# What You'll Need:
→ Base & Dips
01 - 1 large round wheel of soft cheese (Brie or Camembert, about 8.8 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
# Method:
01 - Place the round cheese wheel in the center of a large serving board as the ladybug's body.
02 - Slice the red bell pepper in half, remove seeds, and cut each half into large curved pieces. Position them atop the cheese to mimic wings, slightly parted.
03 - Cut a thick round slice from the cucumber and position it at the top of the cheese wheel. Place a black olive on top to represent the nose.
04 - Halve black grapes or olives and arrange them on the bell pepper wings to imitate ladybug spots.
05 - Use small olive pieces for eyes and insert chive stems into the cucumber slice as antennae.
06 - Arrange cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, and cucumber slices around the cheese to resemble grass and flowers.
07 - Place bowls of hummus and tzatziki on the board alongside the assembled pieces.
08 - Arrange the sliced baguette and whole-grain crackers around the edges of the board for dipping and spreading.
09 - Optionally sprinkle fresh chives and edible flowers for enhanced color and presentation.
