Spanish cheese board

5 from 3 votes

A Spanish cheese board, with or without cured meats as well, is a great way to start a meal or for a light lunch.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Appetizer/Starter, Tapas/Mezze

Cuisine: Spanish

Servings: or more, depending how served

Calories: 768kcal

Author: Caroline's Cooking

4 oz Manchego (approx)
2 oz Mahon cheese approx, or other Spanish cheese as available
2 oz Garrotxa cheese approx, or other Spanish cheese as available eg Cabrales
4 slices jamon serrano approx, or jamon iberico if available
6 slices chorizo approx (mild or spicy (picante) as you prefer)
6 slices other cured meats/salami eg fuet - optional, or eg more chorizo/omit
10 marcona almonds approx
4 slices pan con tomate approx
1 handful olives eg manzanilla
2 - 3 slices membrillo quince jelly/paste, approx (2-3 slices is around 1oz/30g total)

Thinly slice the cheese and meats, if not already sliced.
Arrange the slices around a plate or wooden board, with the almonds, bread, olives and membrillo on the side. You can also cut the slices of membrillo in half as triangles and place one on each triangle slice of Manchego, as in pictures above.
Adjust quantities to the number of people/course you are serving.

Quantities are all approximate and depend on what you have available etc.