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Homemade Charcuterie Board

How to Make a Charcuterie Board (Step-by-Step)

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How to make the ultimate charcuterie board for a party that’s sure to impress—in around 30 minutes! Elevated with simple elements like charcuterie meat roses & edible flowers.
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American, French
Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free
Keyword appetizer board, charcuterie board ideas, charcuterie platter, easy charcuterie board, fancy charcuterie board, homemade charcuterie board, how to make a charcuterie board, meat and cheese platter, party appetizer, ultimate charcuterie board
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10

Equipment

Ingredients

Charcuterie Meats (~12-16 oz)

  • 9 oz salami and/or pepperoni slices folded into meat roses
  • 4 oz sliced deli turkey or ham rolled
  • 3 oz thinly sliced prosciutto rolled
  • 2 oz summer sausage sliced

Cheeses (~12-16 oz)

  • 12 oz cheese cracker cuts (I used sharp cheddar, Colby & pepper Jack)

Crackers & Breads (~3-5+ per person)

  • 30-40 assorted crackers (entertainment crackers, Raincoast Crisps, etc.)

Dips & Spreads

  • 3-4 Tbsp fig jam (or any fruit jam)
  • 3-4 Tbsp whole grain mustard (or Dijon )
  • 2-3 Tbsp honey (or honeycomb)

Produce Items

  • 1 carrot crinkle-cut or sliced
  • ½ English cucumber crinkle-cut or sliced
  • 15-20 cherry tomatoes
  • 10-15 strawberries
  • 2 small bunches green grapes
  • 1 pack edible flowers

Snacks

  • 8-10 olives green & kalamata
  • 10 mini gherkins
  • ¼ cup pistachios in shell
  • ¼ cup chocolate covered raisins

Instructions

How to Build a Charcuterie Board

  • Add dips & spreads into small bowls (as well as any small snacks you want to serve in bowls). Place these onto the charcuterie board first to create some structure.
  • Fold charcuterie meats as desired.
    -For prosciutto & sliced deli meats: Lay each meat slice flat & roll it up into a log. (I cut deli meat rolls in half to make them easier to arrange on my board.)
    -For salami & pepperoni: Make meat roses for an extra elegant presentation, or fold each meat slice in half & then into quarters for a simpler option.
  • Add meats, cheeses & crackers. Place larger elements on the board next, like meat roses or blocks of soft cheese, so you can build around them.
    Then arrange sliced meats, hard cheeses, and crackers on the board, fanning them out so they look nice. (You can also pile or stack items to help save space, or even serve crackers & breads on a separate plate.)
  • Add fruits & vegetables. Layer sliced veggies like carrot & cucumber in a line to spread some color across the board. Arrange items like berries, grapes, & cherry tomatoes in small piles.
  • Fill up the board with snacks & garnishes. Add briny snacks like olives or gherkins, crunchy snacks like pistachios or cashews, & sweet goodies like chocolate-covered raisins to fill in the spaces. Garnish with edible flowers or herb sprigs at the very end!
  • Add utensils. Place spreaders & spoons into dip bowls at the time of serving.

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Notes

Serving Size:

  • This ultimate charcuterie board recipe can feed anywhere from 8-16 people, depending on how hungry they are & what else you serve with it.
  • My specific board had around 30 oz of charcuterie meat + cheese on it—which is enough for 10-16 people to share as an appetizer or 6-8 people as a meal.

Ingredient Amounts:

The ingredients listed above are based on the charcuterie board with meat roses that I made, shown in the photos. You can use the recipe as a guideline to create a similar design, but don't worry about following it to a T if you don't want to. Use this as a base recipe & customize it with whichever meats, cheeses, & other ingredients you want!