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An overhead view of a red, white and blue charcuterie board with different meats, cheeses, and fresh fruit.

4th of July Charcuterie Board

Celebrate Independence Day with a patriotic 4th of July charcuterie board! Bursting with red, white, and blue flavors, this festive spread is a feast for the eyes and taste buds. Get expert tips and creative ideas to create the ultimate 4th of July charcuterie experience, perfect for your next holiday BBQ!
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 18 servings

Ingredients

Red Ingredients:

  • Strawberries
  • Raspberries
  • Cherries
  • Watermelon
  • Soppressata salami
  • Cappocolo
  • Dried cranberries

White Ingredients:

  • Brie round
  • Simple Mills Sea Salt Crackers
  • Milton’s Sea Salt Crackers
  • Sharp white cheddar cheese, cut into cubes
  • Blueberry rind semi-hard cheese, cut into triangles (I used Trader Joe’s Blueberry Fields Cheese, but you can use any other semi-hard cheese instead)
  • Bleu cheese wedge

Blue Ingredients:

  • Blueberries
  • Kalamata olives, or black olives
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberry goat cheese log, cut into coins
  • Blue corn tortilla chips

Instructions

  • Start by selecting a large board or platter as the base for your charcuterie board. I used a large rectangular platter, but a sheet pan works just as well!
  • Take the brie and freeze it for 10 minutes. Then, use a star cookie cutter to cut a shape out through the center of the brie. Carefully remove the star from the center of the brie.
  • Place the brie with the star outline on the bottom ⅓ of the board, which will straddle the white and blue sections since it has both colors. Fill the center with fresh blueberries. Place any items that are in bowls on the board as well, including the olives and dried cranberries. Place the olives in the blue section on the bottom and the cranberries in the red section up top. Placing larger objects on the board first gives you a starting point so you can decorate around them.
  • Fill the brie outline with blueberries.
  • Start with the blue section of the board, adding the blue corn tortilla chips, blueberry goat cheese, additional blueberries, and blackberries. You want this section to take up the bottom ⅓ of the board. Fill in empty spaces with additional berries.
  • Move to the white section, which will be the middle 1/3 of the board. Start with some crackers to provide some movement through the board. Using the brie as an anchor point to guide the crackers is a good idea. Slice the cheeses in different ways to provide interest. I left the bleu cheese mostly whole, with a few crumbles, the sharp white cheddar cheese is cubed, and the blueberry rind cheddar is cut into triangles and then zig zagged to create an interesting shape.
  • Finish with the red section, which is the top ⅓ of the charcuterie board. Use the bowl as an anchor for the cured meat, arranging the meat in a curved pattern.
  • Add fresh fruit, like the strawberries, watermelon, cherries, and raspberries in the spaces to round out the board.
  • Make sure all empty spaces are filled. If you have any holes, fresh fruit or nuts are always good ways to fill in the board as needed.
  • Place the brie star at the top of the white section. I like a little overlap between the red and white sections to bring the board all together.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Add serving utensils and enjoy!