Summer Charcuterie Board
Learn how to create a beautiful charcuterie board for all your summer entertaining -- whether it's the fourth of July or a simple evening-- using a variety of meats and cheeses and all the bountiful fresh produce available! An easy and effortless appetizer or snack plate that can be used for any occasion.
Servings: 1 charcuterie board
Calories: 270kcal
Ingredients
Fruit
- 1 pound green or red grapes
- 16 ounces strawberries
- ½ pint raspberries
- ½ pint blueberries
- ½ pint blackberries
- Cherry tomatoes on the vine
Cheeses
- A small round of brie cut into wedges
- 8 ounces colby jack cheese sliced
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar sliced
- 8 ounces young gouda cubed
- 8 ounces parmigiano reggiano
- Blue cheese
Meats
- Genoa salami
- Slices of prosciutto
- Hard salami
- Sopressata
- Peppered salami
Breads
- Crackers
- Slices of baguette
Others
- Fig Jam
- Honey with honeycomb
- Chocolate covered almonds
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Brown mustard
- Fresh herbs
Instructions
- First, place the larger items onto a food-safe board or tray. Fill bowls with the jam, mustard, and other dips.
- Create layouts and borders using the crackers, breads, bunches of grapes, and large cheeses and bowls.
- Fill in the spaces with handfuls of berries, slices of meat, and other items for easy pairings.
Notes
This is a general recipe, not something to follow to the tee. All of the items can be replaced with ones you like more, produce you find at your local grocery store.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 598mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g