Lucky Four Leaf Clover Snack (Printable)

A fun, festive snack with cucumber, cheddar, and grape or tomato centers, perfect for celebrations or casual gatherings.

# 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 size

→ Clover Center

03 - 4 small green grapes or cherry tomatoes, halved

→ Stem

04 - 4 celery sticks, 3 inches long, or 4 thin pretzel rods

→ Garnish (optional)

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

# Method:

01 - Slice cucumbers, cut cheddar cheese into rounds, halve grapes or cherry tomatoes, and cut celery sticks or pretzel rods into 3-inch pieces.
02 - On a serving plate, position four cucumber slices in an overlapping clover-leaf pattern.
03 - Place a cheddar cheese slice atop each cucumber slice to form the clover leaves.
04 - Set a halved grape or cherry tomato in the center where the four leaves meet.
05 - Insert a celery stick or pretzel rod as the stem, tucking one end gently beneath the clover leaves.
06 - Use cream cheese or hummus sparingly as an adhesive to hold the snack components together if necessary.
07 - Sprinkle with finely chopped fresh herbs to enhance color and flavor.
08 - Repeat all steps to create each additional four-leaf clover snack.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes just 15 minutes and requires zero cooking, so you can throw it together while guests are arriving
  • The combination of crispy cucumber, creamy cheese, and fresh herbs tastes far better than something this simple has any right to taste
  • People genuinely remember these because they're beautiful to look at—it's the kind of snack that gets passed around twice
02 -
  • Slice everything just before assembly—soggy cucumbers are the fastest way to disappointment, and I learned this by prepping too early at that first potluck
  • Don't be stingy with the herbs; they're not garnish, they're the flavor that makes people taste something real instead of just seeing cute food
03 -
  • Use a sharp vegetable peeler to create thin cheese rounds if you don't have a cookie cutter—it's a trick that changed my life
  • Keep your cutting board slightly damp when slicing cucumbers; it prevents them from sliding around and you get cleaner, more uniform rounds
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