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Perfect Trader Joe’s Winter Cheese Board
Yield: 10-16 servings
Prep: 20 minutesTotal: 20 minutes
Here’s how to create a Perfect Trader Joe’s Winter Cheese Board! From easy prep ahead ideas to festive garnish, I’ve got you covered! Plus a video of how I put mine together! Everything can be purchased at Trader Joe’s for a great price!
Ingredients
- cheeses: 4-6 kinds, include a cheddar, brie, goat’s milk, and other favorites to create a variety; include about 1-2 ounces of cheese per person per cheese
- meats: choose 3 kinds; salami, pepperoni and turkey summer sausage are great
- crackers: choose two boxes and plan to replenish! crackers go with everything
- sweet & salty extras: nuts, candied pecans, dried fruit, pomegranate seeds, festive bread crisps
- produce: use small groups of grapes for filling in gaps
- garnish: fresh rosemary is especially festive!
Instructions
- Begin with a large cheese board or rimmed baking sheet (pictured!). Cover with parchment paper for easy cleanup if you want.
- Start with your cheeses – place them around the board, spaced evenly. You can always move them around while arranging the rest of the board.
- Add any other larger items like bowls or dips you need to have space accounted for.
- Move on to meats, spacing them around like the cheeses. Salami can be made into a salami river, summer sausage should be sliced, and pepperoni can just be left sliced if it is easy to peel apart.
- Add tons of crackers in groups of 10-20, spreading them around the board.
- Add your sweet and salty extras like nuts, candied pecans, or any other holiday goodies.
- Fill in the gaps with small groups of red grapes. They can sit on the cheese just a little!
- Finally, spread some festive garnish all around the board, tucking it in under crackers and bowls so it sticks out the side and in the gaps. Perfect!
Equipment
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Notes
This “recipe” is meant to be more of a guide and example of how to easily create your own Trader Joe’s Winter Cheese Board without going crazy! I have not included any nutritional information as it highly varies by amount consumed.
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