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an overhead photo of a charcuterie wreath on a wood board

The Best Christmas Charcuterie Wreath

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Author: Michelle Goth
This Holiday Wreath Charcuterie Board will be the showstopper of your holiday parties! It's an easy appetizer for the Christmas season with simple ingredients.
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Ingredients
 

  • 20 inch round wood board, or equivalent counter space
  • 16 toothpicks, for skewers
  • 20 rosemary sprigs, divided
  • 30 pieces hard salami, for roses
  • 4 small bunches grapes, any color
  • 8 ounces cubed cheese, white cheddar, pepper jack, any hard cheese
  • 6 ounces cranberry coated goat cheese, sliced
  • 5 ounces marcona almonds
  • 1 ounce raspberries or dried fruits

For the tomato skewers:

  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • 8 small mozzarella balls

For the antipasto skewers:

  • 8 green olives
  • 8 black olives or kalamata olives
  • 8 stuffed olives

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • a photo of rosemary sprigs arranged in a wreath shape
    Make the wreath shape by laying approximately 15 sprigs of rosemary in a 20 inch circle shape of a wreath. 
  • a photo of rosemary sprigs and salami roses
    Make 5-6 salami roses. Learn how to make a salami rose here. Place them around the board, touching the rosemary sprigs. 
  • a photo of rosemary sprigs, salami roses and grapes arranged in a circle
    Lay the grape bunches in the space between the salami roses. 
  • a photo of a charcuterie wreath being assembled
    Assemble the tomato skewers. Place one tomato and one mozzarella ball on each toothpick. Place each tomato skewer on the side of a salami rose. 
  • a photo of a charcuterie wreath being assembled
    Assemble the antipasto by putting 3 different colored olives on each toothpick. Place each olive skewer next to the tomato skewers. 
  • a photo of a charcuterie wreath being assembled
    Make 4-5 small piles of cubed cheese and place in available space. 
  • ​Make 4-5 piles of 2-3 goat cheese slices, and place in available space. 
  • Fill available space with several small piles of almonds. 
  • a photo of a charcuterie wreath with salami roses
    Stud the wreath with the fresh raspberries or dried fruit. 
  • Halve the remaining rosemary sprigs. Tuck them under the salami roses to add a touch of greenery to the inside of the wreath. 

Video

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Serving: 1, Calories: 519kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 39g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g, Cholesterol: 92mg, Sodium: 1106mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 7g
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