Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Snack (Printable Page)

Fresh cucumber, cheddar, grapes, and celery shaped into a festive four-leaf clover snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Clover Leaves

01 - 16 round cucumber slices, approximately 1/4 inch thick
02 - 16 thin round cheddar cheese slices, cut to same size as cucumber slices

→ Clover Center

03 - 4 small green grapes or cherry tomato halves

→ Stem

04 - 4 celery sticks, each 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

# Step-by-Step Guide:

01 - Slice cucumbers, cut cheese rounds using 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 pattern with edges slightly overlapping.
03 - Top each cucumber slice with a cheddar cheese round to form the clover leaves.
04 - Position a grape half or cherry tomato half in the center where the leaves meet.
05 - Insert a celery stick or pretzel rod as the stem, tucking one end slightly beneath the leaves.
06 - Apply a small amount of cream cheese or hummus to hold the elements together if needed.
07 - Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley or dill over the snack for color and flavor enhancement.
08 - Prepare remaining clover snacks following the same steps.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It takes just 15 minutes with zero cooking required, making it perfect for last-minute gatherings or when inspiration strikes.
  • The combination of fresh, crisp cucumber with creamy cheese creates a satisfying texture that guests genuinely enjoy eating, not just admiring.
  • It's a conversation starter—people can't help but smile when they see these little green clovers arranged on a plate, and it feels special without being complicated.
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  • Prep everything before you start assembling—I learned this the hard way when I was slicing cucumbers in between arranging pieces and everything got slightly disheveled. Having a mise en place (everything in its place) takes the chaos out of the process.
  • The moisture on fresh vegetables is their enemy when stacking. Pat your cucumbers and tomatoes completely dry, or the cheese will slide around like it's on ice. This one discovery changed everything about how these hold together.
03 -
  • A small round cookie cutter makes cutting cheese rounds effortless, but honestly, a knife and a steady hand work just fine if you don't mind slightly less uniform shapes—and imperfect clovers often look more charming anyway.
  • The secret that changed everything for me was using room-temperature cheese instead of cold cheese from the fridge—it's more pliable, sticks better to the cucumber, and photographs beautifully without looking stiff or fragile.
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