Welcome to your ultimate guide to creating colorful Olympic Games snacks! With minimal effort required, these food board creations celebrate the joy and thrill of the Olympics while also being a surefire favorite with guests.
Jump to:
These Paris Olympics, bring the Olympic Village to your home with these colorful recipes. Whether you're hosting friends to follow your favorite sport, watching the opening ceremonies with your family, or just having a solo watch party, there's something here for everyone!
💌 Why You'll Love These Recipes
- Spectacular spreads with minimum effort & gorgeous results
- Family-friendly recipes for kids, teenagers, and adults alike
- Made for sharing and perfect for small or large gatherings
- Simple ingredients celebrating the power of fruits & veggies
- Gold medal-worthy presentation
🍓 Olympic Rings Snack Board
If you want a selection of Olympic Games snacks that require minimal prep but still wow the guests, meet my colorful snack board.
We'll be using one of the most iconic symbols of the Olympic Games, the Olympic rings, to make our snack board. This is the ULTIMATE Olympics snack that comes together in no time with minimal effort.
This colorful board mixes sweet and savory elements. If that's not your thing, feel free to swap it out for strictly sweet or just savory foods (suggestions below).
I used blueberries, black olives, strawberries, mango, and kiwi each served in a small bowl to represent the five colors of the Olympic rings.
You can replicate these exact combinations, or customize the flavors to your taste. Here are some ideas of what you could use to represent each color.
- Blue Ring: Grapes
- Black Ring: Blackberries, black currants, black cherries, or other black fruits.
- Red Ring: Tomato, red currants, raspberries, cherries, red bell pepper.
- Yellow Ring: Banana, corn, yellow bell peppers, pineapple.
- Green Ring: Cucumber, avocado, green bell peppers, edamame beans, green apples, green grapes, pickles.
If you're making a sweet board, a great option is to use colorful candy like Skittles to represent different colors.
Accompanying Dip Ideas:
- Sweet: Dark chocolate hummus, various kinds of jam, maple syrup.
- Savory: Hummus, avocado lime crema, guacamole, baba ganoush.
To finish things off, you'll need snacks that provide a crispy element and can be used for dipping. Think mini pretzels, crackers, nuts, breadsticks, pita sticks, veggie sticks, crisps, etc.
🥯 Olympic Rings Bagels
If you prefer a more filling option, you can't go wrong with these bagels. Their shape is perfect for replicating Olympic rings.
They're easy to make, fun to look at, and can be made to suit various diets and flavor preferences.
I included 2 flavor ideas for each color below, but of course, you can customize this to your taste.
Blue Bagels
- Sweet - Spread a layer of blueberry jam and top off with fresh blueberries.
- Sweet - Top with a drizzle of maple syrup, blue grapes, and some finely chopped fresh mint.
Black Bagels
- Savory - Top with black olive tapenade and sprinkle with your favorite herbs.
- Sweet - Spread a layer of blackberry jam or chocolate spread and top with crushed Oreos or black fruits.
Red Bagels
- Savory - Spread roasted red pepper hummus on top and decorate with sundried tomatoes and red pepper slices.
- Sweet - Top with fruit jam or preserve, and fresh strawberries. Sprinkle with shredded coconut.
Yellow Bagels
- Savory - Use hummus and top it off with yellow cherry tomatoes or yellow bell peppers.
- Sweet - Drizzle with maple syrup and top with fresh mango or banana slices.
Green Bagels
PS - If you want to create a similar effect without bagels, use round crackers instead! You can then top them with the same topping combinations as described above.
🍿 Other Snacks
To fill out your Olympics spread, serve these crowd-pleasing sides.
- Carrot Pigs in Blankets: Simply made by wrapping thin carrot strips in puff pastry. Baked until golden brown and served with a tangy mustard dip.
- Tear & Share Rolls: These fluffy dinner rolls are like tiny pillows made using simple ingredients. Perfect for sharing and always impressive!
- Roasted Cannellini Beans: Bursting with protein, this recipe is the perfect healthy snack that's both nourishing and addictingly good.
- Smashed Tater Tots: Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, these tots are smashed to perfection. Easy to customize, with minimal prep and ingredients needed.
🤔 Frequently Asked Questions
I used a set of small ceramic ramekins. They're usually used for dishes like souffles or crème brûlée. You can use any bowls of your choice as long as they're the same size.
Absolutely! Not only can the kids eat them, but they can also help prepare them as the process is super easy.
💡 Expert Tips
If you are hosting and serving these Olympic Games snacks, don't forget to follow these tips:
- Variety is Key! Make sure to cater to different taste preferences by preparing a large selection of snacks and dips.
- Stay Organized - Prepare ingredients ahead of time. You'll want to focus on watching the games without distraction.
- Mix & Match - It's understandable if not everything on this snack board is to your taste. Don't be afraid to make adjustments.
- Double Up! For a large gathering, why not make a separate sweet and savory board?
- Get Country Specific - With this blog being largely international, I've kept this Olympics-focused. But don't forget to include your country's symbols or throw some national dishes/snacks into the mix.
For example, if you're in the United States, add some star-shaped snacks or serve them with this Team USA red-white-blue punch.
If you're based in the UK like me, you can also use the red-white-blue color scheme or bring in traditional British snacks like scones and crumpets.
👋 Conclusion
Celebrate these summer games in style with your own snack board creation. I'd love to see what you come up with!
Tried these Olympic Games snacks? I'd love to hear your feedback! Your comments & reviews all help bring this recipe to more new readers.
Got questions? Simply use the comments section below to get in touch - I am happy to help you!
Leave a Reply