Making a Christmas Charcuterie Wreath is an easy and fun holiday appetizer idea. Antipasto skewers arranged into a festive wreath shape then decorated with rosemary will be a show-stopping dish for all of your parties and feasts.
This Antipasto Wreath is perfect for bringing to a party or dinner. It travels well and can be prepared ahead of time. This is less a recipe and more of a basic how-to. Gather all of your favorite antipasto foods, skewer them on large toothpicks then arrange into a wreath shape. It is so, so easy, but makes a big impact on that holiday appetizer table. Plus it is a great way to serve antipasto.
CHRISTMAS CHARCUTERIE WREATH
BASIC INGREDIENTS FOR CHRISTMAS CHARCUTERIE WREATH
- Cherry or Grape Tomatoes – Look for red, unblemished tomatoes
- Greek Olives – Pitted olives work best. A combination of black and green looks festive.
- Small Fresh Mozzarella Balls – Look for an 8-ounce package or cut an 8 oz. block or either fresh or regular mozzarella into cubes
- Sliced Salami – Mini-sliced salami is the perfect size. However using larger salami and folding it into quarters adds some depth to your board
- Fresh Rosemary and/or Sage – These sprigs add greenery to the “wreath.”
You can be versatile in what you use. I also used small wooden skewers for the large toothpicks.
For my wreath I used: Salami, Mozzarella, Fontina, Dill Havarti, Green Olives, Black Olives, Marinated Artichokes, Roasted Red Peppers, Mini Pickles, Tomatoes, and Rosemary Sprigs.
I have also drizzled a balsamic glaze lightly over the skewers.
