APPETIZER
Yield: Approximately 6-10 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 1 rectangular platter with raised sides, I used a Temp-tations 13x9” Lid-It®
- 1 log of blueberry goat cheese
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup macadamia nuts or cashews
- 6-8 cherry tomatoes
- 10-15 slices dried banana chips
- 8 small strawberries, quartered
- 1, 6-8oz. wedge of blue cheese, sliced
- 12 slices dry salami
- 4 slices sharp white cheddar (off a block) cut in half lengthwise
- 15 slices of pepperoni
- 2 slices Manchego cheese (or other white cheese), cut in half lengthwise
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 slice white cheddar cheese (for the stars)
- Small star-shaped cookie cutter
- Note: You may need more of these ingredients, depending on the platter size you use
DIRECTIONS
- Place the goat cheese log in the platter's top center, on a slant so the bottom points slightly left.
- At the top right-hand corner, place the 1/3 cup raisins.
- Below the raisins, place the macadamia nuts in a row on a bit of a diagonal.
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Under the nuts, place the cherry tomatoes in a row.
- Under that, line dried banana chips up, your lines should have a little tilt to them. (See picture)
- Next, make a line with the strawberry quarters. This line should meet the bottom of the goat cheese.
- On a slight slant, starting from the far let, arrange the blue cheese slices in a long row. Leave space for blueberries and cheese stars.
- Fold each slice of salami in half and line up below blue cheese.
- Next, line the slices of sharp cheddar up. Your rows will be getting smaller.
- Next, shingle the pepperoni
- The last row is the Manchego.
- Take 1 cup of blueberries and fill in the empty space on the platter.
- Use your star cutter to make cheese stars. Enjoy!