A Festive Christmas Charcuterie Board is a show-stopping way to celebrate the holiday season. With an array of meats, cheeses, fruits, and holiday-themed treats, it’s both a delicious appetizer and a stunning centerpiece for your party table.
Perfect for holiday gatherings, this board lets your guests mix and match flavors while adding a touch of elegance to your celebration. You really can include just about any cheese, meats, fruits, and nuts that you like, the possibilities are endless.
What to Include on a Charcuterie Board
I like to make sure there are items from a few categories—cheese, cured meats, fruit, savory, nuts, and crackers.
This board includes:
- 3 different cheese: cheddar, gouda and cubed feta cheese
- 2 cured meats: salami and prosciutto
- Crackers
- Green olives
- Almonds, walnuts, dried cranberries
- Marinated artichokes
You’ll want to include 2-3 types of each item, so guests have options to choose from. This also helps diversify the board and makes it visually appealing.
Here are a few other options that I haven’t included, but that make a great addition of a charcuterie board:
- Sauces and dips, like honey, jelly/jam, mustard, creamy dressing.
- Fruits like pomegranate pieces, apple slices, dried fruits, and grapes.
- A couple types of crackers, baguette slices, and cucumber slices (in case any guests are eating low-carb).
Helpful Tips
- Incorporate seasonal colors and flavors: Use red and green elements like cranberries, pomegranate seeds, rosemary sprigs, and festive cookies to bring holiday cheer.
- Offer a variety of textures: Include a mix of creamy cheeses, crunchy crackers, cured meats, and fresh fruits to keep it interesting for every palate.
- Arrange with balance in mind: Place larger items first, like cheese wedges and bowls of dips, then fill in with smaller elements like nuts and fruits for a cohesive look.
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Christmas Charcuterie Board
Ingredients
- 3 ounces cheddar cheese cubed
- 3 ounces gouda or other hard cheese cubed
- 3 ounces feta cheese cubed
- 3 ounces Prosciutto
- 3 ounces salami
- 1 jar marinated artichoke hearts
- 1 jar green olives
- 2 ounces almonds
- 2 ounces walnuts
- 2 ounces dried cranberries
- 1 package crackers
- 5 sprigs rosemary
Instructions
- Add a layer of crackers to a wooden cutting board as the base of the tree.
- Alternate cheese cubes, meat, artichokes, and olives to form layers.
- Intersperse the nuts and cranberries throughout. Garnish with rosemary.
- Top the tree with a cheese star.
Notes
When not mixing up delicious cocktails to enjoy on the patio with friends, Angela is busy writing about food and drinks for three popular food websites, and exchanging creative ideas on social media.