Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie boards seem to be all the rage lately and for good reason! You can pack so much nutrition onto one single board and serve it at a get together to impress your friends. Or make it as a snack for yourself to feel a little fancy :)

When choosing foods for your board, try to make it balanced with nutrient dense options.

For your cheese selection, try to go for aged cheese and goat cheese varieties. These are typically higher in nutrients and probiotics, and can be digested easier.

Berries are a great source of antioxidants and pair well with cheese and almonds.

Almonds are great to add more healthy fat, protein, iron, zinc, and vitamin E.

If you want to add any cured meats to the spread, try to pick only 1 or 2 since a lot of them can be sneaky with sodium. Also, make sure they are from a good quality source without hormones and antibiotics.

For cracker options, be mindful of the ingredients. A lot of brands will seem healthy from the claims on the box, but then you look at the ingredient list and it is a different story. Be wary of refined grains, added sugars, and vegetable oil.

Lastly, did you know that kalamata olives are a good source of fat and vitamin E? They are a great little nutrient powerhouse!

What you’ll need:

• Berries- I used blackberries and blueberries

• Grapes

• Apple or pear

• Almonds

• Prosciutto- don’t need this for a vegetarian option :)

• Kalamata olives

• Brie (Goat brie is really good!)

• Cheese variety- Manchego, Gouda, and cheddar are good options

• Crackers- Hu and Simple Mills are good brands

• Fig spread