Meat and Cheese Platter
This is a simple and easy "recipe" for entertaining without a lot of prep!
Equipment
- Cheese Knife
Ingredients
- 2-3 varieties meats such as pepperoni, salami or prosciutto
- 2-3 varieties cheeses such as cheddar, gouda and brie
- fresh fruits such as apples, pears, and berries
- dried fruit such as apricots, figs, raisins
- mixed nuts such as pecans, pistachios, almonds, peanuts
- assorted crackers and/or thinly sliced French bread
Instructions
- Start with the largest items first. I placed on the slices of bread and piles of cheeses on my board first.
- Next, I rolled the Genoa salami up and fanned it out around the ramekin of Himalayan salt.
- After adding on the jar of fig preserves and dish of olives, I added the crackers.
- Lastly, I added the grapes, dried apricots, apple slices, dried figs, blackberries and mixed nuts.
- Next to the board, add other accoutrements such as olive oil along with napkins, plates, cheese knifes, etc.
Notes
For a party with six guests, plan on 12-15 ounces of meats, and 10 ounces of cheeses.