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Charcuterie Board

It's easier than you think to make a beautiful Charcuterie Board, and we will guide you with Charcuterie food ideas, what pairs well together, and how to assemble it for any season, group size, or occasion.

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 240 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cheeses (Chose 3, 5, or 7, depending on party size):
  • Hard cheeses: manchego, cheddar, swiss, gouda, gruyere, parmesan etc.
  • Soft cheese: brie, triple cream, goat cheese, havarti, burrata, cream cheese with pepper jelly on top. Could also you blue cheese or gorgonzola, or anything you like!
Meats:
  • Cured Meats like prosciutto, salami, ham, chorizo, capricola, soppressata , summer sausage is a good inexpensive option
Savory accompaniments:
  • Nuts: almonds, candied pecans, pistachio nuts, cashews, walnuts, macadamia nuts.
  • Briny, pickled or marinated: olives, cocktail onions, cornichons, dill pickles, pepperoncini, olive tapenade or bruschetta.
  • Savory Dips and spreads: Whole ground mustard, hummus, ranch, balsamic dip, romesco.
  • Cold cut veggies, if desired
Sweet accompaniments:
  • Fresh fruit and berries: grapes, apples, pears, oranges, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries.
  • Dried fruit: apricots, cherries, figs, pineapple, mango
  • Sweet spreads: Fig butter, orange marmalade, blackberry jam or other sweet spreads.
  • Chocolate: a few pieces of quality dark chocolate or chocolate covered nuts.
Crackers:
  • Pita crackers, whole grain crackers, croccantini, or your favorite kind of crackers
  • Toasted baguettes or mini toasts crackers

Instructions

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  1. Choose your board, depending on your party size. You could always use multiple boards if needed. See my notes in the post for more board ideas and links. 
  2. Start with the cheese as it anchors the board. Work in odd numbers, so, depending on the size of your party, choose 3, 5, or 7 types of cheeses to place around the board. 
  3. Fold and add the meats: fold them in half and fan them out like a dec of cards, or folding them in half twice, so they are easy to grab. For thin meat (like prosciutto) fold them in a light and airy ribbon. Watch my video for visuals on how to fold cured meats before placing them on the board.
  4. Add savory and sweet accompaniments. Separate colors in a way that allows the brightest colors to stand out and place foods together that pair well together. For example, mustard, briny foods and nuts near salami and sopresseta, and sharp cheeses like parmesan. Pair sweet accompaniments like fresh fruit, jams, and candied nuts, near the brie cheese or goat cheese. Cheddar cheese pairs well with savory and sweet. 
  5. Fill in extra space with crackers, and then any extra gaps with nuts or fruit.

Notes

  • Keeping ingredients cold: If serving for an event where the charcuterie will sit out for a long period of time, use a marble slab board and refrigerate it overnight. Serving cheese, in particular, on a refrigerated marble slab will keep the cheese fresh for longer.  

Nutrition Information

Calories 240kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 45mg (15%) Sodium 607mg (25%) Potassium 120mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 353IU (7%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 85mg (9%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240

% Daily Value*

Calories 240kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 607mg 25%
Potassium 120mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 353IU 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 85mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.