Nothing says “I love you” more than a heart shaped platter of meats, cheese, and fruit! This heart-y Valentine’s Day charcuterie board is exactly what is needed this Valentine’s Day to make the PERFECT evening snack!

Planning a romantic evening with your partner is no easy task at times, so let us help you plan the PERFECT late night snack. This Heart-y Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board is the ultimate snack idea. Not only is it super cute but it has everything you would want to snack on while enjoying your Valentine.

The best part? It’s not hard to make and won’t cost an arm and a leg to buy! Those premade charcuterie boards are very costly after all. Plus you’ll really impress your date when you tell them you put this gorgeous spread together.

Check out the fill ingredient and instructions below.

Celebrating with kids? You’ll love this kid-friendly Valentine’s Day snack board too.

You don’t have to follow our ingredient list completely, if you aren’t a fan of something just simply omit it and replace it with something you like. If your partner loves fruit, add more fruit!

If you want more dessert style treats throw some in! Mix it up and add some vegetables like cucumber, carrots, whatever you desire. Don’t be afraid to experiment, these are simply just suggestions we enjoy.

If you aren’t able to track down a heart box or you won’t have time to purchase one you can also place your items on a regular wooden charcuterie board or whatever flat service you have and simply shape it into a heart!

If you are struggling with shaping your meat into flowers, or just running out of time. DON’T panic! You can simply just place your meats nicely on your board. It’s the thought that counts.

Make sure you cut some cheese into some hearts. If you replace any items and can also cut them into heart shapes definitely go for it! Make sure you grab some nice wine or make a cocktail to enjoy with your board!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

• Yield: 6-7
• Prep Time: 45 min
• Total Time: 45 min

Cheese:

• Brie, heart
• Cheddar, cubes
• Pepper jack, cubes
• Tapas Spanish Cheese
• Colby jack slices, hearts
• Blueberry goat cheese

Meats:

• 3 Salami Hearts
• 8 oz Genoa salami
• 8 oz Uncured Sweet Sopressata
• 8 oz Uncured Sweet Capocollo
• 8 oz Prosciutto

Other:

• ½ cup Strawberries. Sliced
• ½ cup Grapes, on the stem still
• ½ cup Raspberries
• ¼ cup Green Olives
• Crackers
• Chocolate Coated Almonds
• Chocolate Hearts
• Ghirardelli Strawberry Chocolate Squares
• Chocolate ½ Heart, Red chocolate wafers

Tools:

• Heart Cookie Cutter, Large
• Heart Cookie Cutter, Small
• Heart Cookie Cutter, Mini
• Chocolate Heart mold
• Heart Shaped Box

Instructions:

Salami Rose

1. Take your first slice of salami and place half of it in the glass with the remaining folded over the rim of the
   glass.
2. Take your second piece of salami and place it halfway over the first layer, half of it in the glass with the remaining folded over the rim of the glass
3. Take your third piece of salami and place it halfway over the second layer, half of it in the glass with the remaining folded over the rim of the glass
4. Keep going around the glass until you’ve used all 9 pieces of salami.
5. Take your glass and turn it upside down and lightly press the salami pieces on top of the board. upside
   down Remove the salami from the shot glass, set the rose to the side.

Heart Brie

1. Use a large heart cookie cutter and press out the heart shape in the Brie.
2. Using a mini heart shaped cookie cutter press out a small heart in the top corner.

Board

1. Place the heart shaped brie cheese on the board.
2. Now add the sliced blueberry goat cheese, salami rosette, and chocolate half heart on the board.

3. Surround the brie wheel with rolled salami, rolled pepperoni, rolled prosciutto, and rolled dry coppa.
4. Now place the chunks and slices of cheese on the board.

5. Place the fruits, meats, olives, and crackers on the board in various locations.

6. Take your extra items “ garnishes “ and fill in the holes.
7. Serve and enjoy