Crimson Tide Spicy Chorizo

# Components:

→ Red Ingredients

01 - 4.23 oz cured chorizo sausage, thinly sliced

02 - 3.53 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)

→ Crackers

05 - 32 plain white crackers (such as water or rice crackers)

→ Dressing

06 - 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

07 - 1 tsp balsamic glaze

08 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Method Steps:

01 - Arrange the white crackers closely together on a large serving platter to form the base.

02 - Create 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 red ingredients.

04 - Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.

05 - Sprinkle with chopped parsley if desired and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

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It looks like you spent hours in the kitchen when you really only needed 25 minutes, which is the kind of magic that wins dinner parties.
The contrast of spicy chorizo, sweet cherries, and tangy balsamic creates this perfect flavor tension that keeps people coming back for another bite.
It's naturally gluten-free friendly and vegetarian-adaptable, so you're never excluding someone from the fun.

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Never arrange this more than 15 minutes before serving, or the crackers will start absorbing moisture and lose that satisfying crunch that makes people love it.
The S-curve doesn't have to be perfect—I learned this the hard way after overthinking it for years; it's the confidence in your placement that matters, not geometric precision.

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