Fruit and Cheese Charcuterie Board
A delicious array of fruits, cheeses and meets along with nuts and condiments for an appetizing spread at your next gathering.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time0 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French
Servings: 8 servings
Cost: $20.00
Dips
- Cranberry Chutney
- Honey
- Garlic Hummus
- Fresh Rosemary Optional Garnish
Olives
- Large Black Olives Pitted
- Jalapeno Stuffed Green Olives
Crackers
- Pretzel Crackers
- Ritz Crackers
- Sesame Topped Wheat Crackers
Dried Fruits
- Dried Cranberries
- Dried Apricots
Fresh Fruits
- Grapes
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
Nuts
- Pistachios
- Candied Spice Pecans
Meats
- Thin-sliced salami
- Prosciutto wrapped cheese
- Large thin-sliced Pepperonis
Cheese
- Cubed Colby jack cheese
- Cubed Cheddar
- Thin sliced white Cheddar
- Brie round cut in half
- Cranberry topped goat cheese
Begin by preparing the cheese if needed. You can also buy prepared cubed cheese in most deli departments. Set Aside
Prepare the meats, Set Aside
Wash and pat dry all fresh fruit. Set Aside.
Fill your bowls or ramekins with the chutney spread, hummus, olives and honey.
Start your board with something in the middle such as the olives. Then add the bowls of dips.
Now add the prepared cheese, crackers, nuts and fresh fruit.
Add fresh fruit by the sweeter cheese like Brie and goat cheese.
Fill in the blank spaces with dried fruit and nuts.
Add your utensils you will need on the board . This will guide your guests to know what to use when and where.
Meats are best served thinly sliced and the suggested best meats are Salami and Prosciutto.
Use hard cheeses for best results.
Nuts and small dried fruits are great to fill in empty spots on the platter.
You can add more olives, nuts, and meats if you don't want to add fresh fruit. The best fruits are berries.
Make your Charcuterie Board colorful. This is most pleasing to the eye. Add different textures, colors and sizes of ingredients.