Cheese and Charcuterie Board
Grab all the meat and cheese your heart desires and make the best of the best charcuterie board! There's so many fun combinations and flavors to choose from.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 588kcal
Ingredients
- 4 to 8 ounces variety of cured meats such as prosciutto or salami
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese or other hard cheese
- 8 ounces gouda cheese or other semi-soft cheese
- 8 ounces manchego cheese or other soft cheese
- 4 to 8 ounces goat cheese or other spreadable cheese
- 1 pound grapes red and/or green, or other fruit
- ½ to 1 cup chopped chocolate or chocolate-covered pretzels
- 1 cup mixed nuts
- ½ cup jam any flavor
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup olives green or black, ideally pitted
- 6 ounces crackers assorted
Instructions
- Before you unwrap any items from their packaging, stage them on the board so you have an idea of how big of a board you need. This includes cheese wedges, bowls and large fruits like bunches of grapes.
- Place all the biggest things on the board first, such as the cheeses and bowls for spreads like jam and honey (you can fill them with the spreads later). Arrange the cheeses in an arc, in a zig-zag row, in the four corners or, if you have 5, in an X shape.
- Next, fill bowls with spreads. Add the next biggest items around the cheeses, such as rolls of cured meats and bunches of grapes.
- Finally, fill in the gaps with the smallest pieces, including crackers, chocolate and nuts.
- Serve with spreaders, toothpicks and cheese knives.
Notes
If you are making in advance, cover with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge until 30 minutes before serving so the cheese can come to temperature. Don't add anything that could spoil until just before serving. Crackers can get stale, and juicy, fresh-cut fruit could make other items soggy. Add any sticky, juicy or messy items later too.
Nutrition
Serving: 6ounces | Calories: 588kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 711mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 553IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 527mg | Iron: 2mg
