Thanksgiving Appetizer Platter
This Thanksgiving Appetizer Platter is easier to do than it looks. Lay out slices of different things around a big round platter, ending with a pear turkey face.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 red pear
- 12 oz. package party tray of sliced cheeses
- 13 oz package club crackers or rectangular crackers of choice
- 8 oz package of Breton crackers or large round crackers
- 10 oz. package of salami we used peppered
- 1-2 red bell peppers sliced
- 1 English cucumber sliced
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers or small round crackers
- 1 cup almonds or desired nuts
- 2 candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Slice pear in half lengthwise and place one half cut side down at the bottom center of your serving platter.
- Arrange cheeses, overlapping, around the perimeter of the serving platter.
- Arrange rectangular crackers to form a second row around the perimeter of the platter, under the cheese layer.
- Spread the larger round crackers in the next row.
- Pinch salami at one end and arrange below the crackers, placing them tightly together so that the pinched bottoms are touching and the open sides form a fan.
- Arrange bell pepper strips tucked in and around the salami pieces to accent the reds of the “turkey feathers.”
- Create a few rows of cucumber slices for the turkey back. Lift the pear half and fan out a circle of Ritz crackers to support the pear head.
- Place the pear back in shape and fill in the extra space at the bottom of the tray with the almonds.
- Cut a small triangle from an extra piece of cheese and place on the pear face to form a beak. Use hummus, peanut butter, or even a little butter to stick the candy eyeballs to the pear face.
- Storage: Keep refrigerated and covered in plastic wrap until ready to serve. Assemble as close to serving time as possible to keep
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Here is the log platter we used to serve this on.
Here is the log platter we used to serve this on.
- You can really use any kind of fruits, vegetables, breads, or crackers that you’d like. Arrange extra ingredients and/or dips in side dishes to serve alongside the main turkey.