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Turkey Charcuterie Board | Easy Thanksgiving Appetizer Spread

Turkey Charcuterie Board

A no-cook Thanksgiving appetizer board where sliced turkey breast and beef salami are fanned into feathers to form a turkey shape, surrounded by cheese, fruit and nuts.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb sliced turkey breast (deli style)
  • 4 oz beef salami thinly sliced
  • 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese cut into cubes
  • 8 oz brie cheese cut into wedges
  • 1 cup red and green grapes
  • 1 cup mixed nuts (almonds and pecans)
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 apple thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup honey for drizzling
  • 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
  • 1 cup assorted crackers
  • fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish

Method
 

  1. Choose your board: Pick a large oval or round board at least 16 inches across. Set it on a flat surface with room to work around all sides.
  2. Mark the head spot: Place a small bowl or plate upside down near one end of the board to block out where the turkey's head and neck will sit.
  3. Fold the turkey breast: Fold each slice of turkey breast in half, then in half again, so it forms a loose triangle instead of lying flat.
  4. Fold the salami: Fold the beef salami slices into quarters the same way, so they hold a similar triangular shape to the turkey slices.
  5. Build the tail feathers: Starting at the far end of the board, overlap the folded turkey and salami slices in a half-circle fan, tucking each new slice under the edge of the last.
  6. Layer toward the body: Continue layering rows of folded meat inward toward the head spot until the fanned shape fills most of the board, alternating turkey and salami for color contrast.
  7. Shape the head: Use a wedge of brie or a cluster of cheddar cubes for the head, placed in the spot you marked earlier.
  8. Add the beak and eyes: Cut a small triangle of cheddar for the beak and use two small berries or olive halves for the eyes, pressing them gently onto the head.
  9. Fill the gaps: Tuck grapes, dried cranberries, apple slices and nuts into any open spaces between the fanned meat to cover the board edge to edge.
  10. Add crackers and sauces: Set crackers around the outer edge of the board and place small bowls of honey and whole grain mustard nearby for dipping.
  11. Garnish and serve: Tuck a few sprigs of fresh rosemary around the base for color, drizzle the brie with a little honey, and set the board out right away.