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Instagram-Worthy Charcuterie Board Recipe

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Category:
Category:

Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3-7 different Cheeses: Kay's favorites:
Cabot Extra Sharp Farmhouse Style
Cranberry Orange Entrusted Goat Cheese
Swiss – aged
Blue or Gorgonzola
Brie warmed with fig preserves

1-5 Favorite Meats: Kay's favorites:
Pepperoni (get the stick, it tastes so much better than the pre-cut bag)
Salome
Prosciutto

Nuts: Our go to’s:
Walnuts
Pecans
Almonds (Marcona preferred)

Olives (combination of kalamata olives and green)

Pickles (leave full, place on board or in small bowl)

Fruit(s) of Choice (in season if possible): Kay’s Favs:
Berries: raspberries, blackberries, strawberries
Pear (cut in long thin pieces)
Apple of choice (cut in long thin pieces))
Grapes (on stem)

Vegetables of Choice: Kay’s Favs:
Avocado (cut in long thin pieces)
Mini cucumbers (cut into small round pieces)
Mini peppers – yellow/red/orange (cut into long thin strips)
Mini tomatoes

Chocolate of Choice (adds a little extra sweet to the board): Kay’s Favs:
Lily’s Sea Salt Dark Chocolate with Almonds

Honey (add honey dipper or drizzle over brie or other cheese of choice)

Crackers of Choice (whatever you have or assortment if possible)
Wheat, multigrain, table water crackers, butter crackers, homemade croutons

Garnishes of Choice: Depending on season, Kay’s Favs:
Spring: Figs, Kiwi
Summer: Pomegranate, dried apricots, basil, mint
Fall: Mini pumpkins, candy corn
Winter: Rosemary, cranberries

Directions:
Directions:
If using brie, place on parchment paper, place in oven at 350º for 12-13 minutes and place preserve of choice atop.
Once brie is warmed, place it and other cheeses on board.
Cut cheese into selectable pieces or leave full and place small cheese knife aside for easy cutting.

Arrange chosen ingredients beautifully on a large charcuterie board.
Serve with a full bodied red wine or your beverage of choice.
Don't touch it until you've taken a picture and posted it on social media (not really - you can eat while you are making it if you want).
Just be sure to post!

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Always remember, charcuterie/cheese boards you can’t f up, so gather whatever you have and have fun with it. Use whatever the heck you have!

 

 

 

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