# 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 tbsp sour cream
04 - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
05 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Toppings
06 - 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
07 - 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or red bell pepper, diced
08 - 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
09 - 1/4 cup cucumber, diced or sliced
10 - 1/4 cup blue corn tortilla chips, crushed or blue food coloring
→ Garnish
11 - Fresh chives or parsley, finely chopped (optional)
# Steps to Follow:
01 - In a bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; blend until smooth and spreadable.
02 - Apply a generous layer of the cream cheese mixture onto each cracker or rice cake.
03 - Place crackers in five interlocking rings on a large serving platter to replicate the Olympic rings arrangement.
04 - Top each set of four crackers with one of the colored toppings: 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 dot for blue.
05 - Optionally garnish with fresh chives or parsley and serve immediately to maintain optimal texture.
