Nothing says summer celebration like this beautiful red, white, and blue patriotic charcuterie board filled with berries, watermelon, meats, crackers, and star-shaped cheese! This 4th of July Charcuterie Board is the perfect appetizer to welcome the guests on Memorial Day, Independence Day, or a summer BBQ gathering. It’s easy to assemble and so impressive.
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Ingredients
This recipe is so forgiving and creative, so don’t stress about sticking to exact ingredients! Use what’s in season, what you love, or what you already have in your fridge. The list below is just a guide to help you build a beautiful and balanced board, and feel free to mix, match, and make it your own!
For the Red
- Strawberries and white chocolate – To make homemade white chocolate-dipped strawberries!
- Charcuterie meat – I used salami and prosciutto.
- Red fruits and vegetables – Strawberries, raspberries, watermelon, and cherry tomatoes.
For the White
- White cheddar – White cheddar is a firm semi-hard cheese perfect for making a star cutout. Use star cookie cutter for this shat shaped cheese. You can also use mozzarella.
- White colored cheese – I used Goat Cheese and Manchego cheese. Brie, camembert, Boursin, and fresh mozzarella balls are also great!
- Crackers – Use light colored crackers for the white section, like water crackers, wafer crackers, flatbread(croccantini) crackers.
- Apples – sliced to show the white color inside. Submerge slices in salted water to prevent browning.
- Cashews
For the Blue
- Dark colored fruits – Blueberries, blackberries, and black cherries.
- Dried fruit and nut crisp crackers
Other
- Fresh Basil – or use other herbs and edible flowers.
Instructions
Line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Place the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl and melt it using a double boiler or microwave. If using a microwave, heat in 20-second intervals, stirring between each until smooth. Dip the half of the strawberries into the melted chocolate and place them on the prepared sheet tray. Save the other half of the strawberries as red ingredients. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut star shapes from the white cheddar slices.
In the center of a serving platter, arrange the goat cheese and Manchego slices.
Gently fold the prosciutto into ribbons. Quarter-fold the salami or shape it into a rose. Arrange the meats above the cheese area.
Place the red ingredients at the top of the board and the white ingredients in the center.
Arrange the blue ingredients at the bottom. Arrange the basil, white chocolate-covered strawberries, and star-shaped cheese. Enjoy!
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4th of July Charcuterie Board with Cheese Stars
Ingredients
For the Red
- Strawberries
- White chocolate
- Salami
- Prosciutto
- Watermelon sliced
- Raspberries
- Cherry tomatoes
For the White
- White cheddar sliced
- Goat Cheese
- Manchego cheese sliced
- Crackers
- Apples sliced
- Cashews
For the Blue
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Black cherries
- Dried fruit and nut crisp crackers
Other
- Fresh Basil
Instructions
Make the white chocolate-dipped strawberries
- Line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
- Place the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl and melt it using a double boiler or microwave. If using a microwave, heat in 20-second intervals, stirring between each until smooth.
- Dip the half of the strawberries into the melted chocolate and place them on the prepared sheet tray. Refrigerate until the chocolate is set. Save the other half of the strawberries as red ingredients.
Make the star-shaped cheese
- Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut star shapes from the white cheddar slices.
Assembly
- In the center of a serving platter, arrange the goat cheese and Manchego slices.
- Gently fold the prosciutto into ribbons. Quarter-fold the salami or shape it into a rose. Arrange the meats above the cheese area.
- Place the red ingredients at the top of the board, the white ingredients in the center, and the blue ingredients at the bottom. Arrange the basil, white chocolate covered strawberries, and star-shaped cheese. Enjoy!
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