Quick Charcuterie Snack Board (Printable)

A simple cheese and meat board with fresh fruits and nuts, ideal for quick snacking or casual entertaining.

# What You Need:

→ Cheeses

01 - 1.75 oz Brie cheese
02 - 1.75 oz sharp cheddar cheese
03 - 1.75 oz goat cheese

→ Meats

04 - 1.75 oz prosciutto
05 - 1.75 oz salami

→ Fresh Fruits

06 - ½ cup seedless grapes
07 - ½ apple, sliced
08 - ¼ cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries)

→ Accompaniments

09 - 12 to 16 assorted crackers or sliced baguette
10 - ¼ cup mixed nuts (almonds, walnuts)
11 - 2 tablespoons honey or fig jam
12 - 6 to 8 olives

→ Garnishes

13 - Fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary), optional

# Steps:

01 - Place the Brie, sharp cheddar, and goat cheese evenly spaced on a large plate or wooden board.
02 - Fold or roll the prosciutto and salami, then position them alongside the cheeses.
03 - Distribute the seedless grapes, apple slices, and mixed berries in small clusters around the board.
04 - Fill remaining spaces with assorted crackers or baguette slices, mixed nuts, and olives.
05 - Present honey or fig jam in a small dish alongside the board.
06 - Optionally, sprinkle fresh herbs over the arrangement and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes ten minutes but somehow feels intentional, like you actually planned something.
  • Everyone can eat exactly what they want without you playing short-order cook.
  • It proves that simple, quality ingredients taste better than anything that requires an oven.
02 -
  • Room temperature cheese tastes like actual cheese; cold cheese from the fridge tastes like nothing, so pull everything out 15 minutes before serving if you have the time.
  • Variety in texture is what makes this work—soft, hard, salty, sweet, crunchy, creamy—if everything's the same, it gets boring fast.
03 -
  • Use a wooden board if you have one—it looks better and keeps the cheese slightly cooler than ceramic.
  • Arrange everything on the bias or in curves instead of straight lines; it looks less like a grocery store display and more like you know what you're doing.
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