Artisanal cheeses, cured meats, fresh fruits, and nuts arranged in a beautiful wheat field style.
# What You Need:
→ Cheeses
01 - 5.3 oz sharp cheddar cheese, sliced
02 - 5.3 oz Swiss cheese, sliced
03 - 5.3 oz creamy brie, sliced or in wedges
04 - 3.5 oz gouda, cubed
→ Cured Meats
05 - 3.5 oz prosciutto
06 - 3.5 oz salami, sliced
07 - 3.5 oz smoked turkey breast, sliced
→ Crackers & Bread
08 - 5.3 oz whole wheat crackers
09 - 5.3 oz multigrain crackers
10 - 1 small baguette, sliced
→ Fresh Fruits
11 - 1 small bunch green grapes
12 - 1 small bunch red grapes
13 - 1 pear, sliced
14 - 1 apple, sliced
15 - 1/2 cup dried apricots
16 - 1/3 cup dried cranberries
→ Nuts & Garnishes
17 - 1/2 cup roasted almonds
18 - 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
19 - Fresh rosemary sprigs
20 - 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
→ Decoration
21 - 1 mini pumpkin or gourd (for turkey body)
22 - Pretzel sticks (for wheat stalks and turkey feathers)
23 - 2 black olives (for turkey eyes)
24 - 1 small piece red bell pepper (for wattle)
25 - 1 small triangle yellow cheese (for beak)
# How To Make:
01 - Place the mini pumpkin or gourd at the bottom center of a large wooden board to symbolize the turkey's body.
02 - Fan out sliced meats above the pumpkin, alternating colors and textures to imitate the turkey's tail feathers.
03 - Layer assorted cheeses in arcs radiating outward from the turkey body to resemble rows of a wheat field.
04 - Arrange whole wheat and multigrain crackers along with baguette slices in lines or curves to evoke wheat stalks.
05 - Artfully place clusters of green and red grapes, apple and pear slices, and dried apricots and cranberries around cheeses and meats.
06 - Fill remaining spaces with roasted almonds, shelled pistachios, pumpkin seeds, and fresh rosemary sprigs for texture and color.
07 - Use pretzel sticks at the edges and among cheese and fruit to simulate additional wheat stalk effects.
08 - Attach black olives as eyes, a piece of red bell pepper as the wattle, and a yellow cheese triangle as the beak to the front of the pumpkin using toothpicks as needed.
09 - Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
