How to Make a Vegan Charcuterie Board (Grazing Platter)
Make a vegan charcuterie board that's an epic vegan grazing platter with vegetables, fruits, nuts, dips, spreads, and optional vegan meats & cheese. It's perfect to impress at parties, holidays, and special events!
Servings: 12
Calories: 230kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Vegan meats (choose 2-3 - optional)
- vegan salami/ham/pastrami
- Vegan mushroom jerky
- vegan meatballs/sausage
- vegan smoked salmon
Vegan cheese (choose 3-4+ of soft, medium, and hard - optional)
- vegan cream cheese
- vegan cheese ball
- dairy-free brie/camembert
- Vegan feta
- vegan cheddar/smoked cheese/ flavored cheese
Raw vegetables (choose several)
- carrots
- cucumber
- broccoli/cauliflower
- radishes
- celery
- snap peas
- cherry tomatoes
- zucchini
- bell peppers
Other vegetables (choose 1-3)
- pickled vegetables (Quick fridge pickles, pickled beets, pickled onions, etc)
- olives
- marinated artichokes
- roasted baby potatoes or Mediterranean vegetables
- Roasted cherry tomatoes
Fruit (choose 2-3+)
- apple/pear slices
- kiwi
- grapes
- berries blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries
- pomegranate
- melon watermelon, cantaloupe, etc.
- grilled peaches
- dried fruit raisins, dates, apricots, cranberries
Savory Dips/Spread (choose 2-3)
- creamy hummus (or fun variations like sweet potato hummus, dill pickle hummus, or red pepper hummus)
- vegan pate
- Vegan French onion dip
- salsa (like Pico de gallo, Blender salsa, etc)
- compound vegan butter
- flavored olive oils
Sweet Dips/Spread (choose 1-3)
- jams, jellies, and preserves (berry, pineapple, currant, etc)
- chutney (regular, tomato, onion, etc)
- maple syrup whipped with vegan butter
- vegan Nutella
- caramelized onion jam
Bread and Crunchy snacks (choose 3-5)
- crusty no-knead bread
- baguette
- Vegan focaccia
- crackers different flavors, sizes, etc
- breadsticks
- popcorn/pretzels (like sweet and salty popcorn)
- tortilla chips/chips plain and flavored
Other Nibbles (choose several - to fill in the gaps)
- roasted or caramelized nuts and seeds (like Spicy pumpkin seeds)
- Crispy chickpeas
- Kale chips
- stuffed dates
- dark chocolate
- sun-dried tomatoes
- Stuffed mushrooms or stuffed grape leaves
Instructions
- Choose your board— it could be a wooden tray, marble slab, cutting board, or even baking paper directly on the table. A lipped tray helps contain mess.
- Prep any homemade items and chop the fruits and veggies.
- Add bowls as “landmarks” avoiding too much symmetry. Use 1–2 larger bowls (for dips) and 2–3 smaller ones (for small or ‘wet’ items, such as fruit or nuts).
- Add the largest items—vegan cheese, bread slices, and vegan meats—spaced across the board. Arrange them in lines or curves around the bowls. Roll, scrunch, or fold vegan meats into fans or roses. Cube or wedge vegan cheese for variety.
- Fill the remaining gaps with smaller items—berries, veggies, crackers—and optionally garnish with herbs, edible flowers, or ingredient markers (to label items). Don’t forget utensils like toothpicks, knives, or mini tongs.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 248mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 998IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg
