Cheese platters are a hot choice when it comes to wine parties and romantic dates.  Moreover, you don’t have to spend much time in the kitchen to whisk up one. Given below are some food items that homemakers can easily use while making a cheese platter.

Fresh Fruit

Pick light and watery fruits that are available in summer and autumn. Some fruits people often use in cheese platters are cantaloupes, grapes, apples, melons, strawberries, blueberries and red pears. Roasted figs that have been salted lightly are a delish addition.

Olives

Both green and black olives are fine as long as they go with the cheese you have set out on the platter. Pickled or stuffed olives are also a great idea and keep in mind that you can go for many different varieties be it Greek or Mediterranean.

Meats

Bite sized slices of meats that have been roasted or barbecued and cured meats like salami and sausages are a good pick. Italian cured meats like prosciutto, salami or mortadella are an excellent paring with cheese.

Veggies

Stuffed tomatoes or peppers that have been roasted in olive oil with sprinkling of garlic and black pepper will be a delicious addition to this platter really. Vegetables that go well with cheese are mushrooms, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower.

Breads

Garlic infused breads are simply sumptuous. Also, crusty and toasted breads taste amazing with cheese. Crackers made from wheat or rice and also mini toasts are a good accompaniment while ciabatta, sliced baguette or French bread is also a very popular choice.

Nuts

Both raw and roasted nuts are a good choice. Cashews, almonds, pistachios, walnuts and pine nuts go very well in these platters.