Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

Ingredients

• Fresh Rosemary
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese (cubed)
• 8 ounces pepper jack cheese (cubed)
• 8 ounces colby cheese (cubed)
• 8 ounces fresh mini mozzarella balls
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 1 cup black olives (cured and pitted)
• 1 cup green olives (cured and pitted)
• 4 ounces pepperoni (sliced)
• 4 ounces salami (sliced)
• 2 cups green and/or purple seedless grapes
• 1 slice colby jack cheese
• 1/4 cup pretzel sticks

Instructions

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   Use a large rectangular platter or wooden cutting board.

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   Place your pretzels vertically at the bottom of the platter/board to create the trunk of the tree.

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   Then lay a row of fresh rosemary horizontally across the bottom of the board to establish the base of your tree.

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   After that, just begin placing your ingredients in thin, shorter rows to create a triangle.

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   Make sure as you are assembling your tree to plan it out using a mix of colors!

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   Continue by laying the pepperoni slices

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   Then add a mixture of the pepper jack and colby cheeses

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   Next, a row of black olives

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   Then a row of green grapes.

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    Next, lay another row of rosemary to create branches throughout the tree.

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    Then, add your salami and mozzarella balls. This is important because you want to fold your salmi in half and use the mozzarella balls to prop the slices up.

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    Add another row of rosemary, then place your cheddar cheese and green olives.

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    Continue adding rows of rosemary throughout the assembly to create the look of tree branches.

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    Lastly, add your tomatoes and red grapes

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    Use a star shaped cookie cutter (or a paring knife) to cut out a star from a slice of colby cheese

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    Place the star on top and add little springs of rosemary throughout and you're all set!

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    Serve with club crackers, pretzels or bread chips!