Description
An impressive and delicious holiday appetizer arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree, featuring a variety of cured meats, cheeses, and accompaniments.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 lb assorted cured meats (e.g., salami, prosciutto, coppa)
- 1 lb assorted cheeses (e.g., cheddar, brie, gouda), cut into cubes and slices
- 1 cup mixed olives
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup cornichons or pickles
- 1/2 cup mixed nuts
- 1/2 cup dried fruits (e.g., apricots, cranberries)
- 1 bunch fresh rosemary
- Crackers and breadsticks for serving
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Arrange a row of crackers or breadsticks vertically on a large board or platter to form the ‘trunk’ of the tree.
- Starting above the trunk, create the tree shape by layering slices of meat and cheese in overlapping rows, decreasing in length as you go up to form a triangle.
- Fill in the spaces with clusters of olives, tomatoes, nuts, and dried fruits to create colorful ‘ornaments’.
- Tuck sprigs of fresh rosemary between the ingredients to resemble Christmas tree branches.
- Serve immediately, allowing guests to pull items from the board.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.