Description
Create a festive and visually stunning Santa Charcuterie Board perfect for holiday gatherings, featuring a delightful arrangement of cheeses, fruits, nuts, and meats shaped to resemble Santa Claus.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheeses
- 1 round slice from a whole wheel of cheese (about 6-8 inches diameter)
- 7 braided string cheese pieces
- 1 cup mozzarella balls
Fruits & Vegetables
- 1 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 ingredients needed for the Santa Charcuterie Board so you have everything ready on hand.
- Shape Santa’s Face: Take the round cheese slice and cut off a small portion from the bottom to create a semi-circle shape representing Santa’s face.
- Arrange Hair and Beard: Place the cheese semi-circle in the center of your board. Use the braided string cheese pieces to form Santa’s hair around the top edges, and arrange the mozzarella balls below the semi-circle to mimic Santa’s beard.
- Create Eyes and Nose: Slice an olive in half and position them as Santa’s eyes on the cheese face. Cut the cherry tomato into a slice and place it in the center for the nose.
- Add Santa’s Hat: Slice the strawberries and arrange them on top of the cheese semi-circle to represent Santa’s hat. Place a small cheese circle at the tip of the hat as the pom-pom. Position the honey container beside Santa’s face as an accent.
- Fill Board with Fruits and Olives: Fill the upper half of the charcuterie board surrounding the Santa face with blueberries, grapes, and olives for a colorful and festive look.
- Decorate with Ham and Nuts: Roll the ham slices into rose shapes and place one near Santa’s face. Scatter the remaining ham slices, pistachios, and almonds artistically around the board to complete the arrangement.
Notes
- Use a large wooden or slate board as the base for easy arrangement.
- The cheese wheel size can vary but aim for about 6-8 inches diameter for a good-sized face.
- Gently roll ham slices to create rose shapes; use toothpicks if needed to secure.
- Substitute mozzarella balls with small bocconcini or fresh curd cheese if desired.
- Keep fruits fresh by lightly rinsing and drying before assembling.
- Perfect for holiday parties, kid-friendly gatherings, or festive appetizers.
