4th of July Themed Cheese Board

A few tips to build the perfect cheese board:

• Always start with your biggest items first and then slowly build around them.
• Some items will fall off the board if they aren't held in place by other items. Plan ahead to figure out where each item fits best.
• It's fun to create zones of similar items. On my board, I created a fruit section in the upper left but also added some more fruit on the far right to give the board a sense of balance.
• Experiment with out of the box items that you wouldn't normally find on a cheese board like chocolate covered pretzels and popcorn.
• If you love holiday themes, make sure you are mindful of staying on-theme by keeping the colors consistent. For this 4th of July board, I only used items that had shades of red, white, and blue.

Here is a list of the items I put on my board:

• Strawberries
• Red Grapes
• Blueberries
• Cashews
• Brie Cheese
• Mont Chevre Goat Cheddar Stars
• Red Bell Pepper Slices
• Mozzarella and Cherry Tomatoes
• Raincoast Crisps Crackers
• Artisinal Crackers
• Popcorn
• Salami
• White Chocolate Covered Pretzels

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