Holiday Charcuterie Board Appetizers
Host a party with Holiday Charcuterie Board Appetizers. Invite your friends, set the table, make food trays and set out your favorite beverages. Dig in! This post is sponsored by with Canary and King.
Today we’re sharing a great way to host an appetizer party, where Canary and King products make it very simple to set the table. I’m happy to be working with them for the holidays! Scroll to the bottom to see their special happening right now.
Holiday Charcuterie Board Appetizers
Friends, we’re all about bringing people together, and showing easy ways to host a party! I think you’re really going to love these Holiday Charcuterie Board Appetizer ideas!
Are you looking to serve a variety of charcuterie boards, but you don’t want to spend the money on the actual boards? 
You will love these beautiful, inexpensive hammered aluminum trays that make the food and table so beautiful.
I’ve also used the pie shaped dishes in many of my epic charcuterie boards, too.
Planning a party with Canary and King
We get it, planning a party can feel intimidating—no matter the season. It’s easy to feel stuck when choosing the menu, especially with so many different diets today. But an “appetizer party” is a casual way to host, with a little bit of food for everyone.
I’ve pulled together three different appetizer platters—one meat and cheese, one veggies and fruit, and one antipasti—for you to borrow from or build on this season.
A cheese ball is a great idea for this time of year, too. You can make this Smoky Cheese Ball or this Easy Feta Cheese Ball Appetizer!
Meat and cheese platter
- Antipasto Gran Beretta
- Blue cheese wedge
- Procuitto wrapped mozzarella
- Stilton orange cheese (with dates)
- Salami
- Salmon
- Raincoast crisps
- Sea salt baked crackers (we bought at a local store)
- Savory crackers
- Parsley for garnish
Veggies and fruit platter
- Sweet mini peppers
- Broccoli pieces
- Red grapes
- Celery sticks
- Sliced apples (add lemon juice to keep fresh)
- Carrots
- Radishes
- Cucumber
- Baby cherry tomatoes
- Ranch dip
- Blackberries
Antipasti platter
- Dried mangoes
- Pecans
- Pickled carrot strips
- Dried cherries
- Pistachios
- Dried apricots
- Mixed nuts
- Pickled green beans
- Dates
- Pickled vegetables
- Picholine olives
- Marinated feta and olives
- Sweet piquant peppadews
Easy entertaining tips
Here are a few basic guidelines for setting a table:
- Consider the guest count, and what kind of party you are hosting. Serving boards and charcuteries are a casual way to set the food out and let everyone serve themselves. Perfect for the holidays!
- Determine how you will serve the food, and how much food to make.
- Are you serving appetizers before a full meal? Or are the appetizers the main meal? This will determine how many people the platters will feed.
- Add styling elements that bring in texture and color. We love the black and white striped runner, with a classic black and white napkins.
- Get creative and bring the table to life!
Take stock of what you already own!
Remember Canary and King makes entertaining affordable, and offers great options of serveware.
Products used for this party
We’ve streamlined this party to put together a fun package for you, plus grab the shopping list below!
- Black stripe table runner – this is so cool. You cut off the length that you need for the roll.
- Black cocktail napkins
- White dinner napkins
- Hammered style platters – gold
- Hammered style platters – silver
- Hammered style tongs
- Mini tasting forks (48)
- Stemless wine glasses – Set of 12 glasses
- Plastic white bowls (silver band)
- Small white pearl plates (8)
- Gold dot treat cups (for anitpasti)
Canary & King
For over 30 years, Canary & King has created food-focused items for caterers, bakeries and events, with modern color combinations! I’ve used their pieces at several big parties we’ve held, and it’s such great quality.
Their product is super easy to order online, and deliver directly to your doorstep.
Once guests arrive, and even after the plates are cleared away, we’re reminded that community and good food are the real reasons we gather!
This post is sponsored by Canary and King. As always, all opinions are my own!
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Holiday Charcuterie Board Appetizers
Ingredients
Tray #1 Antipasti Platter
- Dried mangoes
- Pecans
- Pickled carrot strips
- Dried cherries
- Pistachios
- Dried apricots
- Mixed nuts
- Pickled green beans
- Dates
- Pickled vegetables
- Picholine olives
- Marinated feta and olives
- Sweet piquant peppadews
Tray #2 - Veggie Platter
- Sweet mini peppers
- Broccoli pieces
- Red grapes
- Celery sticks
- Sliced apples, add lemon juice to keep fresh
- Carrots
- Radishes
- Cucumber
- Baby cherry tomatoes
- Ranch dip
- Blackberries
Tray #3 Meat and Cheese Platter
- Antipasto Gran Beretta
- Blue cheese wedge
- Procuitto wrapped mozzarella
- Stilton orange cheese, with dates
- Salami
- Salmon
- Raincoast crisps
- Sea salt baked crackers, we bought at a local store
- Savory crackers
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- On each tray, arrange the food and serve!
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Nice post! Getting me excited about my upcoming entertaining! Love the Hammered Platters. Thanks so much!