A colorful holiday platter featuring strawberries, mozzarella cubes, and grapes arranged in festive style.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 16 large fresh strawberries, hulled
02 - 16 seedless red grapes
→ Cheese
03 - 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 16 cubes (about 0.8 inches each)
→ Garnish
04 - 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
→ Serving
05 - Fresh mint leaves (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Wash and thoroughly dry strawberries and grapes.
02 - Slice off the stem end of each strawberry to create a flat base.
03 - Thread one mozzarella cube onto a small skewer or toothpick.
04 - Place a strawberry, flat side down, on top of the mozzarella cube.
05 - Top each strawberry with a grape to form the pom-pom of the Santa hat.
06 - Pipe a small dot of cream cheese onto each grape to resemble the pom-pom of the hat.
07 - Place the assembled Santa hats on a serving platter and garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
08 - Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.