An ocean-themed snack with star-shaped sandwiches, fresh fruits, crunchy bites, and dips—great for summer fun.
# Required Ingredients:
→ Starfish Sandwiches
01 - 12 slices soft sandwich bread
02 - 6 tablespoons cream cheese or hummus
03 - 6 tablespoons jam, nut butter, or deli meat (choose preferred filling)
04 - 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
05 - 1 small carrot, peeled and grated
06 - 1 starfish-shaped cookie cutter, approximately 3 to 4 inches wide
→ Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
07 - 1 cup seedless grapes, halved
08 - 1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
09 - 1 cup baby carrots
10 - 1 cup cucumber rounds
→ Crunchy Snacks
11 - 1 cup mini pretzel twists (seaweed)
12 - 1 cup goldfish-shaped crackers
13 - 1 cup pita chips or vegetable chips
→ Dips
14 - 1/2 cup ranch dip or hummus
15 - 1/2 cup fruit yogurt for fruit
# How-To Steps:
01 - Using the starfish-shaped cookie cutter, press into each slice of bread to create star shapes, reserving scraps for other uses.
02 - Spread cream cheese or hummus evenly over half of the star-shaped bread pieces.
03 - Apply the preferred filling—jam, nut butter, or deli meat—on top of the spread, then layer with cucumber slices or grated carrot as desired.
04 - Cover each filled piece with another star-shaped bread slice to form sandwiches.
05 - Place the starfish sandwiches centrally on a large serving platter.
06 - Surround sandwiches with halved grapes, strawberries, baby carrots, and cucumber rounds.
07 - Distribute clusters of mini pretzels, goldfish crackers, and pita or vegetable chips to simulate seaweed and ocean floor elements.
08 - Set small bowls with ranch dip or hummus and fruit yogurt among the snacks.
09 - Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
