Holiday Snacks | Christmas Charcuterie Wreath
Easy & Aesthetic Holiday Snacks or Appetizers for Thanksgiving or Christmas – This Charcuterie Wreath gives you a chance to enjoy good food while creating unforgettable memories!
This Charcuterie Wreath features various meats, cheeses, veggies, and herbs. They’re all arranged in a circular shape to create an inviting, colorful, and delightful holiday appetizer. Serve at your next gathering to entertain your guests, share conversations, and laughter while enjoying great food.
Why you’ll love this Christmas Charcuterie Wreath?
It’s easy to make: If your prepping time is short and limited, you can still make this charcuterie board minutes before serving. You’re simply going to slice and arrange ingredients in whichever form you like The process is quick, fun, and straightforward.
There’s no recipe: There’s no exact recipe to making this appetizer, you can basically choose to assemble anything you want based on your taste and availability.
It’s visually appealing: The different colors and the appealing arrangement make the recipe aesthetically beautiful and eye catching. It’s very suitable for Christmas or Thanksgiving dinners.
It has different flavors and textures: This charcuterie wreath offers a nice blend of flavors and textures. (sweet, savory, creamy, tangy, crunchy, firm…)
It’s suitable for different occasions: You can serve at holiday parties; Thanksgiving, Christmas, or a New Year party. You can also serve during birthdays, game days or brunches.
What ingredients do I need for this recipe?
Salami
Prosciutto
Mozzarella pearls
Fontina
Havarti
Manchego
Green olives
Black olives
Marinated Artichoke hearts
Cherry tomatoes
Rosemary
Basil
Large toothpicks
How to make this Colorful Charcuterie Wreath?
Get all your antipasto ingredients ready. Prepare any ingredients that need to be chopped, sliced, or cubed.
Assemble the ingredients in large toothpicks, then arrange them in a circular shape on a large round platter or board. Scatter the rosemary sprigs evenly on the wreath, then sprinkle with microgreens.
Place the board in the fridge until serving time. Enjoy!
Easy Holiday Snacks for Festive Gatherings – Serve this tasty charcuterie wreath at your next festive or casual gathering and create a delightful experience filled with smiles and happy conversations!
I usually serve this charcuterie wreath at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners. However, my favorite way of enjoying this easy, yet delightful appetizer is gathered around a table with friends or family on a chilly Fall or Winter night. This appetizer is reminiscent of so many delightful memories. We would serve the charcuterie wreath paired with glasses of red wine, crackers, and bread sticks. We would spend hours all cozy and cheerful in the warmth of the room, enjoying the platter, the wine, and the non-ending conversations.
Helpful Tips and Variations:
Which cheese should I use for this recipe? I usually work with whatever I’ve got at hand. You can mix between soft and hard cheese to give variety and extra flavor to your dish.
How can I make this dish extra special? To enhance the look and elegance of this dish, you can include some edible flowers or decorations; choose them based on the occasion; either Halloween, Easter, Christmas, or thanksgiving.
Can I add cooked meats to this recipe? You can totally include cooked meat, such as sliced roast beef, smoked turkey or chicken. Make the slices thin to easily manage.
Which herbs work well with this recipe? Other than thyme, you can opt for basil or rosemary.
Can Fruit be included as well? Choose any fresh or dried fruit that would suit your taste and the flavors in this recipe.
Can I use toppings? You can drizzle some nuts or seeds on top or serve in little ramekins. Almonds, pecans, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds would work great.
How can I store this recipe? If your dinner, party, or gathering is hours away; wrap the entire charcuterie circle with plastic wrap or Aluminum foil and place in the fridge until needed. If you want to store it for a different day, either store the skewers in airtight containers or separate the ingredients before storing. Don’t keep longer than 3 days sitting in the fridge.
How can I serve this Appetizing Charcuterie Wreath?
Choose your desired serving platter; it could be a round wooden board or a platter and arrange the charcuterie skewers to form a wreath or any other form you prefer. You can decorate your plate with different fresh herbs and edible decoration to create a unique festive touch. Serve your platter with small bowls or ramekins filled with dips like mustard, hummus, honey, jam, or balsamic glaze.
If you’re serving at a holiday dinner gathering, pair with wine, beer or any non-alcoholic drink you prefer
Holiday Snacks – Christmas Charcuterie Wreath
Ingredients
- Salami
- Prosciutto
- Mozzarella pearls
- Fontina
- Havarti
- Manchego
- Green olives
- Black olives
- Marinated Artichoke hearts
- Cherry tomatoes
- Rosemary
- Basil
- Large toothpicks
Instructions
- Get all your antipasto ingredients ready. Prepare any ingredients that need to be chopped, sliced, or cubed.
- Assemble the ingredients in large toothpicks, then arrange them in a circular shape on a large round platter or board. Scatter the rosemary sprigs evenly on the wreath, then sprinkle with microgreens.
- Place the board in the fridge until serving time. Enjoy!
