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Santa Cheese Board with Wraps and Fruits Recipe

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Create a festive and delightful Magical Santa Charcuterie Board featuring an artful arrangement of salami, assorted cheeses, nuts, fruits, and crackers. This no-cook, visually charming Christmas-themed snack platter is perfect for holiday gatherings and impresses with its creative Santa face design using brie, halloumi, and colorful fresh ingredients.

Ingredients

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Meats & Cheeses

  • 12 oz Salami
  • 2 oz Halloumi cheese
  • ½ cup Mozzarella balls
  • 8 oz Brie cheese

Fruits & Vegetables

  • ⅓ cup Apricots (or other fruit of choice)
  • 1 cup Grapes (Red or green, or both)
  • 1 Red bell pepper (one small sliver)
  • ⅓ cup Green olives (or candied jalapeños)
  • 1 Black olive (only one)

Other

  • ⅔ cup Nuts (Assorted or your favorite type)
  • 1 cup Crackers (Assorted)
  • Fresh herbs (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Cut Halloumi Snowflakes and Cubes: Using a medium snowflake-shaped cookie cutter, cut out a few snowflakes from the halloumi cheese block. Then cut the remaining halloumi into cubes for the board.
  2. Prepare Brie Cheese Features: Remove the brie from its packaging. Slice off about the top third of the circumference. Cut small triangles out of this slice to form Santa’s mustache. Reserve a thin strip from the loose brie to create a Santa cap.
  3. Arrange Brie on Board: Cover your serving tray or board with a decorative napkin. Position the brie pieces to represent Santa’s face. Add halves of green olives as eyes and bell pepper slices to create the mouth. Place the brie strip to form a cap on Santa’s head.
  4. Prepare and Arrange Salami: Cut the salami slices in half and arrange them in playful curls on the board as if they are leaning on each other. Extend the salami layout upward to simulate Santa’s hat and add the halloumi snowflake pom-pom at the hat’s tip.
  5. Position Crackers and Accompaniments: Place crackers in the corners of the board. Add small containers or piles of cowboy candy (candied jalapeños), green olives, apricots, and other dippers in opposite corners.
  6. Fill the Board: Neatly arrange mozzarella balls, nuts, fresh herbs, grapes, and remaining cheese cubes to compactly fill empty spaces, ensuring a colorful and festive presentation.
  7. Serve Immediately: Present the Magical Santa Charcuterie Board fresh for your guests to enjoy the seasonal flavors and artistic layout.

Notes

  • This dreamy Santa charcuterie board is a perfect festive cheese board for Christmas celebrations.
  • Feel free to customize the fruits and nuts to your preference while maintaining the colorful and varied look.
  • Use fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme to add an aromatic touch and visual appeal.
  • Since no cooking is involved, prepare immediately before serving to preserve freshness and texture.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 295 kcal
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 929 mg
  • Fat: 23 g
  • Saturated Fat: 9 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 9 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 14 g
  • Cholesterol: 43 mg

Find it online: https://emilyquickdinners.com/santa-cheese-board-with-wraps-and-fruits-recipe/