summer harvest cheeseboard
Gathering summer's best to share with those you like.
Ingredients
- 3-4 cheese wedges or blocks (one hard, one soft, one either or)
- 3 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- assorted summer fruits, such as strawberries, cherries, peaches, and figs
- assorted meats, such as prosciutto and lox
- assorted nuts (I chose guara almonds)
- assorted crackers and crisps
- assorted marinated olives
- 1-2 jams or preserves
- dark chocolate squares
Instructions
- Source a large wood or marble serving board.
- Thread 2-3 cucumbers and tomatoes in an alternating pattern on wooden skewers. I cut longer skewers down to about 6 inches in length.
- Place cheeses and bowl of olives in the center of the board. Arrange the meats, fruits, and nuts around the cheeses.
- Fill in the outer edges of the board with the skewers, crackers, and chocolate. Sprinkle basil all across for some greenery.
- Serve the board at room temperature with extra crackers on the side, and glasses of wine, as desired.
Notes
*Slice cheese cold. If using any hard cheeses (I recommend at least one), slice them straight from the fridge.
*Serve the board at room temperature.
*Cheeses I chose: An orange-scented goat cheese, gouda, and a ball of burrata.
*Crackers I chose: Strawberry jalapeno crisps from Trader Joe's and multigrain water crackers.
*Additional ideas: baby dill pickles, gherkins, plums, apricots, and blueberries are some other options. Brie would be lovely as well. Have fun with it!