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A Thanksgiving charcuterie board.
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Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

Share a Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board for mid-day grazing before the main meal. Filled with a bounty of meat, cheese, and seasonal fruits, and holiday touches, this platter is as abundant as it is beautiful.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 423kcal
Author Meggan Hill

Ingredients

Meat and cheese (see note 1):

  • 8 ounces prosciutto or serrano ham
  • 1 (8 ounce) round brie
  • 1 (8 ounce) wedge Gouda or Fontina or Parmesan
  • 1 (4 ounce) wedge Roquefort blue cheese
  • 4 ounces Cheddar cheese cubed

Spreads (see note 2):

Fruits and veggies (see note 3):

  • red grapes
  • apple slices a mix of red and green (Gala apples brown the slowest)
  • pears cored and quartered
  • pomegranate seeds
  • slender green beans blanched

Fillers and garnishes (see note 4):

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Select your board, then arrange your meats and cheese in separate sections.
  • Add bowls of jams, honey, and olives to fill in larger holes.
  • Fill in the gaps with fruit, veggies, nuts, and cookies. Layer and overlap when needed; step back to view the board from afar to spot any slim spots.
  • Garnish with herbs, and tuck in forks, spreaders, tongs, and other utensils where needed.

Notes

  1. Meat and cheese: Since this snack board is served before a big turkey dinner, I feature just one type of meat. Choose your favorite or feel free to include more. For cheeses, I like to select at least one from each cheese category below and aim for four total.
    • Meats: Serrano ham, prosciutto, country ham, Iberico ham, capicola, speck, bresaola, genoa, soppressata, finocchiona
    • Soft cheese: Brie, feta, Camembert, chèvre, ricotta
    • Semi-hard cheese: Fontina, muenster, Gouda, Havarti, Roquefort, gorgonzola, Manchego, Gruyère, Comté
    • Firm cheese: Cheddar, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Romano
  2. Spreads and sauce: Cranberry sauce is the perfect choice at Thanksgiving, but any jam or jelly will do. Or, consider honey, mustard, or even maple syrup.
  3. Fruit and vegetables: Choose something seasonal such as apples, pears, pomegranates, or persimmons. Toss sliced apples and pears in lemon juice before assembly to slow the oxidation process that causes the flesh to brown. 
  4. Sweets: Maple-flavored cookies look so festive at Thanksgiving (Trader Joe's also has a version). I also love candied nuts, caramel corn, or candy corn on the board.
  5. Yield: Your yield will vary depending on how much you buy which is determined by how many you are feeding. I usually plan on 1 to 2 ounces each of meat and cheese per person. 
  6. Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving (meat and cheese only) | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 1683mg | Potassium: 211mg | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 1mg