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Holiday Charcuterie Board

A perfect Charcuterie Board for the Holidays! A festive meat & cheese board that's perfect for a fun Friendsgiving gathering, Christmas appetizer, or New Year's Eve celebration!

Prep Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • Cured meats - Such as salami prosciutto, pepperoni, jerky, summer sausage, and summer sausage sticks.
  • Cheeses - A variety of hard and soft options such as sharp cheddar mozzarella, smoked Gouda, goat cheese, hot pepper, and blue cheese.
  • Condiments & spreads - Such as honey mustards, and jams.
  • Fruits - A variety of fresh fruits such as grapes, apples, pears, berries, pomegranate, and peaches. And dried fruits, such as blueberries and apricots. Also sugared cranberries.
  • Vegetables - Such as fresh cucumbers bell peppers, carrots, and tomatoes. Also veggies that have been sauteed, roasted, or grilled, such asparagus and green beans.
  • Dips - Such as shrimp dip spinach artichoke dip, hummus, and ranch dip.
  • Nuts - Cashews almonds, pistachios, pecans, and walnuts.
  • Pickled & brined items - Pickled red onions pickled mustard seeds, pickled asparagus, pickled squash, homemade or store-bought cucumber pickles, and olives.
  • Sweets - Such as a fancy chocolate bar or a homemade baked item. Suggestions for a holiday board: homemade caramel corn ginger molasses cookies, chocolate peanut butter Ritz cookies, and puppy chow.
  • Fresh herbs - Such as rosemary bay leaves, thyme, and mint.
  • crackers chips, breads, and toasts

Instructions

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  1. Place all condiments, spreads, and dips into small bowls and set on the board.
  2. Add meats, cheeses, and any larger items, arranging them artfully around each other.
  3. Fill in gaps with fruits, vegetables, and sugared cranberries.
  4. Add crackers, etc. or serve them on the side.
  5. Garnish with fresh herbs.
  6. Serve immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Quantities will depend on the size of your board, the ingredients you choose to include, and the number of people you are serving.
  • Links to recipes:
  • Sugared Cranberries
  • Shrimp Dip
  • Rosemary Thyme Spiced Nuts
  • Pickled Red Onions
  • Pickled Mustard Seeds
  • Pickled Asparagus
  • Pickled Squash
  • Caramel Corn
  • Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Ritz Cookies
  • Puppy Chow