Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board Recipe
This festive Christmas Tree Charcuterie board is sure to be the star of your holiday parties this year. The best part is it is so easy and fun to put together!
Servings: 12 people
Equipment
- toothpicks or serving prongs
Ingredients
- 1 cup pesto, representing “presents” placed at the bottom
- 1 cup hard breadsticks, to be the trunk of the tree
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese cubes
- 1/2 cup cucumber slices
- 1/2 cup crackers
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices
- 1/2 cup white cheddar cubes
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup grapes, your favorite color
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup almonds, your favorite flavor
Garnishes
- orange slice cut into shape of a star for the tree topper
- peel a lemon and using a small cookie cutter cut star shapes for decor
- rosemary twigs to garnish between layers of the tree
- pomegranate arils can be scattered around for decor
Instructions
- Place any condiment bowls on your tray keeping in mind the shape of the tree and how you start larger at the bottom and then slowly get smaller as you progress to the top of the tree.
- Place two bowls of pesto (representing “presents”) at the bottom.
- Use hard breadsticks to be the trunk of the tree.
- Start building the tree "branches" using layers from the ingredients on your list in whatever order you prefer. Remember to start wide and get smaller as you go up the tree.
- Place small bowls of little pickles and olives placed at the end of “branches” in a couple of spots.
- Garnish your tree with the orange star at the top, rosemary twigs in between layers of the branches and lemon stars and pomegranate arils scattered throughout.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 609mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 461IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg