Cheese tray (with dried fruit crackers!)

What’s not to love about a cheese tray?! There’s cheese, crackers, other yummy bits of snacks and it’s so easy to serve.  Plus, it has a wow factor for those you are serving it to! Make any dinner party more elegant.  It’s an easy appetizer you don’t have to tend to.  People have the ability to create their own bite and the options are endless! I couldn’t resist these cute and delicious dried fruit crackers by Simple and Crisp.  Not only are they are great statement piece they taste good too!

A cheese tray is easy to arrange right on a cutting board.  It keeps it casual and allows people to cut pieces for themselves.

These dried fruit crackers were perfect with this hard goat’s milk cheese from Spain!  Be sure to pick a strong (not stinky) enough cheese to stand up to the crackers.

I recommend this Campobello Spanish cheese, a sharp cheddar or even a goat cheese.

Simple and Crisp crackers are so unique and perfect for any cheese or appetizer tray.  Try all 4: apple, pear, orange and blood orange. You get the real fruit flavor with the crunch of a cracker!

Here’s how I chose to serve my cheese and crackers.  3 types of crackers: orange and pear Simple and Crisp, Raincoast Crisp cranberry hazelnut and apple slices!

I then realized I needed some color so I added some fresh olives from the self-serve olive bar! Any variety will do!

How cute are those crackers!

I love the fruit flavor plus the crispness of the cracker!

Cracker, cheese and apple: the perfect combination.  Crunchy, tangy, creamy, crisp and sweet.

The orange slice is so pretty!

A true classic!

Ok, then I got a little crazy but the pesto was such an awesome addition.  Grab a pre-made pesto in the deli section or make your own! This is a pea, kale and hazelnut pesto.