Charcuterie Board
with Muhammara spread / fruit / vegetables / meat / olives
The sky is the limit when it comes to building your own charcuterie board, but we wanted to give you a blueprint that you could adapt however you'd like. This meal is great if you're looking for something to set out around the holidays. It can stand on its own as a DIY meal and can be a fun (still celebratory) break from cooking. Check out this video to see how we build our board!
Smarts: To give this a Cook Smarts feel, we wanted a homemade element, and Muhammara is a savory spread that goes well with fresh vegetables for dipping. Feel free to buy it pre-made, substitute baba ganoush, or just skip it. Anything goes here!
Ingredients
- Carrots - 6 oz , sticks
- Apples, any variety - 1 , sliced
- Pears - 1 , sliced
- Bell peppers, red - 1 , sliced
- Cucumbers - 8 oz , sliced
- Honey - 2 Tbsp
- Olives, pitted, any type - 1/2 cup
- Marcona almonds - 1/2 cup (sub regular almonds, cashews, or walnuts)
- Salami, sliced - 3 oz
- Prosciutto, thinly sliced - 3 oz
- Apricots, dried - 1/2 cup (sub any dried fruit)
- Grapes - 2 cups
- Walnuts, halves - 1/3 cup
- Oil, olive - 2 Tbsp
- Roasted red bell peppers (12 oz / 355 mL) - 1 jar , drained
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Cumin, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/2 tsp
Prep
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Make muhammara - Heat oven to 350F / 177C. Spread walnuts out on a small baking sheet and toast, shaking the pan halfway through cooking, until golden and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Combine walnuts, olive oil, roasted red bell peppers, garlic cloves, cumin, and red pepper flakes in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse / blend until smooth, adding some water if needed to help the mixture blend. Taste and season with some salt. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Carrots - Slice into sticks for dipping. If prepping ahead, soak in water in the refrigerator. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Apples / Pears / Bell peppers / Cucumbers - Prep as directed.
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Honey / Olives / Marcona almonds - Place each of these in their own small bowls.
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Make
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Set out a large platter, cutting board, or rimmed sheet pan.
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Arrange salami and prosciutto on platter.
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Around the meat, arrange the bowls of muhammara, honey, olives, and almonds.
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Next, add the vegetables.
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Fan out the apples, pears, and dried apricots. Place small bunches of grapes onto the platter.
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Set out your charcuterie board and enjoy!
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