Holiday Charcuterie Board

Be the hostess with most-ess this holiday season with a decadent, delicious charcuterie board! This appetizer or snack option is highly customizable and facilitates lots of creativity in the kitchen. It’s also a wonderful opportunity to taste-test various cheeses with different flavor profiles. Read below to follow along with the recipe & don’t forget to upload a picture and tag @NevadaMilk when you try this delicious holiday treat out for yourself!

Holiday Charcuterie Board

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 10 people

Ingredients

Pick 1-2 from each category below:

Soft Cheese

Mozerella
Burrata
Brie
Cheese Curds

Semi-Soft Cheeses

Smoked Gouda
Jarlsberg
Blue Cheese
Gorgonzola
Queso Fresco

Semi-Hard Cheeses

Provolone
Havarti
Gruyere

Hard Cheeses

Asiago
Aged Cheddar
Irish Cheddar
Parmesan

Meats

Salami
Pepper Salami
Prosciutto de Parma
Serrano Ham
Pepperoni
Spanish Chorizo

Bread

Plan crackers
Toasted baguettes
Breadsticks
Pretzel sticks
Chocolate dipped or covered crackers

Fruits & Nuts

Sliced pear
Grapes
Roasted nut mix
Candied nut mix
Pecans
Walnuts
Cashews
Almonds
Pistachios
Figs
Dates
Blackberries
Rasperries

Extras

Berry jam
Castelvetrano olives
Rosemary garnish
Artichokes
Basil pesto
Bacon jam
Fig jam
Stone ground mustard
Honey
Sun dried tomato pesto
Roasted bell peppers

Instructions

Select a cheeseboard you’d like to display your food items on.
Prep all items. This can include dicing your cheese, washing fruit, unwrapping meats, and/or placing your "extras" in ramekins.
Arrange your ramekins on your selected charcuterie board, spacing them apart from each other.
Add your cheese. Try to cover as much of the board as possible.
Continue filling the empty spaces with your meat and bread.
Finish off your board with any remaining fruit, nuts, and extras. Take your time experimenting with placements, colors, and textures to achieve optimal eye-appeal. You want the board to look full!

Notes

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