Easy Charcuterie Board for Summer

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No need to cook this summer, build a beautiful and easy charcuterie board for summer. By picking summer produce and lighter cheeses and meats, this charcuterie board makes the perfect light lunch, dinner or even for summer entertaining.

Easy Charcuterie Board for Summer

I love summertime and the carefree days of not having to get up early and not having a plan for the day. However, I don’t like how hot it can get here in AZ. I mean 120° is insane. And when it’s that hot, I refuse to cook in my kitchen or make a heavy meal.

We eat a lot of summer salads, grilled things, grilled things on salads, and I love making a simple and easy charcuterie board for summer. Usually, I make it up around lunchtime and then cover it and put it in the fridge for suppertime.

They are great for busy days too as everyone can eat when they have time. Or we can grab the premade platter and head to the community swimming pool for supper at the pool. It really is quite versatile. 

What is a Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie is using cured meats, a variety of cheeses, a variety of crackers, baguette slices, fresh fruit, dried fruit, olives, the list could go on and on. Mix and match them by laying them out on some sort of board or platter and to create contrast between all the items is what makes a charcuterie board a fun meal or addition to a party.

Portion sizes are usually pretty small per person as a charcuterie board is meant to be an appetizer or to be eaten between meals. However, this easy charcuterie board for summer is meant to be the main course for my family since I love a summer meal that doesn’t require heating up the kitchen.

Since the meats and cheeses are the stars of every charcuterie board, they need to be the best products you can get your hands on. I love Primo Taglio® meats and cheeses. 

Primo Taglio products are made with the finest ingredients with no artificial flavors or colors, and most products contain no MSG. The Primo Taglio meats use whole muscle meat with no binders or fillers. And the cheeses use the highest quality milk, which can be naturally aged up to 2 years. 

Summer Charcuterie Board Ideas

A summer charcuterie board needs to have lighter ingredients and fresh summer produce. Here are a few items to consider and help you come up with your perfect Summer Charcuterie Board:

• Stone Fruit (like peaches, apricots, and nectarines)
• Red Peppers (fresh or marinated with olive oil)
• Cherries
• Fresh Basil
• Primo Taglio Goat Cheese (good all year long)
• Blue Cheese
• Primo Taglio Salami
• Cherry Tomatoes
• Melon (I love cantaloupe on my boards in the summer)
• Jams made with stone fruit or summer berries
• Primo Taglio Prosciutto
• Honey
• Primo Taglio Brie
• Marinated Olives
• Primo Taglio Fresh Mozzarella
• Berries
• The list can go on and on to make a great summer board

Just make sure to pick up Primo Taglio products. They are available in Arizona exclusively at Safeway stores. Not in Arizona? You can shop for these products at all of the Albertsons Companies family of stores.