How To Create The Ultimate Gourmet Grazing Board

Winter calls for nights by the fire with friends, some delicious food and a good bottle of red. We’ve put together a simple recipe to create an insta-worthy gourmet grazing board…

You’ll need:

Equipment:

• A large board or platter
• Cheese knives
• A few decorative bowls
• Decorative toothpicks

Ingredients:

• 3 of your favourite cheeses- we suggest one hard, one soft and one blue. Try something different like a smoked cheddar!
• Vasse Virgin Dukkah and Mild & Delicate Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• A selection of crackers, nuts and dried fruit
• Fresh crusty bread
• Your favourite Vasse Virgin Olives
• Cherry tomatoes
• Basil leaves
• Mini bocconcini balls
• Vasse Virgin Chilli Balsamic Vinegar
• Fresh fruit- such as melon, pear, berries, or grapes
• A selection of meats- ham, proscuitto, salami...
• A selection of veg- carrot sticks, capsicum, cucumber…
• Homemade hummus with crunchy dukkah topping
• Vasse Virgin Pickled Blueberries (to go with the cheese- trust us, it’s amazing!)

 Method:

1. Slice the bread into small pieces. Drizzle with Vasse Virgin Extra Virgin Olive Oil and salt, and bake in a warm oven for a few minutes to warm through and get a little crunchy.
2. Arrange the cheeses onto your board or platter. Spoon the pickled blueberries on top of the soft and blue cheese and drizzle some of the juice over the cheeses too.
3. Skewer one cherry tomato, one basil leaf and one bocconcini ball onto the toothpicks, drizzle with a little Vasse Virgin Chilli Balsamic Vinegar.
4. Place the hummus in a decorative bowl and top with your favourite Vasse Virgin Dukkah (we love the Bush Tomato Dukkah with hummus!)
5. Pour some Vasse Virgin Extra Virgin Olive Oil into a small bowl, place dukkah into another bowl
6. Roll the meats so they are in a log shape
7. Now it's time to get creative! Arrange the dukkah, oil, skewers, bread, meats and hummus onto your platter.
8. Use the crackers, fruit, veg and olives to create patterns on the platter, start with one items then use the rest to follow the design.
9. Now use the dried fruit and nuts to fill in any gaps. Use these to really fill up the board so it looks nice and full.
10. Serve immediately with friends and family- enjoy!
11. Don't forget to tag us in your creations on Facebook and Instagram - @vassevirgin | #vassevirgin