Choose a large rectangular wooden board or a flat serving platter. Start at the bottom of the board where the base of the tree will be. Place a small handful of crackers or a thick piece of cheese in a small rectangle shape to act as the “trunk” of the tree.

Create the widest layer of the tree just above the trunk. Use the white cheddar cubes to form a slightly curved horizontal row. Make sure the row is wide enough to anchor the rest of the triangular shape you will be building upward.

Above the cheese layer, add a row of folded beef salami. Follow this with a row of green grapes. Continue building upward, narrowing the width of each row as you go to create the triangle silhouette. Use the turkey pepperoni, colby jack cubes, red grapes, and olives for the subsequent layers.

Once the main triangle shape is visible, tuck in the roasted almonds or walnuts in any small spaces between the rows. This adds texture and ensures the board looks lush and full. This is also a great time to adjust any pieces that might have rolled out of place.

Place your starfruit slice or yellow pepper star at the very top of the triangle. To give the board a true Christmas tree feel, tuck small sprigs of fresh rosemary between the layers. The rosemary looks like evergreen needles and adds a wonderful wintry scent to the display.