Summer fruit and cheese platter
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Summer fruit and cheese platter
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Assembling an impressive holiday cheese board is easy as pie and will knock your guests' socks off. Easy entertaining? Sorted!
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Ingredients
- 4-5 Cheese varieties of your choice at least one hard, one soft, one blue and one interesting cheese. 1-2oz/30-60g per person
- Fresh Summer fruit Berries, melon, figs, grapes, Kiwi. Use any and all seasonal fruit.
- crackers/bread fresh sliced baguette, crackers, bread sticks, seed crackers
- Pickles Castelveltrano Olives, cornichons, pickled onions or pickled peppers
- preserves Jams, jellies and fruit preserves like fig jam are delicious and go well with a variety of cheeses
- nuts Pistachios, Marcona almonds, walnuts, etc.
- Charcuterie optional but delicious. Salami, Prosciutto, Parma ham or Coppa. A pot of Pâté is also a good idea. A few slices per person of each.
Instructions
- Arrange the cheese on your serving board or platter first.
- Slice and cube some of the cheeses with a sharp knife to add visual interest and lay them in a decorative pattern on the board.
- Next, add the fruit. Again, slice the fruit into slices or halves and group them together. A big bunch of grapes looks more impressive then a few grapes randomly scattered. Halve some of the strawberries and figs then add to the board in groups.
- Add a few small bowls for olives, pickles, jams, etc then fill them.
- Add your crackers or bread, again grouping them together.
- Lay any meat you choose to use in between the cheese and fruit. I like to fold salami slices but some meat slices can be rolled or simply laid on the board casually.
- Fill in any spots of extra fruit (berries are good for this) and nuts and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
535kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
952mg
(40%)
Potassium
285mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
752IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
165mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6as a substantial appetizer or light main
Amount Per Serving
Calories 535 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 535kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 952mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 285mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 752IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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