Easy Charcuterie Lunch

Sometimes lunch just needs to be simple! Switch up the boring sandwiches for a plate to share with an Easy Charcuterie Lunch! Any combination of fruits, veggies, cheeses, meats, and salty snacks makes a great spread!  It's a well rounded lunch, quick, fresh and healthy!

If it's not last night's leftovers, this simple charcuterie plate is often my lunch in the summer, or really any time of year!

A fancy name but doesn't need to be fancy at all, charcuterie in our house has been snacks, lunch, kid-friendly, at home and on the go! It's really just piles of different foods, pulled together to make a simple meal!

The possibilities are endless, and we always have some things on hand! Sometimes there are homemade dips and sometimes it's store-bought hummus.

My kids even get charcuterie in their lunch boxes for a nice change from sandwiches! Get all the ideas, tips and tricks, for this easy charcuterie lunch!

Simple Charcuterie Lunch Ingredients

This is really an idea list to quickly make different charcuterie board lunches any day of the week! It's great for garden veggies, or whatever needs using up in the fridge!

• Garden Vegetables - This is a great way to use healthy raw vegetables from the garden or the fridge! Try carrots, sliced bell pepper, cucumber, cherry tomato, pea pods, green beans, broccoli, celery, radishes or anything you like.

• Dips - Dips are a great way to jazz up those veggies and can be as simple as store-bought ranch or try this very easy Parmesan Herb Veggie Dip. Healthy homemade dips can also add protein and be a substantial part of the meal! Store-bought hummus is great or meal prep one of these hummus varieties to keep in the fridge all week!
  • Roasted Carrot Hummus
  • Cilantro Lime Hummus
  • Mediterranean Hummus with Olives and Feta

• Fruit - Apples, pears, plums, grapes, and berries pair wonderfully with cheese so they are an obvious choice! Other fruits like melon, peaches, pineapple, kiwi or pomegranate seeds add great color and nutrition to your snack lunch board. Especially popular if you are dining with kids!

• Cheese - Cheese is a must and can be fancy or totally simple. Sliced, cubed, curds, or crumbles of feta are great options. Brie or thin slices of Parmesan are delicious too!

• Meat and Other Protein - Deli meat on a charcuterie board is a great way to break away from the same old sandwiches. Turkey, ham or roast beef on crackers with cheese is a fun variation. There are lots of other ways to add protein like salami, prosciutto, beef sticks, smoked salmon, hard boiled eggs or nuts. You could also meal prep a batch of Chicken Salad with Apples and Grapes, Curry Chicken Salad, Simple Tuna Salad, Egg Salad and serve it as a dip alongside your charcuterie lunch. This can be made ahead and last a few days!

• Bread, Crackers, Pretzels - Finally, add something salty and great for dipping and piling onto! Try french bread or baguette, pita or crackers, pretzels or chips.

• Extras - Check the fridge door and the pantry for things like olives, pickles, dried fruit like raisins, mango or apricots, or jam to spread with your cheese and crackers.

How to Make a Charcuterie Lunch

Choose a few things from each category and pile it on a plate or cutting board. There are so many possibilities, always healthy and always delicious!  It's the kind of lunch that should be eaten in the backyard with a glass of lemonade. 

Make is just for one or share with whoever's hungry.  It can also be packed up to go and makes a great picnic!

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