Summer Mezze Cheese Platter

Who doesn’t love a good cheese tray? Put a cute spin on one with this platter!

Image and Recipe provided by Proudly Wisconsin Cheese

Ingredients

MARINATED CHEESE CURDS:

• 6 fresh thyme sprigs

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

• 1 package (12 ounces) North Country Cheese Garlic Dill Cheddar Cheese Curds

CHEESE BOARD:

• Small honeydew melon, seeded and peeled

• Thinly sliced prosciutto

• North Country Cheese Parmesan cheese

• North Country Cheese Provolone cheese

• Hummus

• Olive oil

• Smoked paprika

• Grilled pita bread, cut into wedges

• Fresh apricots, halved, pitted and sliced

• English cucumber slices

• Cherry tomatoes, halved

• Thinly sliced bresaola sausage or prosciutto

• Thinly sliced salami

• Marinated quartered artichoke hearts

• Pitted green and Kalamata olives

• Pickled jalapeno pepper slices

• Pickled pepperoncini peppers

• Whole almonds

• Fresh basil and oregano leaves
  

Instructions

Marinated Cheese Curds:

1. Combine the first six ingredients in a large jar or bowl. Add cheese curds. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Cheese Board:

1. Cut honeydew into slices; wrap slices with prosciutto.

2. 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.