Charcuterie Board Ideas for Your Next Party!

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Entertaining season is coming up and I’ve rounded up some great looking charcuterie boards for inspiration for your next party.

First, you need a board to serve all of your food on. You can see some of my favorites here.

Then you need… FOOD!

1. Cheese– Choose a variety of cheeses. Mix soft and hard cheeses, along with sharper and more mild cheese.
2. Meat– Again, choose a variety of cured meats with different flavors.  
3. Bread and crackers – Mix a sliced baguette with a variety of different crackers.
4. Dips- Jelly, jams and honey are a good choice. You can also do a spinach dip, cheese dip, etc… whatever floats your boat! 
5. Fruit- I like to include grapes, apples, mandarins, berries. Use what’s in season! Dried apricots are good too.
6. Nuts – I love to use the mixed nuts from Costco. But also, a special mention is Marcona Almonds… drooooool.  
7. Veggies – A few veggies such as carrots, cherry tomatoes or cucumbers are a good option . Use what is in season!
8. Sweets – Now, if you want, you can add a few sweets to the board, such as dark chocolate bites or truffles.

If you really have no idea what to put on the board, just find a picture of a board that looks appealing to you… and copy it.

Feeling inspired? Me… I’m just feeling hungry.

Be sure to check out a few of my favorite selections for creating your own Charcuterie board here.