Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board
A complete list of great meats, cheeses, and specialty foods for the perfect Thanksgiving charcuterie board.
Servings: 10
Calories: 569kcal
Equipment
- 1 wood charcuterie board
- 3 Small Bowls
- 2 cheese knives
- 1 serving tongs
Ingredients
Charcuterie Meats
- 4 ounces smoked turkey
- 4 ounces prosciutto
- 4 ounces salami
Cheese
- 1 pound cheese ball shaped in pumpkin
- ½ pound sharp white cheddar or flavored specialty hard cheese
- ½ pound goat cheese with cranberry
Fruit
- 1 pear sliced
- 1 cup grapes
- ⅓ cup pomegranate seeds
Crackers and Spreads
- ½ pound French baguette sliced
- ½ pound multigrain crackers
- ½ pound butter crackers or butter crackers
- 3 tablespoon fig spread
- 3 tablespoon whole grain mustard
Specialty Foods
- ¾ cup mixed nuts
- ¾ cup candy corn or other fall candy
Instructions
- Start by preparing the cheeses. Cut the hard cheeses and lay them on a large wood board in desired style.
- To display the charcuterie meat, fold the salami in desired pattern and add to your board. Roll or fold the turkey and prosciutto, adding these to the board as well.
- Wash and cut your fruit so they are easy to serve and eat. Cut the grape stems into clusters of 3-5 grapes for individual servings.
- Add the jarred spreads and small bowls of specialty food items such as mixed nuts or candy.
- Arrange crackers or sliced baguette throughout the board to fill in most of the empty space available.
- Finish the presentation with fresh herbs to fill in any gaps. Use grapes or more mixed nuts to complete the charcuterie board.
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Notes
Cheese Notes: if you don't want to make a herbed cheese ball pumpkin, add 8 ounces of another soft cheese and 8 ounces of a different hard cheese to complete your board.
Serve the charcuterie board at room temperature so the cheeses are easy to spread.
Nutrition
Calories: 569kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 911mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 3mg