The Best Christmas Charcuterie Boards To Enjoy Throughout This Holiday Season
The Best Christmas Charcuterie Boards To Enjoy Throughout This Holiday Season
Olive & Antipasto Christmas Tree
For a Christmas party app that really stands out, create a tasty, three-dimensional Olive & Antipasto Tree featuring mozzarella, Calamata and plump green olives. This one gives tree trimming a whole new meaning.
Materials needed:
Your favorite olives & antipasti, styrofoam cone, aluminum foil and toothpicks.
Creating Your Tree:
Scoop up some favorites from the olive bar. We chose to stick to the red, green and white palette (Sweet & Tangy Pepper Drops, Green Pitted Olives and mini fresh mozzarella balls) with the tart and smoky addition of purple-hued Calamata Olives. Set it all off with pine-like sprigs of fresh rosemary and a cheese star.
Rosemary Olive & Antipasto Trees
This Christmas antipasto creation is brimming with festive reds, greens and whites. Those sprigs of rosemary for branches make for a stunning presentation.
Tips for Your Olive & Antipasto Christmas Trees
- Choose your favorites and pair them up with complementary flavors. For example, spicy flavors work well with mild and creamy cheeses. (Need help? Check out our Guide on Pairing Flavors.)
- Offer a little something for everyone. Be wary of super pungent and fiery flavors.
- Keep color in mind. The more colorful, the better! Red and green, especially.
- Be sure to drain or remove excess oil from Olives & Antipasti. No one likes soggy cheese!
- Arrange cubed cheeses, sliced meats, olives and antipasti in a triangle, like a tree!
- Cut meats and cheese into bite-sized pieces.
- Serve up your tree with some crispy Crostini Toasts or gourmet crackers.
- Include side plates of sauces, spreads and dips! May we suggest a festive green Pesto?