Christmas Charcuterie board - Wreath
Create this impressive Christmas charcuterie board in the festive shape of a wreath for nibbles on the big day itself, or anytime during the holiday season as an appetizer. It is easy to assemble once you have gathered and selected your preferred meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts and other accompaniments.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 338kcal
Ingredients
- 4-5 handfuls rosemary or thyme
- 100 gram Prosciutto - separated and loosely bundled up individually
- 120 gram quality ham - like parma, roma, genoa etc. Loosely rolled
- 150 gram brie - sliced into thin slices
- 150 gram feta cheese - cubed
- 250 gram grapes - red or green, broken into small bunches
- 80 gram olives
- 15 pickled onions
- 3 radishes - sliced thinly
- 3 tablespoons salad cress - chopped finely
Instructions
- Thoroughly clean and prepare your surface. You can line it with parchment paper (if you're building directly onto your dining table for instance) or use a large wooden board.
- Place a dinner plate upside down on the surface.
- Snip the rosemary or thyme into roughly equal lengths and arrange it around the plate. This looks better if you place the herbs at a 45 degree angle to the plate, so it's more of a 'swoop' around the board, and not a sun beam effect.
- Remove the plate and adjust the herbs as needed.
- Start with largest items, spacing them evenly around the circle. Then place second largest items next to the first all the way around.
- Fill in the gaps with smaller items like feta, pickles, olives.
- Chop the salad cress into small pieces and scatter over for colour and freshness.
- Tidy up the shape by gently adjusting areas that need it. Pull the herb strands from underneath to make them more visible.
Notes
Expert tips
- Use quality ingredients if affordable. Most items are eaten alone, so bad quality is obvious. Balance quality with value. Supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl sell excellent quality cheeses and cured meats at very affordable prices.
- Ensure there is ample of everything. The whole idea of a charcuterie board is that it should look and feel like a feast. You can flesh it out with cheaper ingredients like grapes and crackers.
- Separate soft or messy foods with herbs or small dishes.
- Carefully inspect fresh fruits, like grapes, and remove any with marks on them.
- Arrange foods in a crowd-pleasing yet minimalist way. Avoid overly handling/manipulating components. Leave the 'salami roses' back in the 70's where they belong. Try to arrange the food in such a way so that it looks natural and handled minimally.
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Nutrition
Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 942mg | Potassium: 379mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 775IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg