Description

Just in time for the holidays, a cheese board with lots of goodies for snacking. In less than 10 minutes, you can have this appetizer ready for a party or get together.

Ingredients

• 1-2 oz. of cheese total per person (mixture of mild, medium and strong):
• Brie cheese, Cheddar cheese, Pepper Jack cheese, Goat cheese and/or your favorites
• 1-2 oz. of meats total per person:
• Salami, hard and soft
• Prosciutto
• Deli meats like ham turkey, roast beef, or chicken, all thinly sliced
• 2-3 kinds of crackers
• fresh vegetables
• dried fruits
• fresh berries or other fruits
• 2-3 types of nuts
• pickles
• olives, green, black, Kalamata
• jams
• mustards

Steps

1. Using a cutting board, a serving tray, or even a small sheet pan as the board, arrange cheeses on the board; add the meats; add the crackers. Place little bowls of pickles and olives and small dishes of jam, mustard, and chutney on the board. Fill in gaps with lots of fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, and other assorted snack foods.