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An Easter Charcuterie Board is a beautiful, festive, and functional appetizer. There's something on it for everyone, so you won't have to worry about making multiple dishes. Serve it at brunch or before dinner, and it's sure to be a hit!
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- A Festive Easter Inspired Charcuterie Board
- Why Is This Charcuterie Board Good For Easter?
- What's Usually On A Charcuterie Board?
- The Ingredients You'll Need
- How To Make An Easter Charcuterie Board
- What Kind Of Board Should I Use?
- Tips For Building The Best Easter Charcuterie Board
- Ingredient Variations and Substitutions
- How To Store Leftover Charcuterie
- More Boards You'll Love!
- Easter Charcuterie Board
A Festive Easter Inspired Charcuterie Board
Are you hosting an Easter brunch or dinner? If so, you've got to make this gorgeous Easter Charcuterie Board!
It's full of various textures and flavors, but the festive Spring theme is still very prevalent throughout the board. It has traditional Easter recipes like deviled eggs, fresh fruit, and of course pastel colored candies, but also common charcuterie ingredients like hearty meats and cheeses.
You can plan to make it ahead of time, or assemble with ingredients you already have as a last minute appetizer. With the wide variety of ingredients, there's sure to be something for everyone.
Why Is This Charcuterie Board Good For Easter?
- It's a great recipe to make for a crowd
- The board has a ton of options, so there's something for everyone
- An Easter charcuterie board is both festive and delicious
- You can make it with your kids
- This recipe is totally customizable and can be made to fit any sort of diet, such as dairy free, gluten free, or even vegan if you'd like
What's Usually On A Charcuterie Board?
You'll traditionally find meats, cheeses, crackers, nuts, and spreads like jams and jellies on a charcuterie board. However, nowadays people are super creative and you can pretty much find a charcuterie board for any occasion.
The Ingredients You'll Need
Below you'll find a list of various ingredients you can include on your Easter charcuterie board. You don't need to add all of them, just choose ones that you like and think would be good on your board!
Meats:
You can add any kind of cured meats that you'd like! Here's a few ideas:
- Capicola
- Salami
- Prosciutto
- Spanish chorizo
- Hot coppa
- Calabrese
Cheeses:
Just like the meats, feel free to add any kind of cheeses that you enjoy!
- White cheddar
- Orange cheddar
- Parmesan
- Goat cheese
- Gouda
- Brie
- Monterey jack
- Pepper jack
- Havarti
Dips and Spreads:
- Hummus
- Jam
- Pesto
- Honey
- Whole grain mustard
Fruits and Veggies:
- Strawberries
- Grapes (great for filling in a large, open area!)
- Kiwi
- Dried dates
- Carrots
- Mini bell peppers
- Grape tomatoes
- Radishes
- English cucumbers
Dry Goods and Garnishes:
- Round crackers
- Triangular shaped crackers
- Wheat Thins
- Chocolate eggs
- Easter M&Ms
- Deviled eggs
- Edible flowers
- Fresh herbs
How To Make An Easter Charcuterie Board
If you're feeling a little overwhelmed about where to start, don't worry I've got you covered! I'm breaking down all the steps so that you can build the most beautiful Easter charcuterie board right at home.
1. Start by arranging any dishes: Certain items like spreads, small candies, and the deviled eggs may need to be on their own dishes. Put into their own bowls or onto plates and place onto the board first.
2. Add meats and cheeses: You can roll up the meats to make "flowers" or fold the salami into a "river" and cut the cheeses into various shapes as well. Arrange them around the dishes.
3. Place on crackers and dry goods: Next, I like to start to add the crackers, pretzels, and other dry goods to start filling in the gaps. If you need to, you can lean the crackers against the bowls or meats to help keep them in place
4. Finish with fruits, veggies, and garnishes: Finally, you can use fresh fruit and veggies to fill in any gaps on the board. I also think some fresh herbs and flowers at this point as a sort of decoration to make this charcuterie board really feel springy!
What Kind Of Board Should I Use?
I like to use a large cutting board when I building my charcuterie boards because they're sturdy, pretty, and easy to clean.
Depending on how many people you're serving, you may want a larger or smaller one. Here's a few options from Amazon!
Tips For Building The Best Easter Charcuterie Board
- Serving size: Before you start building your Easter charcuterie board, think about how many people you're going to be serving.
- Start with dishes: While you're building your board, it's easiest to place anything that needs to be in bowls on first then build around them
- Gluten free: You can easily make this board gluten free by adding your favorite gluten free crackers and double checking that any candy is gluten free before using
- Pick a shape: If you want to get really festive, you can arrange your ingredients in a festive Easter shape. Like a bunny, egg, or carrot!
Ingredient Variations and Substitutions
If you have an allergy or don't like any of the ingredients listed, feel free to change them out or omit them entirely! The beauty of a homemade charcuterie board is that you can customize it to your liking.
How To Store Leftover Charcuterie
Meats and cheeses can only safely sit out at room temperature for 2 hours. After that, any leftovers needs to be packed up for the safety of you and your family.
To store leftover charcuterie, group like-foods together in separate airtight containers. The cheeses, meats, fruits, and veggies should go back into the fridge, while crackers, candy, and other dry goods can be store safely in a pantry or cabinet.
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An Easter Charcuterie Board is a beautiful, festive, and functional appetizer. There's something on it for everyone, so you won't have to worry about making multiple dishes. Serve it at brunch or before dinner, and it's sure to be a hit!
- Author: Nicole Radcliffe
- Prep Time: 20 Minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grazing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Meats and Cheeses:
- 6-8 ounces cured meats: Thinly slices sausages, hams, prosciutto, pepperoni, etc.
- 12 ounces of assorted cheeses: I like a variety of hard and soft cheeses
Dips and Spreads:
- ¼ cup jam of choice
- ½ cup hummus or dip for veggies
Crackers:
- 6 ounces butter crackers
- 6 ounces Wheat Thins
Fruit and Veggies:
- 6 ounces strawberries
- 10 ounces seedless grapes: I like both red and green varieties
- ½ of an English cucumber- thinly sliced
- 6 ounces baby carrots
- 4 ounces green olives
Extras and Garnishes:
- 4 ounces dried dates
- 6 deviled eggs
- 4 ounces assorted nuts (pistachios, almons, pecans, peanuts)
- 4 ounces mini chocolate eggs
- 4 ounces Easter M&Ms
- Mini chocolate bunnies (for decoration)
Instructions
- On a large baking sheet or wooden serving board, place any ingredients needing bowls (jams, dips, olives, candy, etc.) down first.
- Next, add meats and cheeses to your board. Arrange the meats around the bowls, folding them in half, quarters, or even rolling them up for a nice aesthetic. Slice cheeses into squares or triangles beforehand, then lay them out around the board
- After them, add the crackers to start filling in the gaps. You can pile them up, arrange them in a line, or lean against the bowls to help keep them in place.
- Finally, you're going to fill in the gaps the fresh fruit and veggies. You can spread thinly sliced cucumber out in a line, pile up strawberries, and fill in any, open spaces you see with small bunches of grapes. You'll also place on the deviled eggs at this point!
- Lastly, you can add any extras you like. The little golden bunnies, fresh herbs, and edible flowers all help to make your Easter charcuterie look abundant and festive!
- These ingredients and instructions are just a guide. Feel free to add your favorite items and customize your board to however you see fit. Enjoy!
Notes
- Serving size: Before you start building your Easter charcuterie board, think about how many people you're going to be serving.
- Start with dishes: While you're building your board, it's easiest to place anything that needs to be in bowls on first then build around them
- Gluten free: You can easily make this board gluten free by adding your favorite gluten free crackers and double checking that any candy is gluten free before using
- Pick a shape: If you want to get really festive, you can arrange your ingredients in a festive Easter shape. Like a bunny, egg, or carrot!
- Leftovers:Store any leftovers in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 5 days.
