Cheese and Fruit Kabobs

Name: Cheese and Fruit Kabobs
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24 skewers
Ingredients: 2 cups colby cheese, cubed; apple, chunks grapes, dates; 2 cups swiss cheese, cubed; melon, chunks orange sections; 1 cup Fontina cheese, cubed; pineapple chunk, strawberries; 2 cups colby cheese, cubed; pear, chunks; 2 cups monterey jack cheese, cubed; apricot, chunks kiwi slices; 1 cup gouda cheese, cut in wedges; grapes, apple chunks; 1 cup picorino cheese, cubed; red grapes; wooden skewer; assorted cut vegetables (optional); assorted cracker (optional); port wine cold pack cheese (optional); smoked almonds (optional); dried cranberries (optional)

Recipe by gailanng

This is a 'how to' make your own gourmet fruit and cheese tray (along with the optional vegetable/cracker and port cheese spread). It can be pared down for a mini snack tray. The cheese followed by the fruit is a suggestion of a complimentary paring.

READY IN: 1hr

YIELD: 24 skewers

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups colby cheese, cubed
apple, chunks grapes, dates
2

cups swiss cheese, cubed
melon, chunks orange sections
1

cup Fontina cheese, cubed
pineapple chunk, strawberries
2

cups colby cheese, cubed
pear, chunks
2

cups monterey jack cheese, cubed
apricot, chunks kiwi slices
1

cup gouda cheese, cut in wedges
grapes, apple chunks
1

cup picorino cheese, cubed
red grapes
wooden skewer
assorted cut vegetables (optional)
assorted cracker (optional)
port wine cold pack cheese (optional)
smoked almonds (optional)
dried cranberries (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Alternate cubes of cheese and pieces of fruit on individual skewers. Arrange skewers on large platter along with an assortment of cut vegetables and crackers.
A container of Port Wine cold pack cheese goes well with the assortment of vegetables and crackers.
Small containers of smoked almonds and/or dried cranberries round off an appetizer try nicely.