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How to Make a Charcuterie Board - tips for selecting meat, wine and cheese pairings, as well as incorporating seasonal ingredients
Servings: 4 to 8 People

How to Make a Charcuterie Board

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How to make a charcuterie board with cheese, meat, nuts, fruit, spreads, etc.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Meat & Cheese:

  • 10 to 12 oz soft cheeses of choice blue cheese, brie cheese, goat cheese, marinated feta etc.
  • 10 to 12 oz aged cheeses of choice parmesan, Gouda, Gruyere, aged cheddar, etc.
  • 10 to 12 oz cured meat prosciutto, pancetta, roast beef, turkey deli meat, black forest ham, etc.

Spreads:

  • 10 to 12 oz spreads of choice tapenade, pate, mustard, hummus, fig preserves, jam, jelly

Nuts, Dried Fruit, Fresh Fruit:

  • 2 cups nuts of choice raw or roasted almonds, pecans, walnuts
  • 1 to 2 cups dried fruit of choice dried cranberries, figs, dates, etc.
  • 2 to 3 lbs fresh fruit grapes, peaches, apples, blueberries, strawberries

Etc.

Crackers/Bread

  • 1 large baguette toasted and sliced
  • 1 to 2 boxes crackers of choice gluten-free, nut and seed crackers, etc.

Instructions

  • Arrange the meat and cheese on a large cutting board with knives for slicing the cheese and/or meat. Fill in the board with your spreads of choice, fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, jams, dark chocolate, etc.
  • Serve with choice of wine pairings and/or alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages of choice!

Notes

Nutrition Facts are based off an estimate of what one individual would eat from a charcuterie board. Exact nutrition facts will be person-dependent and also dependent upon the exact ingredients used.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving of 24, Calories: 246kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 15g, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 9g
Course: Appetizers, Side Dishes & Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizer board, appetizers, charcuterie board recipe, fun appetizers, how to make a charcuterie board, meat and cheese board
Author: Julia Mueller