Planning a vacation can be a lot of fun, but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the tasks at hand. Between managing the food, drinks, decor and keeping things stress-free, simplifying as much as possible makes a big difference. When it comes to party dishes that are both impressive and low-effort, a charcuterie board is the perfect solution.
Loaded with meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, nuts and sweets, charcuterie boards are ideal for feeding a crowd. With just a little creativity, they can also serve as festive decor for your holiday parties.
For inspiration, we turned to Instagram and found plenty of creative ideas for Christmas charcuterie boards that are sure to wow your guests. Read on for ideas and for more hosting tips,
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Berry and the Boards Christmas Tree Charcuterie
Using a spread of green grapes, kiwi, cheese triangles and cubes, berries, dried apricots, walnuts, prosciutto folded into a flower shape and a slice of orange for the tree topper , you can create a festive charcuterie tree that will delight your guests. in awe of it.
Christmas Charcuterie Wreath
An essential part of Christmas decoration, a wreath can make any space more festive. And while you can buy a traditional Christmas wreath to place on the door or on your wall, why not impress your guests with a deli wreath?
This one from Honey Plate Co. is very simple to put together. All you need is a circular serving platter and some brie in the middle, then you can fill the “crown” with your favorite cheeses, meats, fruits and nuts. Add rosemary and pomegranate seeds around the cheese to make it even more Christmassy.
Christmas tree with salami roses
There are many different ways to make your charcuterie board shaped like a Christmas tree, and this board from Boxed by Christine is another option. Layer rows of meat roses, cheeses, grapes, cranberries and walnuts, and outline with a few sprigs of rosemary to give it that pine look. They also specifically use a Christmas tree-shaped serving plate to enhance the shape even more.
Holiday Charcuterie Board with Christmas Candy
Although the shape of a Christmas tree or wreath is cute, you don’t need one to have a Christmas charcuterie board. Making a regular board but stacking it with meats, cheeses, fruits and holiday candies like candy canes, gingerbread men and peppermint bark can transform any board into a Christmas masterpiece.
Take it up a notch by grabbing any type of cheese and wrapping a few pieces of rosemary around it to make a mini wreath.
Layered Christmas Tree Charcuterie
Another creative way to create a holiday display is to use rosemary sprigs to create layers of Christmas trees. This gives the illusion of a pine tree and gives you a lot of creative freedom in what to put between each layer.
User @get.on.my.plate chose to use cubed cheese and meat, along with items like olives, nuts, and a few pomegranate seeds scattered throughout to look like ornaments or tree lights.
Santa’s Charcuterie Board
We saw lots of charcuterie trees and wreaths, but this Santa Charcuterie Board stopped us in our tracks. User @jenbryantdesign uses brie and thin slices of salami to create Santa’s face and hat, then fills the rest of the board with an assortment of meats, cheeses, crackers, jam and pretzels. peppermint. This concept is too joyous to pass up.
Christmas Tree Brie Board
Home Happy Heart took an ordinary circular serving plate and transformed this charcuterie board into a magical Christmas treat. In addition to cheeses like mozzarella and cranberry cheddar, they also added a round of brie in the middle and cut out a Christmas tree shape in the middle. They then place pomegranate seeds in the center of the cutout. How cute!
Dessert charcuterie board
Your charcuterie board doesn’t have to be the traditional arrangement of meats and cheeses. Instead, your Christmas party platter can be filled with cheerful desserts like cookies, red and green candies, stroopwafels, and peppermint bark to give your guests a dessert plate they’ll keep coming back for talk. Serve with hot chocolate and marshmallows for the ultimate December dessert.
The Christmas ‘Brie’ board
The beautiful Christmas tree-shaped wooden board certainly makes this one stand out, but you can also assemble this charcuterie plate with a regular board. Canned meats, sweet cranberries, nuts, cheeses, berries, and sweet rosemary all lined up in rows of Christmas trees make an impressive holiday appetizer.
Charcutier Christmas Tree 3D Model
This one requires a little more work than some others, but the results will impress your guests. To make this 3D charcuterie tree, you will need a foam cone, plastic wrap, toothpicks, then all your cheeses, meats and fruits that you are going to add, and that’s it! Watch your guests take photos and talk about your impressive appetizer.
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