This beautiful and festive Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board is the perfect thing to add to any snack table this holiday season. This board is simple to make, eye-catching and so delicious. Add homemade items and local favorites to give it a personal touch!
Start by picking out a round (12-inch diameter or greater) or square (12x12 or greater) board to use for the wreath.
Prepare the food you are using by washing any produce, slicing any produce that is not already bite-sized, cubing or slicing the cheese, preparing the salami roses, and placing any dips, olives, or anything that needs to be contained into small dishes.
If using fake greenery with wire in it, you can shape it around the outside of the board (if using a round board) or shape it around a large bowl (about the size of your board or slightly smaller) to start to give your wreath some structure. Do the same for the inner circle of the wreath using a ramekin or a small bowl (about 3–4-inch diameter). If you are only using real greenery or rosemary, you can place a ramekin upside down in the center of your board while creating your wreath so that you can maintain the shape, just remove the ramekin before serving.
Place any large items like bowls/dishes, salami roses, and wedges, or whole cheeses (like brie). Space them apart from each other so they are sprinkled throughout the wreath. These items are what you will start to build around. They give some geometry to the board to really draw the eye in.
After the large items are placed, you can start to incorporate the items that flow and sprawl, like grapes on the vine, rolled/bunched meats, crackers, or cubed/sliced cheeses. These items should start to fill the board and frame the larger items that were placed in step 4.
Use smaller items like chocolate squares, nuts, and berries to fill the gaps so that the wreath looks full.
Begin to frame the outside and the center of the wreath with rosemary and any additional greenery you plan on using.
Lastly, add some fun festive items like a bow, cheese cut into the shape of stars, extra berries to look like ornaments, holly, holiday-shaped cookies, or foiled-wrapped candy.
Serve immediately or store covered with plastic wrap in the fridge until you are ready to serve it. Don’t forget to serving utensils for anything that needs to be spread.
Notes
Ingredient measurements may vary based on the number of people and the size of your wreath. A good rule of thumb is to aim for about 2 ounces of meat and cheese per person.
To make a salami rose, you will need a glass with a narrow mouth, like a champagne flute, and about 10-15 pieces of thinly sliced salami. Begin by folding the salami slices along the rim of the glass allowing each slice to overlap the previous one. Continue to do this until the hole in the center narrows and closes. Once your rose is complete, flip the glass upside down against a hard surface and slide the rose off the glass.