Earth Day Garden Toppers

Name: Earth Day Garden Toppers
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. ranch dressing; 24 RITZ Crackers; 24 small broccoli florets, blanched; 2 slices bacon, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp. green onions

Celebrate Earth Day or just pick these appetizer bites because they are a fun combo of favorite flavors - bacon, ranch and broccoli - on top of crisp RITZ Crackers.

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Servings:

Makes 6 servings, 4 topped crackers each.

Ingredient list

3 Tbsp. ranch dressing
24 RITZ Crackers
24 small broccoli florets, blanched
2 slices cooked bacon, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. finely chopped green onions

Directions

Spoon dressing onto crackers.

Place 1 broccoli floret on center of each cracker to resemble a tree.

Add remaining ingredients at bases of trees for the dirt and grass.

Recipe Tips

How to Blanch the BroccoliFill medium bowl with ice water. Add broccoli florets to pan of boiling water; cook 1 min. or until bright green in color. Use slotted spoon to transfer broccoli from boiling water to ice water. Let stand 30 sec. Drain well on paper towels.
SubstitutePrepare using your favorite creamy dressing, such as Caesar or Italian.
ShortcutSubstitute 2 Tbsp. finely chopped real bacon bits for the chopped cooked bacon slices.