Christmas Charcuterie Board
Try this spectacular Christmas Charcuterie Board as an easyand festive epic appetizer at your next holiday party or gathering. Made withan assortment of cheese, cured meats, juicy red fruit, crunchy nuts andfinished with festive holiday party. Garnish it with rosemary springs for theultimate Christmas vibe.
Servings: 10
Calories: 184kcal
Equipment
- round wooden board I used a 12-in diameter board
Ingredients
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- ⅔ cup fresh raspberries
- 4 fresh strawberries halved
- ½ cup pistachios with shells
- 2 oz aged cheddar cheese cubed or sliced thick
- 2 oz Yorkshire Wenesleydale cheese or other cheese, cubed or crumbled
- 8 oz Brie cheese I used President
- 1 oz salami sliced
- 1 oz soppressata sliced
- .5 oz Prosciutto sliced
- 5-6 Artisan Crisps in Tart Cherry, Cacao Nibs & Almond or other crisps
- 1 oz Rosemary Einkorn Crackers or other crackers such as Wheat Thins
- 2 tablespoons red pepper jelly or other preserve
- fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Line a 12-inch wooden board with parchment paper.*
- Put pomegranate seeds and candy balls in small bowls or containers and place on the board away from the edges, not too close to each other.
- Prepare the brie. Using a serated knife, lay the brie flat on a cutting board, place one hand on top of the cheese and cut the top off with other hand. The top layer should be about ¼ inch thick or thicker. Smear red pepper jelly on top of the soft part of the cheese, then cut a snowflake shape in the cut off top part (the "lid") right in the center. Discard or eat the cheese snowflake part. Place the cut out top back on the brie.
- Place the prepared brie on the board near the 2 containers to form a visual triangle. These are your 3 visual central points.
- Place the other 2 kinds of cubed or crumbled cheese along the edges. Use fresh rosemary at the very outer edge for garnish.
- Fold or fan out sliced salami, soppressata and prosciutto and arrange around the brie.
- Fill the edges and empty spaces on the board with fresh raspberries, strawberries, pistachios and two kinds of crackers.
- Place rosemary springs around the edge to create a Chrsitmas charcuterie wreath effect.
- Fill any visible empty gaps with more fruit or nuts.
- Add utensils, such as small spoons, forks and cheese knives.
Notes
Lining the board with parchment paper is optional but I highly recommed it as it prevents staining the board and makes clean up easy.
If you can't find Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese, replace it with other cheese, such as crumbled blue cheese.
Any small Holiday themed cookie cutter can be used to cut out the shape in brie cheese. Snowflake, star, Christmas tree etc will all work.
If this board is your primary appetizer at a Holiday party, serve more crackers and/or sliced baguette on the side. This board feeds about 6-8 hungry people or 10-12 as a light appetizer.
If you don't have a 12-inch round wooden board, use any platter or cookie sheet. It doesn't have to be round!
Nutritional value is approximate and will vary depending on the ingredients you use.
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 342mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 1mg