Housewarming Charcuterie Board (Printable)

Colorful assortment of meats, cheeses, dips, crackers, fruits, nuts, and herbs perfect for easy entertaining.

# What You Need:

→ Meats

01 - 4.2 oz prosciutto
02 - 4.2 oz salami
03 - 4.2 oz smoked ham
04 - 3.5 oz chorizo slices

→ Cheeses

05 - 5.3 oz brie, sliced
06 - 5.3 oz aged cheddar, cubed
07 - 4.2 oz gouda, sliced
08 - 3.5 oz blue cheese, crumbled

→ Dips

09 - 3.5 oz hummus
10 - 3.5 oz tzatziki
11 - 3.5 oz roasted red pepper dip

→ Crackers & Breads

12 - 5.3 oz assorted crackers, multigrain and water varieties
13 - 3.5 oz baguette, sliced
14 - 3.5 oz breadsticks

→ Fruits & Vegetables

15 - 1 cup red grapes
16 - 1 cup green grapes
17 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes
18 - 1 cup cucumber slices
19 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced
20 - 1 cup baby carrots

→ Nuts & Extras

21 - 0.5 cup mixed nuts, almonds, cashews, and walnuts
22 - 0.5 cup olives, green and black, pitted
23 - 0.25 cup dried apricots
24 - 0.25 cup dried figs
25 - Fresh rosemary and thyme for garnish

# How-To:

01 - Arrange cured meats in loose folds or rolls across a large serving board or platter as the foundation.
02 - Place cheese selections around the board, spacing them evenly to ensure guest accessibility.
03 - Transfer dips into small serving bowls and nestle them strategically among board components.
04 - Fan out assorted crackers, baguette slices, and breadsticks in distinct sections across the board.
05 - Fill remaining spaces with grapes, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, bell pepper strips, and baby carrots.
06 - Distribute mixed nuts, olives, dried apricots, and figs in small clusters throughout the board.
07 - Add fresh rosemary and thyme sprigs as final garnish for visual appeal.
08 - Present the charcuterie board immediately to guests, replenishing depleted items as needed during service.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It looks like you spent hours planning when really you assembled it in your pajamas while sipping coffee.
  • Everyone finds something they love because there's literally something for every preference and mood.
  • You can prep it entirely the morning before and just pull it out when guests arrive, zero last-minute stress.
02 -
  • Temperature matters more than you'd think—take aged cheeses out of the fridge 45 minutes before serving so they actually taste like themselves instead of cold blocks of nothing.
  • Arrange your board in sections or by ingredient type rather than randomly scattered, because people actually want to know where things are without having to search, and it looks more intentional even if it took you five minutes.
03 -
  • Odd numbers look better than even—three types of cheese instead of two, five types of meat instead of four—so your eye doesn't get bored tracking across the board.
  • The most underrated ingredient is good olives with the pits removed, because that small gesture of consideration makes people feel genuinely cared for and changes how they experience the whole spread.
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