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Create a Family-Friendly Grazing Board
Family Features
A beautifully designed charcuterie
board may feel more like a grown-up
treat, but with the right ingredients,
delicious grazing boards can provide fun and
nutrition for the whole family.
No matter what you call it, charcuterie
boards, grazing boards and snack platters are
all basically the same thing. The boards make
a trendy addition to an entertaining menu, but
a platter or kid-friendly board can be equally
pleasing.
What you serve on a grazing board is
entirely up to you. Most include a selection of
meats and cheeses, and many incorporate nuts,
crackers, dips and jams. Some also incorporate
fresh fruits and vegetables. Creating your own
board means there really are no rules; you can
add just about anything you want.
To build a successful board, keep these tips
in mind:
Choose ingredients and elements that don’t
require temperature control. The idea of
a grazing board is that it sits out for a while.
Avoid anything that needs refrigeration, heat
or will lose its shape or fl avor if it rests for an
extended amount of time.
Select a surface large enough to hold a
variety of food. It can be a simple cutting
board or a cute platter. There’s no specifi c size
requirement but err on the side of bigger; spacing
out your goodies can be more attractive
and less messy.
Use high-quality ingredients to ensure every
bite is delicious and nutritious. While shopping,
remember to look for the Produce for
Kids and Healthy Family Project logos next
to favorite items in the produce department,
as adding these fl avorful fruits and veggies to
your cart can help make a difference in your
community.
Build your board around a theme to add
an extra element of fun. Use mini cookie
cutters to make fun, kid-friendly shapes out
of cheese and meats. Be mindful of colors; a
rainbow platter is vibrant and appealing, and
colorful fruits and veggies offer a strong mix
of nutrients.
Remember it doesn’t have to be elaborate.
Classic favorites are all you need. Even kid
favorites like sections of mandarin oranges,
carrot sticks and chocolate chips are fair game
for a family-friendly board.
Find more ideas for creating family-friendly
treats at healthyfamilyproject.com.
TACO TUESDAY BOARD
Recipe courtesy of Healthy Family Project’s
“Come Graze With Us” e-cookbook
Guacamole
Salsa
Queso
Hard and soft taco shells
Ground turkey, seasoned and browned
Lettuce
Diced tomatoes
Shredded cheese
Chopped onions
Chopped peppers
Sour cream
Cilantro
Lime wedges
On grazing board or platter, arrange guacamole,
salsa, queso, taco shells, ground turkey,
lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, onions,
peppers, sour cream, cilantro and lime wedges.
WEEKEND BREAKFAST
GRAZING BOARD
Recipe courtesy of Healthy Family Project’s
“Come Graze With Us” e-cookbook
Hard-boiled eggs
Cooked sausage links
Mini frozen waffl es, toasted
Mini frozen pancakes, toasted
Mini muffi ns
Yogurt
Fresh fruit
Syrup
Jelly
On grazing board or platter, arrange eggs, sausage
links, toasted waffl es, toasted pancakes,
muffi ns, yogurt, fruit, syrup and jelly.