Description
This fun Turkey Shaped Charcuterie Board is the ultimate Thanksgiving appetizer — loaded with meats, cheeses, fruits, and festive flair in the shape of a turkey!
Ingredients
- Cheeses: Brie, sharp cheddar cubes, mozzarella balls, pepper jack slices
- Meats: Salami, prosciutto, turkey slices, ham
- Crackers & Bread: Crostini, Ritz crackers, pretzel crisps, sliced baguette
- Fruits & Veggies: Grapes, apple slices, pears, carrots, cucumbers
- Nuts & Extras: Almonds, pecans, dried cranberries, fig jam, mustard
- Turkey Face: Small round cheese or bowl for head, candy eyes, carrot triangle for beak, red bell pepper strip for wattle
- Fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish
Instructions
- Choose a large round board or platter as your base.
- Create the turkey “head” by placing a small round cheese or bowl at the bottom center of the board. Add candy eyes, a carrot triangle, and red pepper strip to form the face.
- Fan sliced meats around the head to form feathers.
- Add rows of cheese cubes, crackers, and fruit in a semicircle to complete the feather look.
- Fill gaps with nuts, dried fruit, and small extras like mozzarella balls.
- Garnish with rosemary sprigs to add freshness.
- Serve as a festive centerpiece for Thanksgiving gatherings.
Notes
For extra color, alternate rows of orange, green, red, and yellow ingredients to mimic turkey feathers. Get creative with candy eyes or olives for the face.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook, Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: turkey charcuterie board, thanksgiving appetizer, festive grazing board, turkey shaped cheese board