Description
This Holiday Charcuterie Board is a festive and easy-to-assemble appetizer perfect for winter gatherings. Featuring a delicious assortment of sharp and creamy cheeses, savory cured meats, seasonal fruits, crunchy nuts, and flavorful crackers, it’s designed to please every palate and add a beautiful touch to your party spread.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheeses
- 5-6 wedges or blocks of cheese (such as sharp cheddar, brie, white cheddar, asiago, manchego, and parmesan)
Meats
- 3-4 assorted meats (such as prosciutto, soppressata, and genoa salami)
Fruits and Vegetables
- 6-7 assorted seasonal fruits and vegetables (such as raspberries, blackberries, Bartlett pear, figs, Honeycrisp apple, and olives)
Nuts and Snacks
- Assorted nuts (such as roasted pecans and candied almonds)
- Spicy cheese crackers or a variety of your favorite crackers
Condiments
- Cranberry sauce
Instructions
- Cut Cheeses: Cut all cheeses into desired shapes, such as cubes, wedges, or slices, to make them easy to pick up and arrange attractively on your board.
- Prepare Meats: Set out the assorted meats, allowing them to come to room temperature alongside the cheeses to enhance their flavors and textures.
- Arrange Board: Begin placing the largest items like wedges of brie and bowls of olives onto the board or serving platter. Next, fill in the spaces with meats, followed by seasonal fruits and vegetables, and then sprinkle nuts evenly.
- Add Crackers and Sauce: Place the spicy cheese crackers or your preferred crackers in open spaces to ensure easy grabbing, and add small dollops or a ramekin of cranberry sauce for a sweet contrast.
- Serve: Serve the charcuterie board immediately to maintain freshness and optimal flavor.
Notes
- Easy, delicious, and the perfect appetizer to serve during the winter holidays!
- This Holiday Charcuterie Board is filled with crowd-pleasing cheeses, meats, fruits, and snacks to get through any party.
- Make sure to allow meats and cheeses to come to room temperature for the best flavor experience.
- Customize the board with your favorite seasonal selections to suit your taste or dietary needs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 645 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 2028 mg
- Fat: 50 g
- Saturated Fat: 26 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
