French Cheese Board

Let’s pretend we’re sipping wine in Paris or strolling through the traboules of Lyon with this gorgeous and effortless French cheese board. Featuring a variety of French cheeses, cornichons, nuts, and seasonal fruit, it’s lovely for apéro with friends! And I mean, who doesn’t love French cheese?

Author: Sunday Table

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 407 kcal per serving

Ingredients

3–5 - French cheeses
4 ounces - cornichons
¼ cup - fig jam
¼ cup - Dijon mustard
½ lb - grapes
1 - apple
½ cup - dried apricots
½ cup - walnut halves
½ cup - roasted almonds
½ cup - French olives
thyme sprigs
2–3 package - crackers

Instructions

Start by slicing any hard, semi-hard, or semi-soft cheeses into cubes, wedges, or slices. Arrange the sliced and whole cheeses in different areas of the board for easy serving.
Next, add bowls of ingredients like cornichons, jams, mustard, etc. next to the cheeses. Then, add grapes, sliced apples, or other seasonal fruit you like. Place piles of smaller items like dried apricots, walnuts, and almonds in-between the cheeses, bowls, & fruit.
Fill in any gaps of the board with olives or other smaller items. Stick sprigs of rosemary or thyme in small gaps for garnish.
If you're using cured meats, slice the meats and place them on a separate board or plate. Arrange crackers or bread on a separate board or plate as well. Serve the cheese board with French wine and enjoy!

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