Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board
Add an easy touch of Christmas to a buffet table this year by making a Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board. This board uses a few very basic ingredients to put together a fun and festive snacking platter.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 390kcal
Ingredients
- 6 oz cheddar cheese cubed
- 2 oz mozzarella pearls
- 2 oz Gouda cheese slices
- 4 oz Spanish Serrano ham
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/3 cup green olives
- 1/4 cup pecans
- Arugula leaves
Instructions
- Have ready a large wooden board or platter.
- Cut the tomatoes in half and using a toothpick, skewer a tomato and a mozzarella pearl on each stick. Repeat for all.
- Using a star cookie cutter, cut stars out of the sliced Gouda cheese.
- Start at the base of the tree by placing the pecans in a small bunch to make the tree trunk.
- Using about 2/3 of the cheddar cheese cubes, make a line across the board above the pecans for the first layer.
- Next layer, lay out arugula leaves and place about 2/3 of the cheese and tomato sticks on top.
- Make a layer of ham above the cocktail sticks.
- Add more arugula and top it with cocktail sticks followed by another cheddar cheese layer.
- Make a layer of olives above the cheddar cheese and then a small amount of arugula on top. Place a star of cheese at the very top.
- Use additional cheese stars to decorate the platter. Serve or wrap and refrigerate up to 6 hours before serving.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 390
Calories from Fat 279
% Daily Value*
Fat 31g48%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 85mg28%
Sodium 1217mg53%
Potassium 131mg4%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 27g54%
Vitamin A 740IU15%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 484mg48%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.