Description
Create a festive Santa Charcuterie Board perfect for holiday gatherings, featuring a creative arrangement of cheeses, fruits, nuts, and deli meats styled to resemble Santa Claus with vibrant, fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheeses
- 1 round slice from a whole wheel of cheese
- 7 braided string cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella balls
Produce
- 1 pc cherry tomato
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup grapes
- 1 cup olives
Meats & Nuts
- 10 slices ham
- 1/4 cup pistachios
- 1/4 cup almonds
Condiments
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- Gather Ingredients: Collect all the necessary ingredients required to assemble the Santa charcuterie board, ensuring freshness and readiness for plating.
- Prepare Santa’s Face: Cut off a small portion from the bottom of the cheese circle creating a semi-circle to serve as Santa’s face on the board.
- Arrange Hair and Beard: Place the cheese semi-circle in the center of the board, then arrange the braided string cheese around it to represent Santa’s hair and use mozzarella balls to form his beard.
- Create Facial Features: Slice an olive in half to form Santa’s eyes and position them appropriately on the cheese. Slice the cherry tomato and place it at the center as Santa’s nose.
- Craft Santa’s Hat: Slice strawberries and arrange them over the top half of the cheese semi-circle to form Santa’s hat. Add a small cheese circle as the pom-pom on the tip of the hat. Set the honey close to the face to serve as an optional dipping condiment.
- Fill Board with Berries and Olives: Fill the upper half of the snack board with blueberries, grapes, and olives to add color and variety around Santa’s face and hat.
- Add Ham Roses and Nuts: Roll some ham slices into rose shapes and place them beside Santa’s face. Evenly distribute remaining ham slices, pistachios, and almonds to fill the rest of the board balancing appearance and texture.
Notes
- Use a firm cheese wheel for best structure when cutting the face shape.
- Fresh and ripe fruits will enhance the visual appeal and flavor contrast.
- Customize nuts and meats based on preferences or dietary restrictions.
- Keep the board chilled before serving to maintain freshness of cheeses and fruits.
- Honey can be served on the side for dipping or drizzling to complement the savory and sweet elements.
