A visually stunning wheat field turkey board with cheeses, meats, fruits, and nuts for celebratory occasions.
# What You Need:
→ Cheeses
01 - 5.3 oz sharp cheddar cheese, sliced
02 - 5.3 oz Swiss cheese, sliced
03 - 5.3 oz creamy brie, sliced or in wedges
04 - 3.5 oz Gouda, cubed
→ Cured Meats
05 - 3.5 oz prosciutto
06 - 3.5 oz salami, sliced
07 - 3.5 oz smoked turkey breast, sliced
→ Crackers & Bread
08 - 5.3 oz whole wheat crackers
09 - 5.3 oz multigrain crackers
10 - 1 small baguette, sliced
→ Fresh Fruits
11 - 1 small bunch green grapes
12 - 1 small bunch red grapes
13 - 1 pear, sliced
14 - 1 apple, sliced
15 - 0.5 cup dried apricots
16 - 0.33 cup dried cranberries
→ Nuts & Garnishes
17 - 0.5 cup roasted almonds
18 - 0.5 cup shelled pistachios
19 - Fresh rosemary sprigs
20 - 0.33 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
→ Decoration
21 - 1 mini pumpkin or gourd (for turkey body)
22 - Pretzel sticks (for wheat stalks and turkey feathers)
23 - 2 black olives (for turkey eyes)
24 - 1 small piece red bell pepper (for wattle)
25 - 1 small triangle yellow cheese (for beak)
# Steps:
01 - Place the mini pumpkin or gourd at the bottom center of a large wooden board to represent the turkey's body.
02 - Fan out the sliced prosciutto, salami, and smoked turkey breast above the pumpkin to mimic turkey tail feathers, alternating colors and textures for vibrancy.
03 - Arrange assorted sliced and cubed cheeses in arcs radiating outwards from the pumpkin, resembling rows of a wheat field.
04 - Place whole wheat and multigrain crackers along with baguette slices in lines or curves to evoke wheat stalks.
05 - Distribute clusters of green and red grapes, apple and pear slices, and dried apricots and cranberries artfully around the cheeses and meats.
06 - Fill remaining spaces with roasted almonds, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, and fresh rosemary sprigs to add texture and color.
07 - Use pretzel sticks to form additional wheat stalk effects along edges and among cheese and fruit arrangements.
08 - Attach black olives for eyes, red bell pepper piece for wattle, and yellow cheese triangle for beak to the front of the pumpkin/gourd using toothpicks if needed.
09 - Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
