Description
A festive and visually stunning charcuterie board shaped like a Christmas tree, filled with vibrant fruits, various cheeses, and crunchy nuts, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 celery stalk
- Red, green, and black seedless grapes (clipped into small clusters)
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar (cut into ¾-inch squares)
- 4 ounces Monterey Jack (cut to match cheese sizes)
- 4 ounces mild or medium cheddar (cut to equal size as other cheeses)
- ½ cup fresh cranberries
- 1–2 star fruits (sliced)
- 1 cup assorted nuts
- 1 green kiwi fruit (sliced)
Instructions
- Make the outline of your Christmas tree using the rosemary sprigs, positioning them vertically.
- Position the celery stalk at the base to act as the trunk.
- Layer your ingredients: start with cheese, then add red grapes, more cheese, green grapes, more cheese, and finish with black grapes.
- Arrange kiwi slices at the top in a triangle shape.
- Crown the tree with a slice of star fruit.
- Disperse additional star fruit slices throughout the tree and scatter cranberries around.
- Incorporate assorted nuts around the base for added decoration.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving.
Notes
Aim for visual contrast in colors and textures. Adjust ingredient amounts based on personal preference and seasonal availability.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: charcuterie board, Christmas, holiday appetizer, festive food, party food