfly’s body.
03 - Position the orange elements symmetrically on both sides of the cucumber line, fanning them out to evoke the upper and lower wings of the butterfly.
04 - Fill spaces between orange sections with black olives, grapes, and crackers, sculpting the black edges and distinctive spots of the monarch wings.
05 - Use small dots of softened cream cheese along the black wing edges to replicate white spots characteristic of monarch butterfly wings.
06 - Drizzle balsamic glaze sparingly over wings to accentuate patterns as desired.
07 - Place fresh dill or microgreens atop the cucumber center to mimic butterfly antennae.
08 - Present immediately and encourage guests to assemble their own bites from the vibrant platter.
