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Prep time
55 hours
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Serves
6-8
Author Notes
Need an easy, elegant, and extra cheesy dish to serve at your next get together? Wisconsin Cheese has you covered with a rich and flavor-filled Summer Mezze Platter! This platter features savory snacks paired with award-winning cheese varieties like Weyauwega Star Dairy Parmesan and Provolone and Ellsworth Garlic Cheddar Cheese Curds. Celebrate the start of summer with this elevated appetizer. Head to the recipe on WisconsinCheese.com for more details!
—Wisconsin Cheese
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Ingredients
- Marinated Cheese Curds:
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6
fresh thyme sprigs
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1/2
cup olive oil
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3
garlic cloves, minced
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1
teaspoon fresh oregano leaves
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1/2
teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1
package (8 ounces) Ellsworth Garlic Cheddar Cheese Curds
- Cheese Board:
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Small honeydew melon, seeded and peeled
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Thinly sliced prosciutto
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Weyauwega Star Dairy Parmesan cheese
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Weyauwega Star Dairy Provolone cheese
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Hummus
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Olive Oil
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Smoked Paprika
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Grilled pita bread, cut into wedges
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Fresh apricots, halved, pitted and sliced
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English cucumber slices
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Cherry tomatoes, halved
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Thinly sliced bresaola sausage or prosciutto
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Thinly sliced salami
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Marinated quartered artichoke hearts
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Pitted green and Kalamata olives
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Pickled jalapeno pepper slices
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Pickled pepperoncini peppers
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Whole almonds
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Fresh basil and oregano leaves
Directions
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Marinated Cheese Curds:
Combine the first six ingredients in a large jar or bowl. Add cheese curds. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
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Cheese Board:
Cut honeydew into slices; wrap slices with prosciutto.
Arrange the parmesan, provolone and cheese curds on a serving platter. Add hummus. Drizzle with olive oil; sprinkle with paprika. Fill in platter with pita bread, apricots, prepared honeydew, cucumber, tomatoes, charcuterie, artichokes, olives, pickled peppers and almonds. Garnish with basil and oregano
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