Turkey Charcuterie Board
This Turkey Charcuterie Board is a playful Thanksgiving appetizer made with cheeses, meats, fruits, nuts, and crackers arranged in a festive turkey shape.
Servings 12
Calories 302kcal
Equipment
- Large wooden board
- Small bowls , for dried fruit
- Sharp paring knife
- Cheese knife set
Ingredients
Cheese:
- 3 ounces pepper jack cheese cubed
- 3.5 ounces cheddar cheese cubed (reserve half an ounce for your turkey’s legs and nose)
- 2 ounces goat cheese cheese cubed
Meats:
- 2 ounces pepperoni slices
- 3 ounces salami slices with cracked pepper folded in half
- Crackers:
- 3.5 ounces of your favorite crackers
Fruit:
- ½ pound green grapes
- 1 small red apple, sliced thin
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ pear sliced long ways
Nuts:
- ½ ounce almonds
- 1.5 ounces halved pecans
- 3 ounces shelled walnuts
Extra:
- 2 candy eyeballs
Instructions
- To prepare the turkey pear:
- Slice pear length in half. Using a thin slice of cheese, cut into the turkey‘s legs. Using a small paring knife, cut a small hole at the bottom of the pear, then stick in the cheese legs. Cut a small triangle of the cheese for its beak. Place the beak where the mouth would be and add the candy eyes.
- Add cheese to the charcuterie board
- Create a rainbow effect with the cheese, up and over the pair. This makes the pear look more like a turkey with its feathers. (the order of cheese is Gouda, cheddar cheese, then pepper jack)
- Take your sliced salami and fold it in half. Add your salami after the cheese, then followed by pepperoni.
- Add your crackers into another row past the meats.
- To 2 small bowls, add your raisins and dried cranberries. Place them on the board.
- Keeping the grapes on the stem, place them on the board along with the apple slices.
- Place walnuts, almonds, and pecans in the remaining gaps on your charcuterie board. Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbohydrates: 20g
