Gold Medal Olympic Rings (Printer View)

Colorful bite-sized appetizers styled after Olympic rings, ideal for festive gatherings.

# What You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 20 round water crackers or mini rice cakes

→ Cream Cheese Spread

02 - 7 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 2 tablespoons sour cream
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
05 - Salt, to taste
06 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Toppings

07 - 1/4 cup black olives, sliced (black ring)
08 - 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or red bell pepper, diced (red ring)
09 - 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, diced (yellow ring)
10 - 1/4 cup cucumber, diced or sliced (green ring)
11 - 1/4 cup blue corn tortilla chips, crushed or blue food coloring (blue ring)

→ Garnish

12 - Fresh chives or parsley, finely chopped (optional)

# Method Steps:

01 - Combine cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper in a bowl until smooth and spreadable.
02 - Generously spread the cream cheese mixture onto each cracker or rice cake.
03 - Place crackers on a large serving platter in five interlocking rings mimicking the Olympic layout.
04 - Top each group of four crackers with a designated topping: black olives for black, cherry tomatoes or red bell pepper for red, yellow bell pepper for yellow, cucumber for green, and blue corn chips or a blue-colored cream cheese dollop for blue.
05 - Optionally, sprinkle finely chopped chives or parsley over the appetizers.
06 - Serve immediately to maintain optimal texture and freshness.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Perfect for parties and celebrations
  • Vegetarian and easy to make
02 -
  • For a vegan version, use plant-based cream cheese and sour cream.
  • Blue food coloring can be mixed into a small portion of the cream cheese if blue corn chips are unavailable.
03 -
  • Try smoked salmon for the red ring or roasted eggplant for the black ring for a more gourmet twist.
  • Use a spatula for even spreading of the cream cheese mixture.
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