1-2-3 Cheese Board

• Produce

  • 1 Apple
  • 1 can Chickpeas
  • 1 12 oz (340 g bag Cranberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1 Handful Medjool dates, fresh pitted

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Olives

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper, black ground
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Pinch Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Walnuts, toasted

• Snacks

  • 1 Crackers

• Dairy

  • 1 Cheese

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 Wine

• Other

  • ½ mandarine orange, sliced

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Description

Ingredients

• 12 oz (340 g) bag fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 cup (235 g) sugar
• ½ mandarine orange, sliced
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• 1 can (15 oz, 425 g) chickpeas, drained and patted dry
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black ground pepper
• ¼ tsp paprika
• 2 tsp nutritional yeast (if you have it)
• 1 apple, sliced and spritzed with lemon to keep color
• Handful fresh medjool dates, pitted
• ½ cup olives
• ½ cup walnuts, toasted
• Crackers (I used and loved Lesley Stowe Raincoast brand)
• Cheese (I used a variety of Castello Havarti, Castello Danablu, and Castello Black)
• Wine (I paired mine with Folie a Deux Pinot Noir)

Directions

• Reserve a handful of the cranberries and combine the rest in a medium saucepan with the sugar and sliced mandarine orange (throw in the peel and all!) Heat over medium until the cranberries begin to soften, about 5 minutes, then increase the heat to medium/high and cook until the cranberries pop, about 5 more minutes. Remove the mandarine slices, mix in the reserved handful of cranberries, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow to cool to room temperature before serving.
• Combine chickpeas, oil, and seasonings and lay onto a parchment paper-lined baking tray. Roast at 425 degrees F (218 C) for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until crisp.
• Bring cheese close to room temperature before serving. For cleaner serving, slice the cheese before serving. For optimal wow factor pile your tray high and enjoy with wine!