Picnic Charcuterie Board

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If you’re looking for fun make ahead recipes for a spring or summer picnic, try making this picnic charcuterie board! It’s full of cute picnic themed treats, summer sides, and fresh foods that are perfect for your next picnic.

Prep Time45

Total Time45

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 307kcal

Author: Britni Vigil

Equipment

1 charcuterie board Wood, plastic, baking sheet, etc.
10 wooden skewers
1 edible black writing gel
25 toothpicks

Ingredients

18 Green grapes
¼ Cantaloupe
1 Banana sliced
10 Strawberries
25 Blueberries divided (some cut into halves)
1 Cucumber cut into slices
16 Cherry tomatoes divided (some cut in half)
12 Grape tomatoes
6 Mini cucumbers sliced
20 Baby carrots
12 Snap peas
12 Cheddar cheese cubes
1 Mozzarella log sliced
24 Mozzarella cheese pearls
12 Provolone cheese slices
24 Slivered almonds
½ lb sliced ham Deli slices
10 Basil leaves
24 Pita crackers
½ cup Hummus
¼ cup Honey
2 TBS Balsamic glaze

Coconut Lime Dip

8 ounces Coconut yogurt
2 tsp Fresh lime juice
½ tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

Melon Flowers

Cut flowers out of slices of cantaloupe, using a 1-inch flower cookie cutter.
1/4 Cantaloupe
Place the flower on the end of a skewer and add three to four grapes on the skewer to make the flower stem.
18 Green grapes

Cucumber Tomato Flowers

Cut a cucumber into 1⁄4 inch slices then take a 1⁄2 inch round cutter and remove the center of the cucumber slices. Cut each slice in half.
1 Cucumber
On a toothpick, place one cube of cheese then top the cheese with a half cucumber slice. Top that with a cherry tomato.
16 Cherry tomatoes, 12 Cheddar cheese cubes

Caprese Ladybugs

Cut a mozzarella log into slices then top each one with a fresh basil leaf.
1 Mozzarella log, 10 Basil leaves
Drizzle a bit of balsamic glaze on the basil leaf then place half of a grape tomato.
2 TBS Balsamic glaze, 12 Grape tomatoes
Add a blueberry half to the top of the tomato to create the head of the ladybug.
25 Blueberries
Take a toothpick dipped in balsamic glaze and create dots on the back of the ladybug.

Banana Bumble Bees

Slice a banana then take black writing gel and create lines on each banana slice to make the bee stripes.
1 Banana
Add two slivered almonds to create wings.
24 Slivered almonds

Cucumber Flowers

Thinly slice mini cucumbers then place five on the board to create petals.
6 Mini cucumbers
Place a cherry tomato half in the center of the “petals”.
16 Cherry tomatoes
Repeat for as many cucumber flowers as you would like!

Mozzarella Mushrooms

On a toothpick place a mozzarella pearl then top that with a cherry tomato half to create a mushroom.
24 Mozzarella cheese pearls, 16 Cherry tomatoes

Coconut Lime Dip

In a small bowl, fill with coconut yogurt.
8 ounces Coconut yogurt
Mix in 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract and 2 tsp lime juice.
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, 2 tsp Fresh lime juice
Stir until combined.

Assembly

Place the bowls first – add a bowl of the hummus, honey, and coconut lime dip spread out evenly around the board to create the foundation of the board.
1/2 cup Hummus, 1/4 cup Honey
Add skewered items – divide the items on the skewer among the board. I put the grape and melon flowers on one side and the blueberry fruit skewers on the other.
Add the meat and cheese roses – since these are larger items, I recommended making these and adding them onto the board now.
12 Provolone cheese slices, 1/2 lb sliced ham
Add medium sized items – fill in some of the large remaining spaces with the cucumber tomato flowers, ladybugs, mushrooms, and bumblebees. Keep these spaced out so they don’t overlap each other.
Fill in the gaps – once all of those are down, it’s time to fill in the gaps around the bowls and in between the items with the remaining ingredients like blueberries, strawberries, snap peas, crackers, and baby carrots.
10 Strawberries, 12 Snap peas, 24 Pita crackers, 20 Baby carrots

Notes

Blank spaces are not your friend. Fill up the boards as best as you can! If there is too much open space, you may need a smaller board.

To keep it budget-friendly, choose seasonal fruit whenever possible.

Don’t keep it out for too long. Since the beautiful board does contain dairy (if you are using cheese) don’t keep it sitting out for too long.

Make ahead. Since we’re using fresh ingredients, if you’re assembling the entire tray in advance, you’ll want to cover it in plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge until you serve it. Remember to squirt some lemon juice over the bananas.

If you are traveling with the contents, you can store everything in individual containers, and keep them cold with ice packs. Then, assemble your summer picnic charcuterie board on sight!

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