Christmas Charcuterie Board

This beautiful Christmas charcuterie board is a perfect appetizer for the holiday season!

It's great for holiday parties or family gatherings and will be a hit with anyone who enjoys finger foods.

It only takes a few minutes to pull together this beautiful board

This candy cane charcuterie and cheese board is lots of fun to make and looks beautiful on any holiday table! It's a great addition to a holiday potluck or Christmas party as well.

This is a great snack board to serve for Christmas Eve or any other time you need some festive nibbles.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
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Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make this gorgeous charcuterie board.

• Tomatoes
• Mozzarella
• Olive Oil
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Flaky Sea Salt
• Cheese cubes (or soft cheese)
• Salami or other Cured Meats
• Crackers and Bruschetta Toasts
• Pretzel Sticks
• Green Olives
• Dried Fruit (apricots, figs, or others)
• Cucumber
• Fresh Herbs (like basil leaves, oregano, or rosemary)
• Mixed Nuts
• Chocolate balls or other sweet treats
• Pomegranate Seeds

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Slice the mozzarella and tomatoes into rounds.

On a large wooden board (like a cutting board) or slate board, arrange the tomatoes and mozzarella slices into a candy-cane shape.

Drizzle the tomatoes and mozzarella with olive oil, balsamic glaze, and flaky salt.

Arrange the fresh basil around the candy cane.

Place the cheese, salami, crackers, toast rounds, and pretzel sticks on the board.

Fill in all the empty spaces with olives, dried fruit, cucumber slices, nuts, extra herbs, and pomegranate or other fruit.

Serve immediately with some cheese knives, small plates, and tongs.

More Holiday Appetizer Recipes

Check out all our favorite healthy Christmas appetizers, or make some of these great options! The best part of a holiday meal can be the apps.

• Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board - looking for more Christmas themed charcuterie boards, try this cute, tree shape board! It's easy to make
• Christmas Fruit Wreath - a fun, fresh fruit wreath with grapes and raspberries.
• Antipasto Christmas Wreath - little skewers with mozzarella, olives, salami, and cherry tomatoes make up this Christmas wreath charcuterie board.

Substitutions & Variations

Want to make some changes to this cheese platter? Here are some ingredients you can substitute.

• Cheese - feel free to switch out the cheese cubes for soft cheeses, if you'd prefer. You can also use cheese slices and a cookie cutter to make some cute star shaped cheese pieces.
• Fresh Fruit - add some fruit to this board - red or green grapes are a wonderful addition or cut strawberries or blackberries.
• Meat - you can include your favorite meats on this board, whatever sliced cured meat you like can be added!

Storage

You can make this in advance and save it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, cover it with plastic wrap or save it in an airtight container.

I'd recommend dressing the tomatoes and mozzarella right before serving though.

Charcuterie boards can be kept at room temperature for up to 4 hours before they need to be discarded. If your board has sat out for longer than that, I don't recommend saving the leftovers.

Tips for Making this Recipe

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Specialty Ingredients - This is a great balsamic glaze for dressing the Caprese candy cane.

Recommended Tools - I recommend using a large slate board or wooden cutting board to arrange this appetizer board.

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