A festive platter featuring meats, cheeses, and vegetables shaped like a gingerbread man for holiday fun.
# Components:
→ Meats
01 - 6 slices prosciutto
02 - 6 slices salami
03 - 6 slices smoked turkey breast
→ Cheeses
04 - 3.5 oz cheddar cheese, sliced
05 - 3.5 oz Swiss cheese, sliced
06 - 3.5 oz goat cheese, crumbled
→ Vegetables & Garnishes
07 - 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
08 - 1 small cucumber, sliced
09 - 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
10 - 1 medium carrot, cut into sticks
11 - ¼ cup black olives, sliced
12 - ¼ cup green olives, pitted and sliced
13 - ¼ cup baby arugula or microgreens
→ Crackers & Extras
14 - 1 box assorted gluten-free crackers or regular, as preferred
15 - 2 tbsp whole grain mustard
16 - 2 tbsp fig jam
# Directions:
01 - Place a large serving board or platter on a stable surface. Use a gingerbread man-shaped outline drawn on parchment or a cookie cutter as a guide.
02 - Layer prosciutto, salami, and smoked turkey slices to form the arms, legs, and head of the gingerbread man shape.
03 - Alternate slices of cheddar and Swiss cheese to fill the body area, creating visual contrast and texture.
04 - Use black olive slices to represent buttons, halved cherry tomatoes for cheeks, cucumber slices for hands and feet, and red bell pepper strips to form a scarf or smile.
05 - Sprinkle crumbled goat cheese along the arms and legs to mimic icing decoration.
06 - Surround the figure with crackers, carrot sticks, remaining cheeses, meats, and baby arugula or microgreens for easy serving.
07 - Provide whole grain mustard and fig jam on the side to complement the flavors.
