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Springtime Charcuterie Board

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Celebrate spring with this stunning Springtime or Mother's Day Charcuterie Board. It is packed with early spring produce, cheese, meats, herbs, flowers, and rhubarb two ways! This beautiful meat and cheese board is perfect for Mother's Day, Easter, or any springtime grazing opportunity. 

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6-12 servings

Ingredients

3-6 cheese varieties (I used herbed goat, Alp Blossom swiss, Gruyere, Humboldt Fog, Burrata, dilled havarti, herb and garlic Boursin)

8 ounces each of 2-4 meats (I used Genoa salami and Prosciutto)

a variety of fresh vegetables (asparagus, radishes, cucumber, endive, snap peas, carrots, broccolini)

6 ounces marinated baby artichoke hearts

a variety of fresh fruit/berries (strawberries, grapes, etc.)

7 ounces hummus or other dip

6 ounces rhubarb chutney

6 ounces pickled rhubarb 

small block of honeycomb and extra drizzle of honey if desired

2-3 types of crackers and/or baguette slices

herbs, edible flowers for garnish

Instructions

Arrange cheeses and ramekins first on large board or platter and then fill in the board with remaining ingredients. Add herbs and garnishes last to fill in any cracks. Provide a spoon, knife, serving utensil for cheeses, sauces, condiments, etc.

Allow cheese to come to room temperature for about an hour before serving for best flavor and texture.

  • Place your largest items first: I like to place round items first, including round cheeses and round ramekins/serving dishes. Then I place related items together. So for the hummus, I placed the hummus down first and then arranged the veggies around the dish. I placed the burrata on a small glass dessert plate since it is a wet cheese and I arranged prosciutto and strawberries around it.
  • Make it easy to eat: Slice or cube hard cheeses and provide a small knife or spoon for soft cheeses.
  • Group items together: For example, instead of sprinkling grapes or strawberries around willy nilly, I like to do one or two big bunches. As Ina would say, you don't want it looking like a dog's breakfast. The board will be much more visually appealing as well as easier to navigate if you have clusters of items rather than a big mess of mixed up ingredients.
  • Fill in the cracks: I like to add crackers, herbs, and flowers at the very end once I'm happy with the way it looks. I just go around filling in any spaces and tucking herbs underneath items on the edge until it looks really abundant and very pretty.
  • Salami roses: I got fancy with the salami roses, but normally I'd either fold or roll the meats. Here is a link for how to make salami roses
  • Charcuterie board can be assembled 3 days ahead, covered well with plastic wrap and refrigerated. I suggest adding crackers, fruits, fresh herbs, and flowers just before serving to prevent wilting.