Easy Christmas Charcuterie Board
If you have 10 minutes, this easy and festive Christmas Charcuterie Board will delight family and friends this holiday season!
Servings: 12
Calories: 226kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups variety crackers on a side plate
- 1 cup mozzarella balls removed from the container of water and dried lightly with a paper towel
- 1 cup cheddar cheese cubes
- 1 cup Colby Jack cheese cubes
- 2 cups Italian meats like rolls of Prosciutto Panino, salami and pepperoni slices
- 1 cup mixed olives like pitted Castelvetrano, Spanish, Green and Pimiento Stuffed olives
- 2 fuzzy kiwi sliced thin
- 2 cups raspberries or a variety of strawberries, raspberries and blueberries
- 1 cup green grapes
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes on the side
- 1 cup spread See notes for the spread I used
- fresh herbs rosemary, sage, and fresh bay leaves are good choices to create a wreath
Instructions
- Present cheeseboard items according to color and texture. Create pleasing holiday colors by placing red, green, and white items throughout the wreath.
- Build your Christmas board items in a circle to form a wreath shape. Place a bowl in the center of the board to help you keep the shape while adding items.
- Finally, tuck sprigs of fresh herbs around the board to make it festive and pretty.
Notes
Make Ahead: This Christmas charcuterie board is easy to make ahead. Prepare perishable items ahead and refrigerate in covered containers or baggies until ready to assemble.
Ingredient Notes:
- Crackers: To make it really simple, I used a variety pack of assorted crackers.
- Olives: By visiting the deli section of your market, you can often find a variety of olives you can purchase in small quanities, which is perfect for a charcuterie board. I used pitted Castelvetrano, Spanish and Greek olives, and pimiento stuffed olives for holiday colors.
- Cherry tomatoes: for Christmas color.
- Fruits & Berries: Thick slices of kiwi (the only slicing on this board!), raspberries, green grapes, blueberries, and wedges of pomegranite.
- Cheeses: Mozzarella balls, ready to serve cubes of Colby Jack and sharp cheddar. To serve slices, consider using small cookie cutters to shape cheese into festive Christmas trees, stars, etc.
- Meats: For the Christmas rose, I used slices of salami, Proscuitto Panino, and pepperoni slices.
- Rosemary Cream Cheese Spread: I made a simple dip using whipped cream cheese, 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary, a drizzle of honey, and a pinch of sea salt.
- Herbs: This helps create a "Christmas Wreath" effect by garnishing the edges of your round board with bits of fresh rosemary and sage or bay leaves.
- Sweetened Mixed Nuts: I love to make a batch of these sweet and salty nuts early in the season for gift-giving and boards. But, you can easily buy prepared sweet nuts too.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 738mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 337IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 193mg | Iron: 1mg