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Swede Dish Charcuterie & Smörgås Board (Aldi Edition)

Prep Time 30 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Cuisine: ,
Courses:
Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 16
Dietary: Avocado, Grapes, Meats + Meat Alternatives
Description

This Swedish-American holiday grazing board showcases a mix of Scandinavian flavors and American crowd-pleasers, all sourced from Aldi. With creamy cheeses, savory meats, dips, fresh fruit, brioche toasts, and a gluten-free corner, this board is balanced, beautiful, and guaranteed to disappear fast.

Ingredients
    Cheeses
  • Cranberry white cheddar
  • Apple-smoked gouda
  • Apple-smoked gruyere
  • Dill havarti
  • Cranberry cinnamon goat cheese log (slice into coins)
  • Boursin garlic & herb gournay cheese
  • Colby jack cheese cubes
    • Dips & Spreads
  • Specially Selected cheese pairing spread set (Aldi)
  • Park Street Deli truffle dip
  • Cranberry jalapeño dip
  • Red pepper dip
  • Guacamole (GF corner)
  • Tiny bowl of lingonberry or cloudberry jam (optional Swede Dish signature)
    • Meats
  • Prosciutto
  • Appleton Farms gourmet deli selection (salami, capicola, etc.)
  • Cocktail sausages
  • Pigs in a blanket
    • Produce
  • Red grapes
  • Green grapes
  • Fresh rosemary sprigs (for aroma & décor)
  • Herb cornichons
    • Crackers, Breads & Vehicles
  • Italian rosemary breadsticks
  • Specially Selected entertainment crackers (assorted)
  • Brioche toasts (for Skagen Gratin pairing)
  • Blue corn tortilla chips (GF corner)
    • Optional Swede Dish Touches
  • Dill sprigs
  • Lemon wedges (for seafood dips or Skagen)
  • Crispbread or WASA (if you have it)
Instructions
    1. Prepare the Board Base
  1. 1
    Use a large wooden board, baking tray, or stone slab.
  2. 2
    Lay down neutral linen under or around edges for Nordic texture.
    3. 2. Place Anchor Items First
  3. 3
    Arrange the large cheeses:
  4. 4
    cranberry cheddar, gouda, gruyere, dill havarti
  5. 5
    Add Boursin and the goat cheese log in small clusters.
  6. 6
    Space small bowls for:
  7. 7
    truffle dip
  8. 8
    cranberry jalapeño dip
  9. 9
    red pepper dip
  10. 10
    cheese pairing spreads
  11. 11
    cornichons
  12. 12
    guacamole (GF corner)
    13. 3. Add Meats
  13. 13
    Fold prosciutto into loose ribbons.
  14. 14
    Roll or rosette the Appleton Farms meats.
  15. 15
    Place cocktail sausages + pigs in a blanket near kid-friendly cheeses.
    16. 4. Add Fresh Produce
  16. 16
    Cluster red and green grapes in opposite corners.
  17. 17
    Add rosemary sprigs for Scandinavian aroma.
    18. 5. Add Crackers & Bread
  18. 18
    Scatter:
  19. 19
    rosemary breadsticks
  20. 20
    entertainment crackers
  21. 21
    brioche toasts
  22. 22
    Place blue corn tortilla chips + guacamole far from gluten items (GF zone).
    23. 6. Add Swede Dish Signature Elements
  23. 23
    Small dish of lingonberry or cloudberry jam
  24. 24
    Dill sprigs tucked among cheeses
  25. 25
    Lemon wedges if serving Skagen Gratin
  26. 26
    Optional mini Swedish flags or cocktail sticks
    27. 7. Serve With
  27. 27
    Skagen Gratin
  28. 28
    Hot mulled cider
  29. 29
    Sparkling cranberry spritzers
  30. 30
    This completes a full Scandinavian-American holiday grazing moment.
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Read it online: https://swededish.com/recipe/swede-dish-charcuterie-smorgas-board-aldi-edition/
Abby Phillips
Foodie + Boy Mom