A colorful tower featuring cucumber, cheese, pretzels, and veggies stacked to resemble a giraffe.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Base & Body
01 - 4 thick cucumber slices
02 - 4 baby carrots
03 - 4 celery sticks, cut into 4-inch lengths
04 - 4 cubes cheddar cheese, approximately 1 inch
05 - 4 cubes gouda cheese, approximately 1 inch
→ Neck & Head
06 - 4 long pretzel rods
07 - 8 black olive slices for eyes
08 - 4 cherry tomatoes for nose
09 - 4 thin apple slices for ears
→ Decorative Features
10 - 2 tablespoons cream cheese or hummus for adhesive
11 - 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds for spots
12 - Fresh chives or parsley for garnish
# Directions:
01 - Place one thick cucumber slice as the foundation for each tower.
02 - Stack a cheddar cheese cube atop the cucumber, then add a baby carrot, followed by a gouda cheese cube to build the body.
03 - Insert a pretzel rod vertically through the stack, pressing gently into the cheese and vegetables for stability.
04 - Secure a cherry tomato to the top of the pretzel rod as the head using a small dab of cream cheese or hummus if needed.
05 - Fix thin apple slices on each side of the cherry tomato to form ears, adhering them with cream cheese or hummus.
06 - Place two black olive slices on the cherry tomato for eyes, securing with a small amount of cream cheese or hummus.
07 - Sprinkle black sesame seeds along the body and neck to mimic giraffe spots.
08 - Arrange fresh chives or parsley around the towers to resemble leaves or grass.
09 - Present the snack towers immediately to maintain optimal texture.
