Charcuterie board
This charcuterie board is super easy to make. Simply make up lots of cocktail sticks with your favourite ingredients and arrange around a bowl of your chosen chutney to make a festive wreath shape. Perfect for parties.
Ingredients
- 400–450g/14 oz–1lb hard cheese of your choice (such as Shropshire blue and Wensleydale with cranberries), cut into 2cm/¾in cubes
- 260g/9oz mini mozzarella balls
- 160²µ/5½´Ç³ú artichoke hearts
- 75g/2½oz cornichons
- 200g/7oz cherry tomatoes
- 180g/6oz black and green olives
- 180g/6oz cured meat or salami
- 200ml/â…“ pint chutney of your choice
To serve
Method
Divide the ingredients between 30-or-so cocktail sticks, alternating between cheese cubes and mozzarella balls, artichoke pieces, cornichons, tomatoes, olives and cured meat.
Spoon the chutney into a small ramekin and set in the middle of a large serving plate. Neatly place all the prepared appetisers around the centre ramekin to form a circular wreath shape.
Add small rosemary sprigs in between the appetisers to decorate. Serve alongside crackers, crostini or baguette slices.
Recipe Tips
This wreath can be created with any range of cheeses, meats and other charcuterie elements. Let your imagination and fridge lead the way, rather than sticking prescriptively to the ingredients listed here.