How To Make an Easy Kid-Friendly Charcuterie Board
Build your own charcuterie board that is kid-friendly with these easy-to-follow instructions. Charcuterie boards are perfect appetizers for when you are hosting people or just want a simple fuss-free dinner. It will even encourage your picky eaters to try new foods!
Servings: 12
Equipment
Ingredients
Dips
- ranch dressing
- hummus
Cheeses
- Swiss cheese
- sharp cheddar cheese
- gouda cheese
- havarti cheese
- Pepper Jack cheese
Meats
- ham slices
- turkey slices
- pepperoni slices
- salami slices
Vegetables
- baby carrots
- sliced cucumbers
- grape tomatoes
Crackers
- wheat thins
- Ritz crackers
- pretzel chips
- pita chips
Other fillers:
- black olives
- green olives
- trail mix
- apple slices
- orange slices
- peanut butter filled pretzels
Instructions
- Set out a large platter or cutting board.
- Start by putting dips and food items that need to be contained in small bowls. Spread the bowls out on the board.
- Next, arrange the slices of cheese around the bowls.
- Add the meats, spreading them around the cheese and bowls.
- Add vegetables in empty spaces.
- Add crackers, preferably by the cheeses and dips they go with.
- Use fillers to fill in empty spaces left on the board.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Other items that you could put on your board:
- string cheese
- any kind of cheeseball
- fresh berries
- salsa and chips
- guacamole
- sliced baguettes
- pickles
- prosciutto
- hard boiled eggs
- grapes
- deviled eggs
- flavored mustards
- sliced celery (you could even make ants on a log if your family likes that!)
- chopped broccoli
- chopped cauliflower
- sliced bell pepper
- mini bell peppers
- sugar snap peas