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4th of July charcuterie board on table.

4th of July Charcuterie Board with Cheese Stars

Nothing says summer celebration like this beautiful red, white, and blue patriotic charcuterie board filled with berries, watermelon, meats, crackers, and star-shaped cheese!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 6 -8 people

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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