Celebrating the red white and blue with a simple patriotic 4th of July Charcuterie!
This summer is seriously flying by way too fast! The 4th of July is a week away, and I am sitting here wondering where this summer has gone. One thing I do know for sure is that it has been one hot of a summer down here in the south. Our temperatures have literally been in the 100’s (say what?!). I love the summer, but not so much that type of heat.
Thankfully we can find ways to cool down, like a fruit filled charcuterie board: Simple Patriotic 4th of July Charcuterie Boad.
When cooling off is needed, just add fruit and water.
One of my go-to’s when the temperatures get absolutely ridiculous is run indoors. Okay, I know I don’t run inside every time the temps rise above 90. I do love me some a.c. though 😉 Adding any type of water element is a must. From sprinkler fun, pool swimming, water hose playing fun as well as all that fruit that is not only nutritious but a great way to hydrate.
My number one fruit for this is normally watermelon. Let’s be honest. I do pull out the watermelon at some point during the 4th of July festivities. For this snack board, I wanted to incorporate elements that were very vibrant and didn’t completely water down my charcuterie board. Enter in these fruits: strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. These 4 fruit friends are my family’s favorite. Another mention of family favorite. I decided to use this awesome board that has one of our favorite charcuterie board recipes on it! Grabbed it from CreateMyCookbook (hint- awesome gift idea).
Get those creative juices flowing.
The most fun is assembling your charcuterie board. Everyone has their own style and can add and omit anything. For this simple patriotic 4th of July charcuterie board, I only had fruits, cheese, and crackers. You can most definitely add meat or even veggies. I went with these ingredients because I knew my kids would devour it and could always eat a small sandwich along with it. So what are you wanting on? Get to assembling and enjoying this great snack board that is perfect for the 4th of July. Check out these other great 4th of July recipes while you are at it 😉
Mini Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas
Easy Fluffy Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
Light & Fluffy Cake and Strawberries Trifle
Simple Patriotic 4th of July Charcuterie Board
A refreshing yet easy snack board to celebrate the red, white and blue! This simple patriotic 4th of July charcuterie board is full of fruits, cheese and crackers!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of blueberries, washed and dried
- 1 cup of raspberries, washed and dried
- 1 cup of blackberries, washed and dried
- 2 cups of strawberries, washed and cut into slices
- 1 cup of yogurt covered raisins
- 1/2 Laughing Cow Spreadable Cheese
- 1 cup of Pita Crackers
Instructions
- Wash and dry all fruit.
- Cut the tops of the strawberries; then cut them in slices
- Arrange the charcuterie board however you want! I started with the strawberries in two corners of the board, then worked my way to the center.
- You can get as creative as you want to with this snack board, even adding other items or switching some out for other stuff.
Celebrating with a little red, white and blue!
If you are looking for a way to enjoy the 4th of July and stay refreshed, then you need to give this simple patriotic 4th of July charcuterie board a try. It is way too easy not to at least give it a try. Maybe even add your own twist to things. Hoping you all have a wonderful and safe 4th of July!
