Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Snack (Print)

Create a playful snack shaped like a four-leaf clover with fresh veggies, cheese, grapes, and herbs.

# Components:

→ Clover Leaves

01 - 16 round cucumber slices, approximately 1/4 inch thick
02 - 16 thin round cheddar cheese slices, cut with a cookie cutter to match cucumber slices

→ Clover Center

03 - 4 small green grapes or cherry tomatoes, halved

→ Stem

04 - 4 celery sticks, trimmed to 3 inches each or 4 thin pretzel rods

→ Garnish (optional)

05 - 2 tablespoons cream cheese or hummus, for adhering components
06 - Fresh parsley or dill, finely chopped

# Method:

01 - Slice cucumbers, cut cheese into rounds with a cookie cutter, halve grapes or cherry tomatoes, and trim celery sticks or pretzel rods to 3-inch lengths.
02 - Place four cucumber slices on a serving plate in a clover-leaf shape with edges slightly overlapping.
03 - Top each cucumber slice with a corresponding cheddar cheese round to form the clover leaves.
04 - Position a halved grape or cherry tomato in the center where the four leaves meet.
05 - Lay a celery stick or pretzel rod as the stem, tucking one end slightly beneath the clover leaves.
06 - Apply a small amount of cream cheese or hummus as adhesive to hold pieces together if needed.
07 - Sprinkle freshly chopped herbs over the arrangement to enhance appearance and flavor.
08 - Repeat all steps for each of the four clover snacks.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They take just 15 minutes to assemble, which means you can add something special to your table without spending hours in the kitchen
  • Kids absolutely light up when they see food arranged into shapes they recognize, making this perfect for getting little ones excited about eating vegetables
  • You can customize every component to match dietary needs, whether that's swapping cheese for turkey, celery for pretzels, or both
  • They're the kind of snack that makes people smile before they even taste it, which is half the magic
02 -
  • Slice your cucumbers right before assembly—they can weep and become soft if they sit too long, and soft cucumbers don't hold their shape in a clover pattern
  • Make sure the edges of your cucumber slices overlap in the center so the whole thing looks like one unified clover and not four separate pieces that happen to be near each other
  • Cream cheese is stickier than hummus, so if your pieces keep sliding, use the cheese, but use it sparingly because too much changes the flavor
03 -
  • Use a sharp knife or vegetable peeler to get paper-thin cheese slices that bend without breaking and look elegant on the plate
  • If your grapes are large, cut them into quarters instead of halves—the center of your clover should feel delicate and balanced, not overpowered
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