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Easy Charcuterie Board Recipe

A party-ready charcuterie board made with cured meats, hard and soft cheeses, fresh fruit, nuts, olives, honeycomb, crackers, and easy seasonal swaps. Use these charcuterie board ideas as a flexible guide for holidays, parties, game day, or casual entertaining.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American, French
Servings: 12
Author: Kellie
Cost: $30

Equipment

  • chef's knife
  • cutting board or platter

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Cheddar Cheese
  • 1/2 lb Prosciutto
  • 4 oz Goat Cheese
  • 1/2 lb Manchego
  • 1/2 lb Butterkase
  • 1 Persimmon sliced
  • 1 lb Grapes
  • 1/4 cup Almonds
  • 1/2 cup Walnuts
  • 1 cup Dried Apricots
  • 1 cup Olives
  • 1 Honeycomb
  • Assorted Crackers

Instructions

  • Use a food-safe board, platter, pizza peel, sheet pan, or parchment-lined tray.
  • Arrange the cheeses around the board first, spacing them apart to anchor the layout. Slice hard cheeses into cubes, wedges, or thin pieces for easy serving.
  • Fold or fan the cured meats and arrange them around the cheeses. Pile prosciutto into loose ribbons and tuck salami into open spaces.
  • Wash and pat dry the fruit. Slice larger fruit into bite-sized pieces, then arrange fruit in small clusters around the board.
  • Add olives, nuts, honey, dips, and spreads in small bowls to keep the board tidy.
  • Place crackers, breadsticks, parmesan crisps, or crostini around the board just before serving.
  • Fill any open spots with extra fruit, nuts, dried fruit, herbs, or small pieces of prosciutto.

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Notes

  • You can use a board made specifically for cheese and charcuterie, or you can use something you already have in the kitchen. Pizza peels, baking sheets, large serving platters, and parchment-lined trays all work well.
  • To make the board ahead, arrange the meats, cheeses, olives, nuts, spreads, and sturdy fruit a few hours in advance. Cover and refrigerate, then add crackers and breadsticks right before serving.
  • For best flavor, let the board sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving. Do not leave meats, cheeses, or cut fruit out for more than about 2 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 686mg | Potassium: 320mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1047IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 517mg | Iron: 1mg