Crimson Tide Chorizo Cherries (Printable)

Vibrant combination of chorizo, cherries, and roasted peppers on crisp crackers for elegant starters.

# What You'll Need:

→ Red Ingredients

01 - 4 oz cured chorizo sausage, thinly sliced
02 - 3.5 oz fresh cherries, pitted and halved
03 - 1 large roasted red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
04 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional, for garnish)

→ Crackers

05 - 32 plain white crackers (e.g., water crackers, rice crackers)

→ Dressing

06 - 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
07 - 1 tsp balsamic glaze
08 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# How-To Steps:

01 - Arrange the plain white crackers closely together on a large serving platter, creating a flat base.
02 - Form a flowing S-curve over the crackers using overlapping slices of chorizo, roasted red pepper strips, and cherry halves, alternating for color and texture.
03 - Lightly drizzle extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze over the arranged ingredients.
04 - Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper to taste across the top.
05 - Finish with chopped parsley if desired and serve immediately.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours on it, but honest fifteen minutes of work is all you need.
  • The hot-cold contrast and the salty-sweet interplay keeps your palate guessing with every bite.
  • It's a conversation starter that lets people customize their own little bites from the platter.
02 -
  • Don't assemble this more than thirty minutes ahead or the crackers will start to soften and lose their structural integrity.
  • Pat your cherry halves dry with a paper towel before arranging—any moisture will make the crackers soggy and ruin the textural contrast.
  • The quality of your chorizo and olive oil makes a disproportionate difference here since there's nowhere for mediocre ingredients to hide.
03 -
  • Buy pre-sliced chorizo if your knife skills feel shaky—the visual impact comes from the arrangement, not the thickness of each slice.
  • Chill your serving platter in the freezer for ten minutes before plating to keep everything fresh longer and add a subtle professional touch.
  • Make a test arrangement on a small corner first to ensure your proportions feel balanced before committing to the full S-curve.
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