Ingredients
- Cream Cheese Penguins:
- 10 slices of round carrots, approximately 1/4-inch thick
- 10 jumbo black olives, pitted
- 10 small black olives, pitted
- A portion (about half of an 8-ounce package) of softened cream cheese
- 10 toothpicks
- Party Vegetable Sandwich Spread:
- 2 tablespoons of finely shredded carrot
- 2 teaspoons of minced onion
- 2 teaspoons of chopped pimento peppers
- 2 teaspoons of chopped celery
- 2 tablespoons of softened cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon of mayonnaise
- A pinch of salt
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced
- 1 red apple, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1/2 carrot, sliced into rounds
- 6 cucumber slices, cut lengthwise into wide ribbons
- 6 tomato slices, halved
- 6 toothpicks
- 8 round crackers
- 1/2 cup of grapes, divided
- 8 slices of deli turkey breast
Step 1
Create these adorable cream cheese penguins by carefully slicing a jumbo olive from top to bottom and gently filling it with a dollop of cream cheese to make a cute belly. For the penguin's beak, carve out small triangle-shaped notches from carrot rounds and attach them to small olives.
Step 2
Skewer the assembled penguins onto toothpicks lengthwise, securing them with carrot slices to form the feet and adding a small olive on top for the beak. Chill the penguins on a plate until ready to serve.
Step 3
For a tasty accompaniment, prepare a delightful cream cheese spread by combining shredded carrot, onion, pimento peppers, and celery with a creamy mixture of softened cream cheese, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and salt. Let it chill for at least an hour to develop the flavors.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, toss together green apple slices, red apple slices, and lemon juice for a refreshing fruit salad. Get creative by cutting carrot rounds into decorative shapes and storing them in the fridge until needed.
Step 5
To make cucumber-tomato rolls, pat dry cucumber slices, place a half-slice of tomato at one end, and roll them up before securing with a toothpick. Assemble a colorful bento box with the carrot shapes, sandwich spread, crackers, apple slices, grapes, cream cheese penguins, turkey slices, and cucumber-tomato rolls. Repeat the process for a second bento box and refrigerate until mealtime.
Extra Tips & Suggestions
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Reviews
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