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A wreath shaped charcuterie board arranged on a wooden cutting board.

Christmas Charcuterie Board

A beautiful Christmas-themed charcuterie board is easy to make ahead. We have three ideas to inspire your creative genius!
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer and Snack Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 612 kcal

Equipment

  • wooden board or platter
  • small picks
  • cheese spreader
  • small spoons for picking up nuts or other small items
  • knife for cutting salami
  • small bowls for small items such as nuts, dried fruit, and spreadable cheese or chutney.
  • small plates for serving

Ingredients
  

  • 2 to 3 cheese varieties (Use a variety of cheeses - in taste, color, texture, and shapes - cut or spreadable)
  • 2 to 3 salami varieties (Think taste, shape, and color. Pre-slice or serve whole for guests to cut. Thin salami can be rolled or folded)
  • 1 to 2 nut varieties (raw or salted) (Use raw or salted. Think color like green pistachios, or white macadamia nuts)
  • 1 to 2 dried fruit or fresh fruit varieties (Seasonal like red dried cranberries, and beautiful dried figs.)
  • 1 to 2 raw vegetables (Think color and texture like cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, radishes - red and green)
  • 2 to 3 Variety of crackers (Choose a variety of shapes, sizes, and tastes)

Instructions
 

  • Decide which shape you want to go with - a tree or a wreath. A wreath presents best on a round board, and a tree on a rectangle board.
  • Start by laying rosemary down in the shape of a wreath or a tree. Alternatively, if you don't have a lot of rosemary, shape the ingredients and tuck in rosemary as a filler.
  • Place any small dishes you might be using. Use 2 or 3 to balance them visually.
  • Next, place meats and cheeses and any larger items such as small dishes. Add your meat and cheeses in alternating directions in an appealing way. You can fold the salami in half, roll it up, or make another fun design if you want!
  • Save the fruits, olives, and nuts for last. Place your dried fruit in small sections on your board. If you place some on top of the meat or cheese, that is ok!
    Use petite bowls for anything you want to elevate, that is wet and needs to be contained, or is hard to scoop up.
    Add your nuts into small piles on your board where you can fit them in as well. Let them spill over a little bit to give a more natural look.
  • Add finishing touches, such as chocolates, preserves, or wrapped candies.
    Use small Christmas cookie cutters and cut cute designs out of your cheese or salami. This is optional but is always so cute!
    Three ways to make a Christmas charcuterie board 2 wreaths and a tree shape board.

Kori's Tips

Design tip #1: everything looks better in clusters and odd numbers (2' and 3's). Cluster the same types of ingredients in 2 or 3 different places. This balances everything visually. For example, take a look at the salami on the large wreath - I placed clusters of it in 2 or 3 places.
Design tip #2: balance the textures and the colors. Put large pieces with small, soft items with hard, salty with sweet, cubes next to flat pieces, and so on.
Design tip #3: use small dishes to add drama, let and small bits (nuts & dried fruit) spill over slightly.

Nutrition

Serving: 6ozCalories: 612kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 24gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1718mgPotassium: 381mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 284IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 291mgIron: 3mg
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