Thanksgiving charcuterie board recipe
Learn how to easily put a Thanksgiving charcuterie board everyone can snack on.
Equipment
Ingredients
For The Pumpkin and Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- 1/4 of a medium pumpkin a wedge
- 2 cups of fresh cranberries check notes below
- 1/4 cup of natural Canadian maple syrup for roasting pumpkin
- 1/4 cup of natural Canadian maple syrup for cranberry sauce
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of orange zest
Meats
- 10 slices cold roasted turkey slices folded deli-style slices. Fresh from the deli section is best rathaer than paket one.
- 20 slices of salami mild or hot
- 10 slices of Prosciutto ham
Cheeses
- 2 cups smoked cheddar sliced or cubed
- 1 wheel approximately 4-5 inches in diameter, of Brie or Camembert cheese or blue cheese chunks (for creamy cheeses)
Vegetables & Fruits
- 1 cup sliced pear about 1 medium pear
- 1 cup sliced apple about 1 medium apple
- 3 small clusters of dark grapes
- 1 cup dried fruit such as apricots or dates
Extras
- 1/2 cup cranberry jam or chutney served in a small ramekin
- 1 cup assorted crackers or crispbreads
- 1 cup mixed nuts pecans, walnuts, or your favorite
- Fresh rosemary or thyme sprigs for garnish
- Optional: mini pumpkins for decoration real or fake from Amazon
Instructions
- Roast butternut if using fresh: toss about 2 cups of pumpkin chunks with 1 tablespoon olive oil and roast at 350°F for 15 minutes until golden and tender.
- If making cranberry sauce/jam yourself, then make it while the pumpkin is cooking by boiling cranberries with 1/4 cup of maple syrup and orange zest until it's smooth and thick. Around 15 minutes. Skip this step if you are getting a ready-made one from the store.
- Place cranberry sauce in a small ramekin and set it on your board.
- Place roasted pumpkins in a ramekin on the other side of the board, or you can place them directly on the board in a bunch.
- Arrange cheeses and cured meats in separate clusters on the board.
- Fold turkey slices and arrange near cured meats.
- Scatter roasted butternut chunks around the board.
- Fan pear and apple slices next to cheeses and meats.
- Fill gaps with crackers and sprinkle mixed nuts across the board.
- Garnish with herb sprigs and mini pumpkins for color and charm.
Notes
Calories are only approximate if all ingredients are divided equally among 8 people.
For the cranberry sauce, you can buy one from the store if you don't want to make your own. If you do that, then you can skip the cranberry sauce-making process and ingredients.