Make a summer charcuterie board with your favorite meats, cheeses, and summer produce. This appetizer tray is filled with fresh, seasonal flavors and makes a great addition to your next picnic or barbecue.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Servings: 12or more people
Calories: 662kcal
Ingredients
Meats and cheeses
12ouncescured meats
20ouncescheese, a variety of soft and hard cheeses works best
Crackers, spreads, and extras
1thinbaguette
8ouncescrackers
4ouncesjam
4ouncescoarse ground mustard
8ounceszucchini pickles, or olives
8ouncesmacadamia nuts, or pistachios
Seasonal produce
1bell pepper, thin sliced
8ouncescherry or grape tomatoes
8ouncesblueberries
6ouncescandied pineapple
Instructions
Line a half baking sheet or large wooden cutting board with parchment paper.
Add meats and cheeses to board. Slice hard cheeses beforehand and include a serving knife with soft cheeses. Fold thin sliced meats into halves or quarters for added visual appeal.
Thinly slice the baguette, lightly toast the slices, and add along with the crackers to the board.
Add jars of jam and mustard to the board - sweet jam pairs well with a wedge of brie, so I recommend placing them close together. Pour nuts and pickles/olives into serving dishes and add to board.
Use bell pepper, tomatoes, blueberries, and candied pineapple to fill in gaps and small spaces around the board.
If not serving immediately, refrigerate your completed board until ready to serve.
These ingredients are suggestions - add your favorites and customize your own board to suit your tastes.
Not all of the items listed will fit onto your board at once. Extra produce/crackers/nuts/cheeses that don't fit can be set aside to refill as needed.
I used a half sheet pan for my board (as shown in the photos), which is 13 inches by 18 inches. Any large wooden cutting board or sheet pan you have on hand will work well. Or, divide your items between two smaller pans/boards.