A charcuterie board shaped like an American Flag is a fabulous option which checks all the boxes. It's pretty to look at, delicious to eat and easy to put together.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Active Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Appetizer
Yield: 1Platter
Cost: 50
Equipment
1 Platter or Board
1 Star Cookie Cutter
1 Sharp knife
Materials
1eaFrench baguette
8ozBlueberries
1eaWhite. American Slice
4 ozClassic salami nuggets
4ozSpicy salami nuggets
4ozHavarti cheese
4ozCherries
6ozRed cherry tomatoes
8ozFresh mozzarella cheeseciliegine size
1 TbspExtra virgin olive oil
1tspRed wine vinegar
1Salt & Pepperto taste
Instructions
Wash cherry tomatoes and cherries
Slice. baguette thinly
Chop Havarti cheese into bite six pieces
Drain mozzarella balls & cut in half
Cut cherry tomatoes in half
Toss fresh mozzarella and cherry tomatoes in oil & vinegar
Season mozzarella and tomatoes with S&P to taste
Assemble Board
Place blueberries in the top left corner of platter creating a small rectangle
Add row of salami nuggets on the top of platter next to the blueberries across entire platter, creating a red stripe
Directly under the salami add the havarti cubes, creating a white stripe
Directly under the havarti cubes add a row of cherries, creating a red stripe
Directly under the cherries add a row of bread across entire board, creating a white stripe
Directly under the bread add a row of tomatoes across entire board, creating a red stripe
Directly under the tomatoes add a row of mozzarella across entire board, creating a white stripe
Directly under the mozzarella add a row of spicy salami nuggets across entire board, creating a red stripe
Using star cookie cutter cut out star shape from white American cheese slice
Place cheese star on top of blueberries
Voila! Bon appetit and share your flag charcuterie board
Notes
Replace charcuterie meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables and crackers with selections that better suit you if desired. Make it ours!