Ingredients
Scale
- 6 sausage sticks
- 2 ounces salami (for rose)
- 6 thinly sliced round ham
- 1 package brie cheese
- 2 1/2 ounces string cheese
- 1/2 cup mini mozzarella balls
- 2 Babybel cheeses
- 3–4 slices light yellow semi-hard cheese (for snowflakes)
- 1 olive (for eyes)
- 1 dried sweet cherry (for nose)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 3/4 cup dark grapes
- 1 cup green grapes
- 16 round saltine crackers
- 1/3 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup Brazil nuts
Instructions
- Create snowflake shapes from semi-hard cheeses using cookie cutters.
- Prepare string cheese by soaking it in boiling water for easier handling.
- Assemble Santa's face with brie cheese, cherry tomatoes, string cheese, olives, and dried cherry.
- Fan out thinly sliced ham to form Santa's beard.
- Arrange green and dark grapes on the board, with sausage sticks around the dark grapes.
- Roll salami into a rose shape for added elegance.
- Position saltine crackers in the bottom right corner, then add Babybel cheeses and nuts.
- Decorate with cheese snowflakes and include dipping sauces.
Notes
Choose a large board for ample arrangement space.
Mix and match cheeses and meats to suit your taste.
Keep the design inviting and accessible for guests.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 25