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Spanish cheese board
A Spanish cheese board, with or without cured meats as well, is a great way to start a meal or for a light lunch.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 or
Calories: 768 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 4 oz Manchego (approx)
- 2 oz Mahon cheese approx, or other Spanish cheese as available
- 2 oz Garrotxa cheese approx, or other Spanish cheese as available eg Cabrales
- 4 slices jamon serrano approx, or jamon iberico if available
- 6 slices chorizo approx (mild or spicy (picante) as you prefer)
- 6 slices other cured meats/salami eg fuet - optional, or eg more chorizo/omit
- 10 salted roasted marcona almonds approx
- 4 slices pan con tomate approx
- 1 handful olives eg manzanilla
- 2 - 3 slices membrillo quince jelly/paste, approx (2-3 slices is around 1oz/30g total)
Instructions
- Thinly slice the cheese and meats, if not already sliced.
- Arrange the slices around a plate or wooden board, with the almonds, bread, olives and membrillo on the side. You can also cut the slices of membrillo in half as triangles and place one on each triangle slice of Manchego, as in pictures above.
- Adjust quantities to the number of people/course you are serving.
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Notes
- Quantities are all approximate and depend on what you have available etc.
Nutrition Information
Calories
768kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
50g
(77%)
Saturated Fat
29g
(145%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
130mg
(43%)
Sodium
2137mg
(89%)
Potassium
268mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1583IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
1156mg
(116%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2or
Amount Per Serving
Calories 768
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 768kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 2137mg | 89% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1583IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 1156mg | 116% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.