# 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 tablespoons sour cream
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
05 - Salt, to taste
06 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Toppings
07 - 1/4 cup black olives, sliced (black ring)
08 - 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or red bell pepper, diced (red ring)
09 - 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, diced (yellow ring)
10 - 1/4 cup cucumber, diced or sliced (green ring)
11 - 1/4 cup blue corn tortilla chips, crushed or blue food coloring (blue ring)
→ Garnish
12 - Fresh chives or parsley, finely chopped (optional)
# Directions:
01 - In a mixing bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until smooth and easily spreadable.
02 - Evenly spread a generous layer of the cream cheese mixture atop each cracker or rice cake.
03 - Position crackers in five interlocking rings on a large serving platter to replicate the Olympic rings configuration.
04 - Decorate each cluster of four crackers with the designated topping color: black olives for black, cherry tomatoes or red bell pepper for red, yellow bell pepper for yellow, cucumber for green, and crushed blue corn chips or blue-dyed cream cheese for blue.
05 - Optionally sprinkle finely chopped fresh chives or parsley over the appetizers and serve immediately to maintain optimal texture.
