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Prep Time:30 minsTotal Time:30 minsServings:20Yield:20 servingsJump to Nutrition Facts
Prep Time:30 minsTotal Time:30 minsServings:20Yield:20 servings
Prep Time:30 mins
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:30 mins
Total Time:
Servings:20
Servings:
20
Yield:20 servings
Yield:
20 servings
Jump to Nutrition Facts
Jump to recipeOurWinter Charcuterie Boardis a must-have for your cold-weather gatherings. This beautiful board gets its deep rich colors from antioxidant-filled fruit, like grapes, pomegranates, figs, apples, pears and dried fruit. Whole-grain crackers and bread provide fiber and are vehicles on which to spread creamy goat cheese or top with a hard or smoky cheese of your choice. The cheeses pair perfectly with an assortment of Italian meats, including capicola, prosciutto and bresaola. Add more nutrition and options with cut-up veggies, like bell peppers, carrots, sugar snap peas and sliced golden beets and fennel. Include honey on your board as an option to drizzle over the cheeses. Olives add a briny note, while dark chocolate and Marcona almonds are the perfect sweet touch every charcuterie board needs.Tips from the EatingWell Test KitchenThese are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!Use our photo of our Winter Charcuterie Board to help you design your board. See how we used various colors and textures to give it a natural wintry feel and enhance visual appeal.Setting out little plates and a good selection of tongs, picks, little forks and knives will be appreciated. Technically, everything on the board must be transferred via the guest over to their plate before it becomes finger food.To keep the board looking appetizing for longer, avoid using fruits that brown easily and cheeses with very strong odors.If you’re serving a crowd and are unsure about any food allergies, it’s best to avoid including potentially allergenic foods on the board, allowing all guests to enjoy it.Nutrition NotesThefruitsandvegetableson this board add lots of antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals. The various types ofcheesebring protein and calcium, as well as probiotics—the beneficial gut bacteria necessary for good health. Includingwhole-grain crackers and breadprovide complex carbohydrates and fiber, while heart-healthydark chocolateadds antioxidants, as do thenuts. No board is complete withoutItalian cold cuts, which add protein to the board. Whilecold cutsmight not be as healthy as plain meat, like beef and turkey, choosing reduced-sodium and no-added-nitrate/nitrite varieties is healthier.
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OurWinter Charcuterie Boardis a must-have for your cold-weather gatherings. This beautiful board gets its deep rich colors from antioxidant-filled fruit, like grapes, pomegranates, figs, apples, pears and dried fruit. Whole-grain crackers and bread provide fiber and are vehicles on which to spread creamy goat cheese or top with a hard or smoky cheese of your choice. The cheeses pair perfectly with an assortment of Italian meats, including capicola, prosciutto and bresaola. Add more nutrition and options with cut-up veggies, like bell peppers, carrots, sugar snap peas and sliced golden beets and fennel. Include honey on your board as an option to drizzle over the cheeses. Olives add a briny note, while dark chocolate and Marcona almonds are the perfect sweet touch every charcuterie board needs.Tips from the EatingWell Test KitchenThese are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!Use our photo of our Winter Charcuterie Board to help you design your board. See how we used various colors and textures to give it a natural wintry feel and enhance visual appeal.Setting out little plates and a good selection of tongs, picks, little forks and knives will be appreciated. Technically, everything on the board must be transferred via the guest over to their plate before it becomes finger food.To keep the board looking appetizing for longer, avoid using fruits that brown easily and cheeses with very strong odors.If you’re serving a crowd and are unsure about any food allergies, it’s best to avoid including potentially allergenic foods on the board, allowing all guests to enjoy it.Nutrition NotesThefruitsandvegetableson this board add lots of antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals. The various types ofcheesebring protein and calcium, as well as probiotics—the beneficial gut bacteria necessary for good health. Includingwhole-grain crackers and breadprovide complex carbohydrates and fiber, while heart-healthydark chocolateadds antioxidants, as do thenuts. No board is complete withoutItalian cold cuts, which add protein to the board. Whilecold cutsmight not be as healthy as plain meat, like beef and turkey, choosing reduced-sodium and no-added-nitrate/nitrite varieties is healthier.
OurWinter Charcuterie Boardis a must-have for your cold-weather gatherings. This beautiful board gets its deep rich colors from antioxidant-filled fruit, like grapes, pomegranates, figs, apples, pears and dried fruit. Whole-grain crackers and bread provide fiber and are vehicles on which to spread creamy goat cheese or top with a hard or smoky cheese of your choice. The cheeses pair perfectly with an assortment of Italian meats, including capicola, prosciutto and bresaola. Add more nutrition and options with cut-up veggies, like bell peppers, carrots, sugar snap peas and sliced golden beets and fennel. Include honey on your board as an option to drizzle over the cheeses. Olives add a briny note, while dark chocolate and Marcona almonds are the perfect sweet touch every charcuterie board needs.
Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen
These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too!
Nutrition Notes
Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients4ouncesaged sheep’s-milk cheese, such as manchego or pecorino4ouncessmoked Cheddar or smoked Gouda cheese4ouncesaged Cheddar or Gruyère cheese2ouncesfresh goat cheese2ouncesblue-veined cheese, such as Gorgonzola, Roquefort or Stilton4ouncesthinly sliced Italian cold cuts, such as capicola, prosciutto or bresaola1smallbaguette, thinly sliced½poundfresh fruit, such as grapes, pomegranate, figs, pears and/or apples1cupraw vegetables, such as carrot sticks, thinly sliced golden beets, sliced fennel, sliced bell pepper, sugar snap peas, radishes and/or Belgian endive leaves6ouncesdark chocolate, broken into pieces½cupdried fruit, such as apricots or figs¼cupalmonds, preferably Marcona almonds½cuphoney¼cupolives
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Ingredients
4ouncesaged sheep’s-milk cheese, such as manchego or pecorino
4ouncessmoked Cheddar or smoked Gouda cheese
4ouncesaged Cheddar or Gruyère cheese
2ouncesfresh goat cheese
2ouncesblue-veined cheese, such as Gorgonzola, Roquefort or Stilton
4ouncesthinly sliced Italian cold cuts, such as capicola, prosciutto or bresaola
1smallbaguette, thinly sliced
½poundfresh fruit, such as grapes, pomegranate, figs, pears and/or apples
1cupraw vegetables, such as carrot sticks, thinly sliced golden beets, sliced fennel, sliced bell pepper, sugar snap peas, radishes and/or Belgian endive leaves
6ouncesdark chocolate, broken into pieces
½cupdried fruit, such as apricots or figs
¼cupalmonds, preferably Marcona almonds
½cuphoney
¼cupolives
Directions
Arrange 4 ounces sheep’s milk cheese, 4 ounces Cheddar, 2 ounces goat cheese and 2 ounces blue-veined cheese on the board. Add 4 ounces Italian cold cuts and pinch the slices into ruffle shapes while arranging them on the board. Add baguette slices. Tuck 1/2 pound fresh fruit, 1 cup raw vegetables, 6 ounces chocolate, 1/2 cup dried fruit and 1/4 cup almonds into any openings. Place 1/2 cup honey and 1/4 cup olives in small bowls and nestle the bowls into any open spaces on the board. Don’t forget to set out cheese knives, a honey dipper and a bowl for olive pits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely. You can prepare some items on the board up to 24 hours in advance. Be sure to leave all fruits, breads, crackers and nuts off the board until you are ready to serve. Wrap the board securely in plastic wrap. You might also consider wrapping the cheeses in beeswax. The goal is to keep moisture away from all the items on the board.
Set out the board and make a mental note of the time. You have approximately 2 hours before the items need to be returned to the refrigerator. If you live in a hot climate and the temperatures are hitting 90°F, you only have 1 hour. Store fruits, breads, crackers and nuts separately. Everything that needs refrigeration must be refrigerated.
You can place ice packs under the board or creatively hide small ice packs among the foods, covering them with leafy garnishes. If it’s a wooden board, you need to encase the packs in something that will protect the wood from getting wet. Additionally, you can use specialized chilled serving platters.
EatingWell.com, October 2018
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)248Calories12gFat28gCarbs10gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
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Carrie Myers, M.S.
andLinda Frahm
Linda Frahm
