Charcuterie boards are such a fun way to keep your guests fed during a party or gathering. You can combine several different organic items that are nourishing, delicious, and seasonal. Don’t feel limited with just including meat and cheese on your board. Let’s look at some creative ideas using items from your local health foods store.
Fresh and Dried Fruits
There is so much healthy seasonal produce available at your favorite grocery store in Vancouver. Instead of just filling your guests up with salty and fatty meats and cheeses, create a nice balance with things like sliced figs, dried apricots, fresh pomegranate seeds, and fresh berries. This adds flavour, texture, and colours to your organic charcuterie board.
Veggie Delights
Vegetables add great texture and heartiness to a charcuterie board. Opt for colourful produce like roasted beets, pickled carrots, marinated artichokes, and crispy kale chips for a delicious savory twist.
Nut Butters and Dips
Your charcuterie board can quickly become more like a meal when you swap unhealthy spreads for healthier options such as cashew butter, almond butter, hummus, beet, or yogurt dip. Make sure you include lots of great vegetables and other items to dip.
Whole Grain Crackers
Make sure that you have enough healthy items for people to dip when you have butters and dips on your board. Incorporate gluten-free seed crackers for those that avoid gluten. Other healthy options include sourdough crisps or rosemary breadsticks for a hearty crunch. You may want to keep these items separate from the items on the actual board if you have people with dietary restrictions that require them to avoid gluten contamination at all costs.
Sweet Treats
Don’t forget to throw some sweet dessert-like items on your charcuterie board. This really rounds out the entire board, so everyone feels satisfied. Options include dark chocolate squares (feel free to leave them in their packaging), honeycombs, or coconut clusters. This is the perfect contrast to the savory items you’ve included.
When it’s time to stock up on healthy, delicious, and seasonal items for your next charcuterie board, head to your local health foods store. Famous Foods is one of the top grocery stores in Vancouver that has everything you need for your next get-together or for everyday cooking.
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