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An Essential Guide: Charcuterie Board Ideas

An Essential Guide: Charcuterie Board Ideas

It’s so simple to build a healthy and tasty protein packed charcuterie board! These boards are perfect for family gatherings, holiday parties or just a fun summer snack. Choosing a few items from different categories creates a well rounded board with a variety of textures, flavors and colors. Shopping at a local farmers market is a great way to find seasonal produce, fruits, cheeses and nuts, plus grab some our of BRD grass fed salami. There’s no wrong way to build a board. Just have fun!


What’s On A Charcuterie Board

Meat
Our grass fed & finished pork, lamb or beef salami or choose to make your own chicken pate. It's easier than you think, just grab our pasture raised chicken liver.

BRD Grass Fed & Finished Salami Options
  • Premium Natural Uncured All Beef Salami: Grass-Fed & Finished Lean Beef mildly flavored with Red Wine.
  • Premium Natural Uncured Lamb & Rosemary Salami: Grass-Fed & Finished Lean Leg of Lamb with Rosemary & White Wine.
  • Premium Natural Uncured Beer Salami: Grass-Fed & Finished Pork infused with malty Beer & Black Pepper
  • Premium Natural Uncured Pepperoni: Grass-Fed & Finished Beef & Pork with Sweet Paprika & Medium Spice.
  • Premium Natural Uncured San Francisco Style Salami: Grass-fed & Finished Pork flavored with Red Wine & Black Pepper.
  • Premium Natural Uncured Hot Toscano Salami: Grass-fed & Finished Pork with Sherry Wine & Crushed Red Pepper.

Shop Grass Fed & Finished Salami (Beef, Lamb & Pork)


Hard & Soft Cheeses

Add a variety of texture along with mild or strong cheeses.
  • Crumbly: Aged goat cheese, blue cheese or Parmesan
  • Soft: Brie, Feta, Ricotta
  • Semisoft: Gruyère, Aged cheddar or Gouda
  • Flavored: Marinated fresh mozzarella, marinated feta or whipped herb feta dip
Nuts & Seeds
Add that crunch with pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews and walnuts, which are a great pairing for some protein and healthy fat.

Fresh Vegetables & Fruit
Choose from whatever is seasonal that doesn’t require any cooking. If fruit starts to brown easily add a squeeze of lemon to keep it from browning.
  • Grape Tomatoes
  • Sliced Carrots
  • Celery Sticks
  • Snap peas
  • Mashed Avocado
  • Watermelon
  • Strawberries
  • Cherries
  • Sliced Apples or Stone Fruit
Dried or Freeze Dried Fruit
Dried fruits can add a sweet and tart option paired with those crunchy nuts.
  • Dried Apricots
  • Dried Figs
  • Dried Pineapple
  • Dried Cherries
  • Freeze Dried Raspberries
Spread & Dips
Serving small bowls of dips can add an extra layer of flavor, along with some protein.
  • Hummus
  • Greek Yogurt
  • Whipped Feta
  • Salted Butter
  • Raw Honey
Flavor Boosters for Gut Health
Can't forget to add in some kimchi or curtido, which is basically a lightly fermented cabbage relish.

Add Something Crunchy
Round out the perfect board with some crunchy additions to pair with salami, chicken pate, cheeses or dips.
  • Sourdough Crostini
  • Pita Chips
  • Sliced Baguette
  • Seed Crackers
  • Pretzel Chips
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