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Charcuterie Tree
This Charcuterie Tree turns a basic charcuterie board into a fun and festive Christmas design. Made with assorted fruits, meats, and cheeses this is an easy charcuterie board for beginners and makes a wonderful appetizer for your holiday party.
Prep Time
20 mins
Assemble Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 506 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- rosemary Fresh
- 8 oz cheddar cheese cubed
- 8 oz pepper jack cheese cubed
- 8 oz colby cheese cubed
- 8 oz mozzarella balls fresh
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup black olives cured and pitted
- 1 cup green olives cured and pitted
- 4 oz pepperoni sliced
- 4 oz salami sliced
- 1 ½ cups seedless grapes green and/or purple
- ½ cup grapes green/purple
- 1 lice Colby jack cheese shredded
- ¼ cup pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Use a large rectangular platter or wooden cutting board.
- Place your pretzels vertically at the bottom of the platter/board to create the trunk of the tree.
- Then lay a row of fresh rosemary horizontally across the bottom of the board to establish the base of your tree.
- After that, just begin placing your ingredients in thin, shorter rows to create a triangle.
- Make sure as you are assembling your tree to plan it out using a mix of colors!
- Continue by laying the pepperoni slices
- Then add a mixture of the pepper jack and Colby cheeses
- Next, a row of black olives
- Then a row of green grapes.
- Next, lay another row of rosemary to create branches throughout the tree.
- Then, add your salami and mozzarella balls. This is important because you want to fold your salmi in half and use the mozzarella balls to prop the slices up.
- Add another row of rosemary, then place your cheddar cheese and green olives.
- Continue adding rows of rosemary throughout the assembly to create the look of tree branches.
- Lastly, add your tomatoes and red grapes
- Use a star-shaped cookie cutter (or a paring knife) to cut out a star from a slice of Colby cheese
- Place the star on top and add little springs of rosemary throughout and you're all set!
- Serve with club crackers, pretzels, or bread chips!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
506kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Sodium
1331mg
(55%)
Potassium
247mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
854IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
608mg
(61%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 506
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 506kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1331mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 247mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 854IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 608mg | 61% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.