Warmer weather will get people together, but a Spring Charcuterie Board will bring them to the table. Spreads, cheeses, homemade crackers, fruits and nuts are presented on a pretty tray to make a showstopping appetizer for your guests.
As the days grow longer and the sun shines brighter each spring, we all look for ways to spend more time with family and friends. Picnics, barbecues, family gatherings and cookouts are made even more special with amazing seasonal foods.
Why you’ll love this Spring Charcuterie Board
Snacking is hugely popular with Americans. More than 90% of us include snacks in our daily diet. So why not build a tray filled with flavorful, seasonal items to encourage your guests to nibble and mingle.
This grazing board recipe brings together the best spring ingredients, a combination of fresh and homemade items that your friends are sure to enjoy. Spreads, dips, cheeses, fruits, fresh veggies, crackers, cookies, nuts and pretzels all make an appearance on the tray.
The tray is garnished with a variety of fresh herbs and a substantial drizzle of honey over the sweet creamy goat cheese. There is truly something for everyone to enjoy on this spring appetizer platter.
What to include on a Spring Charcuterie Board
It’s important to give your guests variety. Using both sweet and savory items ensures that your guests will find something they love.
I like to make a homemade dip or spread to serve as the focal point for the board. This spring charcuterie tray includes Roasted Carrot Hummus and homemade seed crackers from TOPSEEDZ. While the Sea Salt Bake-At-Home Crackers are a perfect match for this savory hummus, they also offer a variety of readymade crackers that can be added to the tray.
I also added a small dish of TOPSEEDZ Roasted Seeds to the tray, so my friends could add some to the top of the hummus as they were munching away. These seeds give dips and spread just the right amount of crunch.
Fresh Dip Recipes for any Charcuterie Board
Any of these tasty dip recipes could be a focal point on a delicious grazing board with strips of fresh vegetables, tortilla chips, pretzel sticks and seed crackers included for dipping.
Ingredients for Spring Charcuterie Board
SAVORY ITEMS:
- Roasted Carrot Hummus
- French Onion Dip
- Gouda Cheese slices
- Genoa Salami
- TOPSEEDZ Sea Salt Seed Crackers
- Asturi Classico Bruschettini Toasts
- Dot’s Honey Mustard Pretzels
- Fresh veggies, including sugar snap peas, carrots and bell pepper strips
- Nuts and TOPSEEDZ Roasted Seeds
SWEET ITEMS:
- Sweet Fig Goat Cheese with Honey
- Fresh Strawberries, sliced
- Dewey Meyer Lemon Cookies
- Mini Nilla Wafer
- Green grapes
- Dried pineapple chunks
GARNISH:
- Fresh herbs, such as sprigs of thyme, rosemary, chives and dill
- lemon slices
- honey for drizzling over cheese
How to make a Spring Charcuterie Board
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Gather a few small bowls or containers, mini serving utensils, and a tray large enough to hold items you want to serve to your guests.
- Put dips and spreads in small bowls and place them in separate areas of your tray or board. Roll the salami into tubes and place it on the tray. Arrange dippers, like crackers, pretzels and fresh veggie strips, around the bowls of dip.
- Fill open areas of the tray with remaining items in groups, placing them close to complementary items. Garnish the board with fresh herbs, a drizzle of honey over the goat cheese, and a few slices of lemon. Cover and keep the tray refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Add miniature serving spoons, small tongs, and cheese knives to the tray before serving. Be sure to have napkins, small plates and forks for your guests to use when eating from this spring charcuterie board. Recipe serves 10 people.
Tips for making the best Charcuterie Board
- SELECT A TRAY, BOARD OR PLATTER that is big enough to hold the items you want to serve. I always pick one based on the number of people I want to serve. If using a shallow basket or wicker tray with gaps, cover the bottom of the tray with parchment paper to keep your items from slipping through the cracks.
- GATHER SMALL CONTAINERS including bowls, Mason jars, and small plates to use for dips, spread, veggie strips, and other wet items for the board.
- GROUP ITEMS that naturally go together on the board, like dip with fresh veggies or hummus with sturdy seed crackers. It makes for a better experience for your guests when they can easily grab a few things at a time.
- ADD SMALL SERVING UTENSILS, like spoons for dips, tongs for crackers and cheese, toothpicks for fruit, or cheese knives for spreads and soft cheeses to the charcuterie board before serving.
- USE SWEET AND SAVORY ITEMS to make sure that all of your guests can find something they like. Some will like small cookies and sweet fruits will others might enjoy French Onion Dip and crunch salty crackers.
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Spring Charcuterie Board
Ingredients
Savory Items:
- Roasted Carrot Hummus
- French Onion Dip
- Gouda Cheese slices
- Genoa Salami
- TOPSEEDZ Rosemary Crackers
- Asturi Classico Bruschettini Toasts
- Dot’s Honey Mustard Pretzels
- Fresh veggies, including sugar snap peas, carrots and bell pepper strips
- Nuts and sunflower seeds
Sweet Items:
- Sweet Fig Goat Cheese with Honey
- Fresh Strawberries, sliced
- Dewey Meyer Lemon Cookies
- Mini Nilla Wafer
- Green grapes
- Dried pineapple chunks
For Garnish:
- Fresh herbs, such as sprigs of thyme, rosemary, chives and dill
- lemon slices
- honey for drizzling over cheese
Instructions
- Gather a few small bowls or containers, mini serving utensils, and a tray large enough to hold items you want to serve to your guests.
- Put dips and spreads in small bowls and place them in separate areas of your tray or board. Roll the salami into tubes and place it on the tray. Arrange dippers, like crackers, pretzels and fresh veggie strips, around the bowls of dip.
- Fill open areas of the tray with remaining items in groups, placing them close to complementary items. Garnish the board with fresh herbs, a drizzle of honey over the goat cheese, and a few slices of lemon. Cover and keep the tray refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Add miniature serving spoons, small tongs, and cheese knives to the tray before serving. Be sure to have napkins, small plates and forks for your guests to use when eating from this spring charcuterie board. Recipe serves 10 people.
Equipment
- 1 large tray, big enough to hold the items you want to serve
- 1 sheet of parchment paper, to cover the bottom of the tray, if desired
- small spoons, toothpicks, cheese knives and tongs, for serving
Notes
- SELECT A TRAY, BOARD OR PLATTER that is big enough to hold the items you want to serve. I always pick one based on the number of people I want to serve. If using a shallow basket or wicker tray with gaps, cover the bottom of the tray with parchment paper to keep your items from slipping through the cracks.
- GATHER SMALL CONTAINERS including bowls, Mason jars, and small plates to use for dips, spread, veggie strips, and other wet items for the board.
- GROUP ITEMS that naturally go together on the board, like dip with fresh veggies or hummus with sturdy seed crackers. It makes for a better experience for your guests when they can easily grab a few things at a time.
- ADD SMALL SERVING UTENSILS, like spoons for dips, tongs for crackers and cheese, toothpicks for fruit, or cheese knives for spreads and soft cheeses to the charcuterie board before serving.
- USE SWEET AND SAVORY ITEMS to make sure that all of your guests can find something they like. Some will like small cookies and sweet fruits will others might enjoy French Onion Dip and crunch salty crackers.
