This vegetarian cheese board checks all the boxes: salty and sweet, crunchy and chewy, fresh and colorful. Use this meatless appetizer recipe as a guide and choose your favorite ingredients to create an appealing noshing board for friends and family. Vegetarian appetizers are a great option at any gathering, and including a non-meat party food adds variety and is always appreciated. Select farm fresh seasonal veggies to satisfy any appetite.
Directions
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SELECT a board or platter large enough to accommodate your cheese board selections.
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BRING cheeses to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
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PREPARE veggies and fruits by washing, drying and cutting to appropriate sizes for board.
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FILL three small ramekins with olives, kimchee and jam or chutney.
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SLICE cheese selections into varying shapes, a different shape for each flavor, such as rectangle, triangles, cubes or chunks. If you like, leave one bar only partially sliced. Arrange in groups on your platter or board leaving room in between for the other ingredients.
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ARRANGE the prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds in groups around and in between the cheeses paying attention to the contrasting colors and textures. Add the crackers, sliced bread (just before serving) and ramekins around board to make an attractive, bountiful arrangement. Add a cheese knife and small serving utensils for the ramekins as needed.
