Valentine's Day Charcuterie Board
This Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board is an easy way to spread the love. With salami roses, a chocolate fruit dip, and a generous mix of fruit, cheese, and crackers, it’s festive, fun, and perfect for sharing with your favorite people. Adjust the size, ingredients, and arrangement to make it your own, following the notes below—this board is meant to be as flexible as it is beautiful. 💕
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 440kcal
Cost: $23.73 or $2.73/serving
Equipment
- 1 champagne flute
- charcuterie board or cutting board
Ingredients
Chocolate Fruit Dip:
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 9 oz Cocowhip thawed overnight in the fridge
For the charcuterie board:
- 8 oz pre-sliced salami (makes 3 roses)
- crackers of choice or pretzels
- jam of choice
- 16 oz fresh strawberries sliced
- 12 oz fresh raspberries
- 3 fresh mandarin oranges peeled and separated
- 8 oz cheddar cheese cubed
- 8 oz parmesan cheese sliced or cubed
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the cocoa powder and maple syrup together until a chocolate syrup forms. Fold in the thawed Cocowhip and stir until combined. Transfer the dip into a small serving bowl and place it on the charcuterie board.
- Make the salami roses. Using a champagne flute, fold salami over the edge of the glass and press firmly. Work your way around 5-6 times, pressing one piece at a time. Turn the roses out by inverting the flute onto the board and arranging them around the charcuterie board.
- Next add a small bowl of jam. Add pretzels and/or crackers of choice.
- Add handfuls of fruit around the charcuterie board.
- Finally, fill in the remaining areas with cubes and slices of cheese. Serve!
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Notes
- Work largest to smallest. Start by placing the fruit dip and salami roses, followed by the small dishes of jam, pretzels, and/or crackers. From there, fill in the remaining open spaces with fruit and cheese.
- Make it your own. Not a big fan of salami? Try smaller pepperoni roses or prosciutto ribbons or rosettes instead. Vegetarian? Omit them entirely or swap mini skewers of mozzarella balls, tomatoes, olives, and roasted red peppers, cucumber roses, or even cheese roses made from thinly sliced cheese. You can also adjust the fruit to your liking—fresh blueberries, mango chunks, and pineapple are all delicious—and swap in your favorite cheeses, such as Gruyère, Fontina, Manchego, or Brie.
- Make it ahead of time. The chocolate fruit dip can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container until assembly. The salami roses and cheese can be prepared up to 1 day ahead and stored in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator. Fresh fruit and crackers are best prepped just before serving for the best texture and freshness.
- Use a large platter. To comfortably accommodate all the ingredients without overcrowding or layering, use a board roughly the size of a baking sheet.
- Adjust the size. Hosting a small group or planning a date night? Halve or quarter the ingredients and assemble on a small cutting board or serving platter. For larger gatherings, double the recipe and use two large cutting boards.
Nutrition
Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 23g | Sodium: 842mg | Fiber: 5g
