HOW TO MAKE AN EASY AND BEAUTIFUL SUMMER CHARCUTERIE BOARD

Are you uninspired for making summer time lunches? Want to enjoy a picnic but don’t know what to pack? How about having friends over and don’t know what to make? Summer charcuterie boards are always a win!

Here are my basic guidelines for creating a delicious, easy and pretty charcuterie board!

~ 3-5 cheeses (I like a variety of hard and soft, as well as a variety of flavors!)

~ 3 meats ( I love the variety packs, the picking is already done for you!)

~ 5 fruits and veggies (I like to pick a variety based on the season, my favorites for summer time are berries, cherries, cucumbers, grapes and baby bell peppers.)

~ 3 different types of crackers (This can be pretzels, pita bread, I think anything goes here!)

~ 3-5 “fun things” (Think fun chocolates from TJ or Costco, nuts, dried fruit.)

I like to have a variety of colors when I am shopping for charcuterie items, you don’t want red strawberries, red bell peppers, red Doritos, etc. I like to group things together too…. I don’t scatter grapes everywhere, but I place clumps of grapes together and then have 3 groups of clumped grapes. Make sense? Most importantly…..have fun and don’t take yourself too seriously!

I would love to hear your favorite items to include on a charcuterie board!