Happy {almost} Thanksgiving!!  Hopefully you will enjoy friends, family, a little free time and of course ... FOOD!  Speaking of food, I thought I would squeeze in one last by-the-skin-of-my-teeth-just-under-the-wire Thanksgiving post.  These quick Thanksgiving appetizers can be made with a few simple ingredients from your local grocery store ... so go, go now!
Quick Thanksgiving Appetizers - Cheese & Olive Turkeys
These quick Thanksgiving appetizers don't require baking or heating {thank goodness} and since the crackers are light and thin and super crispy, your little flock of cheese & olive turkeys are best enjoyed soon after assembly.  What are these funny foodie little birds made with?
 Ingredients
- 34 Degrees Rosemary Crisps - these were by our deli with the pita chips, bagel chips, fancy cocktail crackers, etc.
- Sargento Tastings Bruschetta Jack & Aged Wisconsin Cheddar - these are with the chunk, shredded, sliced cheeses
- Alouette Garlic & Herbs Soft Spreadable Cheese - also by our deli by the fresh mozzarella, "fancy" cheeses, etc.
- Black & Green olives
**This is not a sponsored post and these aren't affiliate links ... just the delicious ingredients that I used for these little turkeys 🙂
Other Tools
- Small scalloped flower cookie cutter - for the cheese 'feathers'
- Sharp paring knife
- Cutting board
The How-To
**Quick Note - it is best to assemble these guys on your serving plate so you don't have to move them too much. Â {Totally not speaking from experience or after seeing little olive turkey heads plop on the counter. Â Ahem.}
- Remove olives from any liquid and allow to dry on a paper towel.
- Spread one rosemary crisp with a tablespoon or so of the Alouette spread. Â This will hold up your second cracker, cheese slice and the olives, so it does need to be a little bit thick. Â And it's delicious, so go for it!
- Using the paring knife, cut the very bottom off of a second cracker - this makes a flat edge and it is easier to stand on your bottom cracker base.
- Cut a thin slice of cheese.
- Using the small cookie cutter, cut out a round from your slice of cheese and cut off the very bottom to create a flat edge.
- Stand the cracker and cheese 'feathers' up in the spreadable cheese on your bottom base cracker.
- Place a green olive in front of the 'feathers'.
- Add a bit of spreadable cheese to the black olive and stack on top of the green olive.
I think these are ridiculously cute - I wanted to add a pimento 'waddle' but that was all kinds of crazy. Â If you can figure it out, let me know!! The best part about these cheese & olive turkeys is that they are like three appetizers in one: cheese/crackers, olives and crackers/cheese spread. Â Fancy, right? Â And pretty darn delicious!!
Hey, don't be intimidated if you can't find these exact ingredients.  Feel free to substitute Ritz crackers, regular sharp cheddar cheese and herb/veggie cream cheese ... I still think these quick Thanksgiving appetizers would be the hit of your Thanksgiving meal!!
More of my Favorite Appetizers!
- Tangy Crock Pot Lil Smokies
- Creamy Pizza Dip
- Apple Jelly Meatballs
- Creamy Pesto Gorgonzola Dip
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