# What You'll Need:
→ Orange Elements
01 - 1 large sweet potato, thinly sliced and roasted
02 - 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into thin rounds
03 - 1 orange bell pepper, deseeded and sliced into strips
04 - 1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed
→ Black Elements
05 - 1 cup black olives, pitted and halved
06 - 1 cup black grapes, halved
07 - 1/2 cup black sesame crackers or black rice crackers
08 - 1/4 cup balsamic glaze
→ Accents & Central Line
09 - 1 cucumber, sliced lengthwise into sticks
10 - 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
11 - Fresh dill or microgreens (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Roast thinly sliced sweet potato. Peel and thinly slice carrot rounds. Deseed and slice orange bell pepper into strips. Cube cheddar cheese. Halve black grapes and olives. Set out crackers and balsamic glaze.
02 - Lay cucumber sticks lengthwise along the center of a large rectangular or oval serving platter to create the butterfly's body.
03 - Symmetrically arrange roasted sweet potato, carrot rounds, orange bell pepper strips, and cheddar cheese cubes on both sides of the cucumber line, fanning out to represent upper and lower wing sections.
04 - Fill spaces between the orange sections with halved black olives, black grapes, and black sesame or rice crackers to emulate the characteristic black edging and spots of monarch wings.
05 - Place small dots of softened cream cheese along the black wing edges to mimic white spots.
06 - Drizzle balsamic glaze sparingly over the wing patterns for accentuation. Add fresh dill or microgreens atop the cucumber line to represent antennae.
07 - Present immediately, inviting guests to assemble individual bites from the vibrant arrangement.
