Charcuterie Boards. Yum.
One of our favorite Friday night fun dinners is a charcuterie board paired with a movie night or game night. Meats, cheese, crackers, fruits, nuts, pretzels. We also always have a basket of bread slices, potato chips, and a dip or two.
Christmas day we often graze on meats and cheese with crackers but this year, it’s going to be this Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board. Or serve on a Christmas Movie Night or Christmas Eve.
What to use to build the Christmas Tree charcuterie board
Meats – salami, pepperoni, ham (at least 2 types)
Cheeses (make it simple by purchasing presliced). Use one piece for the star, cut with a star cookie cutter (or free-hand with a knife)
Grapes
Crackers – Choose 2 to 3 types. Use small to medium-sized crackers. For this board, I used Triscuits and Wheat Thins.
Nuts – Walnuts, Marcona Almonds, Smoked Almonds, Candied Pecans are great choices
Pretzels – Pretzel Snaps or Pretzel Sticks are great for the tree stump. Serve extra in a bowl on the side along with a yummy dip.
Rosemary sprigs
How to make a Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board
Items needed:
Purchase an assortment of meats, cheese, crackers, fruit, and nuts for the board. Also, rosemary and pretzels to make it a tree.
Start with the pretzels for the tree stump. Row by row, build the tree with some rows of rosemary.
Use a star cookie cutter to cut out the cheese topper and place it on the board.
Enjoy!
Christmas Charcuterie Board
Ingredients
- 2 or more cured meats
- 1 or more cheeses
- 2 or more cracker varieties
- pretzels - square or sticks
- rosemary sprigs
- nuts (optional)
- grapes
Instructions
- Select a large wooden board or platter to build the charcuterie 'tree'
- Start building the tree starting with the tree stump
- Add layers of meat, cheese, crackers and grapes in a triangle tree shape, adding in thin rows of rosemary
- Use a star cookie cutter to cut the tree topper and place on top. Enjoy!
Can be prepared ahead of time and store wrapped with plastic wrap and store in fridge.
