Holiday Cheese Board
This vegetarian charcuterie board is a perfect party appetizer. Cheese, nuts and dried fruit are decorated with sugared fresh fruit for an elegant presentation.
Prep time15 min
Total time30min
ServingsMakes 15 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup seedless green and/or red grapes
- ¼ cup superfine sugar, divided
- ½ cup fresh cranberries
- 5 oz. pepper Jack cheese, cut into cubes
- 4 oz. cheddar cheese, sliced
- 3 oz. nut-covered white cheddar cheese log, sliced
- ¼ cup pitted dates
- ¼ cup dried apricots
- 2 oz. Swiss cheese, cut into cubes
- ¼ cup almonds
- 1 oz. Colby Jack cheese, cut into 3 wedges
- 8 to 10 fresh rosemary sprigs (4 inch)
- ½ stalk celery
- Assorted NABISCO Crackers such as: RITZ Crackers, TRISCUIT Crackers and WHEAT THINS Snacks
Preparation
- Rinse grapes with cold water; drain but let some water remain on the grapes.
- Roll grapes in 2 Tbsp. sugar until evenly coated on all sides. Place in single layer on wire rack. Let stand 15 min. or until dried. Repeat with cranberries and remaining sugar.
- Place sugared fruit along with all remaining ingredients except Colby Jack cheese, rosemary, celery and crackers in rows on large cheese board or platter to resemble a Christmas tree as shown in photo, starting first row of ingredients a few inches from bottom of board.
- Arrange Colby Jack cheese wedges at top of tree to resemble a star. Insert rosemary sprigs between rows, then place celery stalk at bottom of tree for the trunk.
- Serve with crackers
Recipe Tips
- Substitute
Prepare using your favorite varieties of cheese, planning on purchasing 1 oz. cheese for each serving.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 275 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 15g | |
| Saturated fat 6g | |
| Trans fat 0.5g | |
| Cholesterol 30mg | |
| Sodium 340mg | |
| Carbohydrate 28g | |
| Dietary fiber 3g | |
| Total sugars 11g | |
| Protein 8g | |
| Vitamin A | 6 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 20 %DV |
| Iron | 8 %DV |