The Perfect Charcuterie Board

A charcuterie board filled with cubed cheeses, Italian meats in the shape of a flower, and a bowl of hummus.

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American / French

Prep Time: 15

Preparing the grissini, olives, and hummus: 2

Total Time: 2 15

Servings:

Calories: 564kcal

Author: Kris Longwell

Making the perfect charcuterie board is not difficult at all. Using a combination of homemade goodies as well as quality meats, cheeses, and nuts is ideal. The grissini and olives can be made several days in advance, and the hummus can be made several hours in advance of serving.

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Equipment

A board for serving (see NOTES)

Ingredients

24 grissini (Italian breadsticks) click the link for the recipe
2 cups marinated olives click the link for the recipe
2 cup easy homemade hummus click the link for the recipe
8 oz pepperoni sliced
8 oz salami sliced
1 baguette sliced
2 teaspoon olive oil
8 oz soft cheese i.e., brie
8 oz semi-soft cheese i.e., gouda
8 oz hard cheese i.e., gruyere or pecorino
8 oz prosciutto thinly sliced
1 cup assorted nuts

Instructions

Do ahead

Make the grissini and marinated olives.
24 grissini (Italian breadsticks), 2 cups marinated olives
Several hours before serving, make the hummus.
2 cup easy homemade hummus

Assemble the Board

Use a shot glass and a small jar to make the meat flowers with pepperoni and salami (see video for reference).
8 oz pepperoni, 8 oz salami
Brush olive oil on the baguette slices and toast until lightly browned.
1 baguette, 2 teaspoon olive oil
Arrange all of the board components on your board.
8 oz soft cheese, 8 oz semi-soft cheese, 8 oz hard cheese, 8 oz prosciutto, 1 cup assorted nuts

Video

Notes

See the video near the top of the blog post for visual guidance. If you like the video, please subscribe to our YouTube channel!

We recommend letting the dough for the grissini proof overnight in the fridge. Remember this when you are making your schedule for planning your party. The grissini can be made days in advance.

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