We’re quite partial to a grazing board here at Nutra HQ. They are what our snacking dreams are made of. The joy we get when we see a spread of juicy seasonal fruits, bursting with flavour, crispy crackers, creamy cheeses, crunchy nuts and seeds, and salty olives, is unparalleled. Add in our Really Good Chocolates, and we’re in grazing board heaven.

Ingredients

200 g mature cheddar cheese, your choice of vegan or dairy

1/4 watermelon, sliced into wedges

1 punnet of strawberries, sliced

1 punnet of blueberries

200 g Sicilian olives

1 pear, sliced into 8ths

1 grapefruit, sliced into wedges

200 g you choice of seed crackers

1 bunch black grapes

1 tbsp olive oil

3-4 sprigs of thyme

PRODUCTS

8-10 pieces of Really Good Chocolate

1/4 cup The Wholefood Pantry Cacao Nibs

200 g The Wholefood Pantry Pesticide Free Almonds

200 g The Wholefood Pantry Raw Cashews

100 g The Wholefood Pantry Pepitas

100 g The Wholefood Pantry Deglet Nour Dates

1/4 cup The Wholefood Pantry Maple Syrup

Pinch The Wholefood Pantry Pink Himalayan Crystal Salt

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.

2. Coat almonds, cashews and pepitas in olive oil and spread out on a lined baking tray, place in oven until lightly toasted. This should take approximately 20 minutes. Add salt while hot and allow to cool on the tray.

3. Add maple syrup to a small sauce pan, and heat until hot but not boiling, set aside.

4. Arrange all your ingredients on a large grazing board, then pour the maple syrup over the cheese and top with thyme sprigs.