12/23/2025
Christmas charcuterie inspiration, coming right up 🎄✨
Aside from the fresh fruit, Cured has everything you need to build a festive, crowd-pleasing board—artisan meats, cheeses, and all the perfect accompaniments. Ideal for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day gatherings with friends and family.
If you make one, be sure to share a photo with us—we love seeing your creations!
Merry Christmas ❤️🎁
Santa Charcuterie Board.
This Santa Charcuterie Board is almost too cute to eat
The ultimate holiday appetizer that brings everyone together.
- Ingredients
For Santa’s Face & Beard
Sliced white cheese (Swiss, provolone, or gouda)
Thin white cheese strips (for mustache and eyebrows)
Sliced ham or bologna
Blueberries (for the eyes)
Cherry tomato (for the nose)
For the Hat
Rolled salami or pepperoni slices
Crumbled white cheese (ricotta, feta, or cottage cheese)
Board Fillers & Sides
Round crackers
Strawberries
Red grapes
Prosciutto slices
Sliced salami
-Preparation Instructions
Place a large round wooden serving board on a flat surface.
Layer thin slices of white cheese in a fan shape to form Santa’s beard.
Add sliced ham above the beard to create the face.
Place blueberries for the eyes and a cherry tomato for the nose.
Shape the mustache and eyebrows using thin cheese strips.
Arrange rolled salami slices at the top to form Santa’s hat.
Add crumbled white cheese below the hat for the fluffy trim.
Fill the edges of the board with crackers, strawberries, grapes, prosciutto, and salami.
Adjust spacing to keep the design balanced and symmetrical.
Serving Tips
Perfect for: Christmas parties, holiday dinners, family gatherings, appetizer tables
Presentation tip: Use a wooden board for a warm, rustic holiday look
Visual boost: Keep red, white, and green elements evenly balanced
Hosting tip: Serve chilled and provide toothpicks or small forks for easy sharing