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This patriotic charcuterie board is red, white, blue, and delicious! It’s the easiest way to impress guests on Memorial Day and Independence Day.
Hosting for the summer holidays just got easier with this festive and super yummy 4th of July cheese board!
Loaded with sweet and savory bites, this board has something for everyone to love.
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Why You’ll Love This Patriotic Charcuterie Board Recipe
- This 4th of July cheese board is incredibly easy to customize, so feel free to get creative!
- This red white blue July 4th charcuterie board is a crowd-pleasing appetizer you can make at the last minute.
- This American flag charcuterie board is perfect for any patriotic holiday.
Ingredients And Substitutions
Red foods – We used red cherries, bell peppers, cooked sausages, and strawberries, but you can make the red stripes with your favorite cured meats and fruits.
White foods – The cheeses for the white stripes and stars are up to you, but mini mozzarella balls and white cheddar cheese slices are guaranteed hits. For variety, we’ve also added round rice crackers.
Blue foods – We filled the top left corner of the board with blueberries to represent the blue field of the American flag charcuterie board.
Tips For Making This Recipe
More Red, White, and Blue Foods
Make this patriotic charcuterie board with red ingredients like grape tomatoes, pepperoni, or even red jelly beans if you want something sweet. For the white items, string cheese, popcorn, and marshmallows are suitable options. For the blue foods, you can use grapes or chocolates wrapped in blue foil.
Arrangement Ideas
Don’t limit yourself to an American flag charcuterie board this Independence Day! Just follow a red, white, and blue theme, start the board with the largest food items, and fill the gaps with smaller ingredients.
Leftover Tips
You can store the leftover ingredients from your July 4th charcuterie board in separate containers in the fridge. Save what you can, but only if the board wasn’t left out at the gathering for over 2 hours.
4th of July Cheese Board Recipe FAQs
How to make a 4th of July charcuterie board?
To make a patriotic charcuterie board, you’ll need red, white, and blue ingredients. Try red berries and meats, white cheeses and crackers, and blue fruits and chips!
How to make a 4th of July cheese board?
Pair the red and blue ingredients of your Fourth of July charcuterie board with white cheeses, such as mozzarella balls or cheddar slices. Want it extra festive? Make cheese stars using a star cookie cutter!
What can I use if I don’t have a star-shaped cookie cutter?
You can cut a star shape from a piece of cardboard, then use it as a stencil!
What kind of board do you have to use to make a patriotic charcuterie board?
If you’re making a flag charcuterie board, use a rectangular wooden board or platter.
Can you make this Fourth of July charcuterie board ahead of time?
To keep everything fresh and delicious, assemble your red, white, and blue charcuterie board no more than an hour before serving. Just cover it and store it in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it.
More Delicious 4th of July Recipes
- Red White and Blue Popsicles
- Red White and Blue Strawberries
- 4th of July Fruit Kabobs
- Red White and Blue Sangria
- 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats
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Patriotic Charcuterie Board
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup red cherries
- 1 cup mini mozzarella balls
- 2 red bell peppers, sliced into thin strips
- 1 cup round rice crackers
- 1 cup cooked sausages, sliced into rounds
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese slices, cut into small squares
- 1 cup strawberries, quartered
Instructions
- On the top left corner of your rectangular wooden board, arrange the blueberries for the flag’s blue field.
- For the red and white stripes, start with rows of red cherries and mozzarella balls.
- Next, add the rows of red bell pepper strips and rice crackers.
- Then, add the rows of sausages and cheddar cheese squares.
- To finish the flag’s stripes, add the row of strawberries at the bottom.
- Cut out stars from the white cheese slices.
- Place the cheese stars on top of the blueberries for the flag’s stars, and you’re done!
Notes
- Make this patriotic charcuterie board with red ingredients like grape tomatoes, pepperoni, or even red jelly beans if you want something sweet. For the white items, string cheese, popcorn, and marshmallows are suitable options. For the blue foods, you can use grapes or chocolates wrapped in blue foil.
- Don’t limit yourself to an American flag charcuterie board this Independence Day! Just follow a red, white, and blue theme, start the board with the largest food items, and fill the gaps with smaller ingredients.
- You can store the leftover ingredients from your July 4th charcuterie board in separate containers in the fridge. Save what you can, but only if the board wasn’t left out at the gathering for over 2 hours.
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