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A charcuterie board arranged to resemble a Christmas tree, with various cheeses, meats, fruits, and nuts

Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

A festive and easy-to-make charcuterie board in the shape of a Christmas tree, perfect for beginners
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 6 to 8 ounces semi-hard cheeses like gouda cheddar, and havarti
  • 10 to 15 red grapes
  • 1/2 cup marcona almonds
  • 2 to 3 mini cucumbers sliced into rounds
  • 4 to 5 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • 3 ounces salami
  • 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1/4 cup candied ginger
  • Handful of olives
  • Honey for serving

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Choose a large serving board that can accommodate a Christmas tree shape
  2. Form an even triangle outline on the board using a piece of string, then secure each of the three corners to the board with tape to hold the shape
  3. Arrange a single layer of Crackers along the bottom edge of the string triangle to create the first row of your tree
  4. Place sticks of your 6 to 8 ounces of semi-hard cheeses (gouda, cheddar, and havarti) in a row directly above the crackers
  5. Add 10 to 15 red grapes in a neat row above the cheese sticks
  6. Create two rows using the 2 to 3 mini cucumbers sliced into rounds, placing them directly above the red grapes
  7. Mound the 1/2 cup of marcona almonds in a row above the cucumber layers, filling the space evenly
  8. Form two layers using the 1/2 cup of fresh raspberries, arranging them above the marcona almonds
  9. Place a good amount of cubed 6 to 8 ounces of semi-hard cheeses (gouda, cheddar, and havarti) in a row above the raspberries
  10. Fold the 3 ounces of salami into quarters or halves and arrange them in a layer above the cubed cheese
  11. Fill in the next section above the salami with additional Crackers
  12. Top the tree by cutting a piece of your semi-hard cheese into a festive shape like a star or snowflake (if desired) or simply place a small wedge of cheese at the very peak of the triangle
  13. Scatter the 1/4 cup of candied ginger amongst the arranged ingredients to add sparkle, and distribute the handful of olives throughout the board as ornaments
  14. Garnish the board by wedging the 4 to 5 sprigs of fresh rosemary between some of the rows to enhance the evergreen tree appearance
  15. Carefully remove the string from the board
  16. Serve the Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board immediately with Honey on the side for drizzling