harvest turkey cheeseboard
Ingredients
turkey face
- 1 pear
- candy eyes
- 1 almond, for the beak
- 1 carrot, for the feet
cheeseboard
- 2-3 cheeses, hard and soft varieties (I used gouda and brie)
- assorted meats, such as vegetarian salami, vegetarian turkey, or vegetarian ham
- assorted fruits, such as apples and grapes
- assorted olives
- nuts, such as almonds or macadamias
- assorted crackers and crisps
Instructions
- To make the turkey's face: slice the pear in half. Lay cut-side down on your cheeseboard. Place two candy eyes in the center and the sliced almond.
- To make the turkey's feathers, alternate rows of veggie meats and fruits in a half-moon shape. I did a row of veggie salami, then a row of apples to help keep the salami in place, then the remaining salami and veggie turkey. Use the sliced cheeses for the top layer of feathers. Arrange the crackers, nuts, and olives around the perimeter. Fill in any gaps with grapes and more apple slices. Serve any remaining meats, cheeses, fruits, and veggies on the side.
Notes
*Vegetarian meats: I used vegetarian salami and hickory smoked vegetarian turkey
*Crackers: I used pumpkin cranberry crisps (no longer available at Trader Joe's but these are similar) and (unpictured) flax seeded flatbreads.