How to Make a Vegan "Charcuterie" Board
A gorgeous vegan charcuterie board that’s salty, sweet, savory, and spicy! 100% plant-based and the perfect addition to your party table!
Servings 8 (People)
Ingredients
SALTY (choose 2-3)
- Olives
- Olive Tapenade (or store-bought)
- Salted roasted nuts (cashews, pistachios, almonds, pecans)
- Quick Pickled Veggies (or store-bought pickles or cornichons)
SWEET (choose 2-3)
- Candied Nuts
- Orange Thyme Jam (or store-bought)
- Dates
- Fresh fruit of choice (strawberries, blackberries, green apple, peaches)
- Truffles or Chocolate (or store-bought dark chocolate)
SAVORY (choose 1-2)
- Easy Garlic & Herb Vegan Cheese (we like Treeline for store-bought)
- Spicy Vegan Pimento Cheese Ball
- Hummus (or store-bought)
- Crispy Baked Chickpeas (or store-bought)
SPICY (choose 1-2)
FOR DIPPING (choose 2-3)
- 1-Bowl Vegan Gluten-Free Crackers (or store-bought)
- Bread of choice
- Fresh veggies of choice (carrots, radishes, green beans/peas, cucumber)
Instructions
- Start by making your selections from each section (salty, sweet, savory, spicy, and for dipping). We chose the following for our board pictured above: Salty: olives and cornichons; Sweet: candied nuts, dates, and fresh fruit; Savory: spicy vegan pimento cheese ball and Treeline’s herb garlic soft cheese; Spicy: vegan pepperoni and charred serrano white bean dip; and For Dipping: Simple Mills almond flour crackers, Whole Foods gluten-free oat and seed crispbreads, rustic French bread, and fresh veggies!
- To make the homemade components of the charcuterie board pictured above, we started by making our spicy vegan pimento cheese ball in advance and letting it chill for the minimum time suggested in the recipe (6 hours). Next we made vegan pepperoni and set it aside when it was done. Then we made charred serrano white bean dip and placed it in the refrigerator to chill. Lastly we made candied nuts and cut up the fresh fruits and veggies!
- Once you've gathered and prepared your components, it's time to assemble! Grab a wooden tray or cutting board (or a parchment-lined baking sheet). You want it to be big enough to fit everything but small enough that your snacks look abundant, not sparse.
- Place your snacks on the board in order from largest to smallest. Start with any bowls or dishes for snacks (like olives and hummus) and space them out on the board so you can place smaller snacks in between. Then fill in the extra space with "loose" snacks, like veggies and crackers. Our favorite trick is to place stackable snacks (like cucumbers and vegan pepperoni) in curves or around the dishes. All that's left is to get your snack on!
- Best when fresh. Store leftover components in the refrigerator covered on the board or separately for up to 1-2 days.
Notes
*Prep time is for assembling the board only. It assumes all components are either store-bought or prepared in advance.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated for 8 people with the approximate ingredients and quantities included on the board pictured.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated for 8 people with the approximate ingredients and quantities included on the board pictured.
Nutrition (1 of 8 servings)
Serving: 1 serving Calories: 433 Carbohydrates: 40.7 g Protein: 14.4 g Fat: 30 g Saturated Fat: 4.7 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.4 g Monounsaturated Fat: 7.7 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 692 mg Potassium: 403 mg Fiber: 6.7 g Sugar: 15.7 g Vitamin A: 86 IU Vitamin C: 8.4 mg Calcium: 143 mg Iron: 4.3 mg