# What You’ll Need:
→ Produce
01 - 2 large cucumbers
02 - 1 green bell pepper
03 - 1 cup green grapes
04 - 1 cup sugar snap peas
05 - 12 pitted black olives
→ Dairy
06 - 3 ounces softened cream cheese
→ Pantry
07 - 24 mini pretzel sticks
08 - 24 edible candy eyes (or substitute with sliced black olives)
09 - 12 toothpicks
# Step-by-Step Guide:
01 - Slice cucumbers into ¾-inch thick rounds to serve as alien faces.
02 - Spread a small dollop of softened cream cheese atop each cucumber round to act as adhesive.
03 - Place a green grape or halved sugar snap pea on top of each cucumber round.
04 - Arrange black olives—either sliced or whole—to form mouths or bases for antennae.
05 - Gently press two edible candy eyes or olive slices above the mouth area on each cucumber slice.
06 - Insert two pretzel sticks at the top of each cucumber round, securing with cream cheese if needed; cap antennae tips with grapes or olive pieces.
07 - Optional: affix thin strips of green bell pepper alongside cucumber rounds to simulate arms or tentacles.
08 - Arrange completed alien snacks on a platter and serve immediately for optimal texture.
