The 4th of July holiday weekend is upon us and, whether or not you celebrate, most everyone enjoys a color coordinated spread. No matter if you're cooking out, pool-hopping, or wine-ding down with friends and family, I think a cheese board should be part of your plans. 🙂 Today, I'm partnering with my go-to site for all things home, Wayfair, to show you how to make a delicious and visually pleasing red, white & blue cheese board that's perfect for Independence Day, Memorial Day, and any other patriotic holiday.
I always try to do a little extra when entertaining so, of course, there's more than just cheese on this board. This is really more of a nosh or grazing board--complete with a mix of sweet, savory, spicy, tangy, crunchy, creamy, and more!
Red, White & Blue Cheese Board Supplies
- Strawberries, hulled and sliced
- Dried Cranberries
- Apple Slices
- Blueberries
- Blue Cheese
- White Cheddar Cheese Cubes
- White Grapes
- Almonds
- Herbed Crackers
- Nut Thins
- Honey
- Ramekins
- Cheese Board Set
How to Assemble a Red, White & Blue Cheese Board
I previously touched on the basics of building a cheese board here but this red, white & blue cheese board doesn't necessarily follow the same French rules I mentioned. Here, we're going for festiveness and a bit of color coordination so the process is as follows:
1. Start by placing whatever containers you want to use on the cheese board. It's easier to fill in your ingredients around them than trying to find a place for the containers once the board starts getting full.
2. Fill the containers with your chosen ingredients. Spreads, honey, and any ingredients you might have too much of are good candidates.
3. Add your cheeses. The rule of thumb is to arrange them from one side to the other in order of strength (i.e., pungent to mild.)
4. Lastly, fill in all remaining ingredients between and around the cheeses. Try to vary the colors in order to get a red, white & blue effect.
I used this cheese board set to create the spread you see here. I ordered it along with a bunch of other summer entertaining tools I shared in this post last week and have been so excited to try it out because I don't have anything else like it in my collection. When you love to entertain, you collect things like cheese boards. 🙂 Anyway, I love that this set has everything from mini cheese knives to labels to the chalk needed to write on the labels. You can also write directly on the board as it's made of slate.
Suggested Sips to Accompany your Red, White & Blue Cheese Board
I hope this inspires your holiday entertaining and that y'all have safe, enjoyable celebrations. Fore more cheese board ideas, check out this festive appetizer board tutorial--which is basically a cheese board all in one dish! Thanks for reading!
📖 Recipe
Red, White & Blue Cheese Board
Ingredients
- Strawberries hulled and sliced
- Dried Cranberries
- Apple Slices
- Blueberries
- Blue Cheese
- White Cheddar Cheese Cubes
- White Grapes
- Almonds
- Herbed Crackers
- Nut Thins
- Honey
Instructions
- Start by placing whatever containers you want to use on the cheese board. It's easier to fill in your ingredients around them than trying to find a place for the containers once the board starts getting full.
- Fill the containers with your chosen ingredients. Spreads, honey, and any ingredients you might have too much of are good candidates.
- Add your cheeses. The rule of thumb is to arrange them from one side to the other in order of strength (i.e., pungent to mild.)
- Lastly, fill in all remaining ingredients between and around the cheeses. Try to vary the colors in order to get a red, white & blue effect.
Aline says
I love cheese boards!!! This looks so festive and I love the sips tips - so helpful! xx
Calysta says
OMG! This looks amazing! What a creative and delectable looking charcuterie board that is so holiday appropriate. I love the step by step photos and instructions!
Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme says
Love it! So festive for the holiday girl!
SHANIKA says
Wow! This Cheese board looks fantastic! So many flavor and textures to choose from.
Katrina Adams says
I love this board!! I haven’t post one yet but this has inspired me to do it soon!!! Thank you for sharing!!! 😍
Aly Michell says
I almost forgot that Fourth of July was approaching soon! This is a great idea for hosting folks. Really love this idea.
Tisha says
This board covers all bases!! Adding it to my 4th of July menu!
Tif says
Oh Jazz this is so cute!! I love what you did with the theme of the cheese board! It will be perfect for a 4th of July Party!
Jazz says
Thank you! I think it could also work for Memorial Day cookouts. 🙂
Keating says
This is so pretty!! I totally do not have the patience to make something like this haha I'm too much of a perfectionist and I'd easily spend 30 minutes rearranging everything before finally giving up haha
Jazz says
Part of the beauty is that there’s no wrong way to do it. I tried not to be too formulaic in the instructions because it’s really up to you! This one took under 10 minutes to make.
Tania says
OMG, that looks so good!
Tania
Victoria Shari says
This looks so fancy! I could even see this working for Christmas by adding more green grapes. Thanks for sharing. If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the cheese board?
Jazz says
Hi, Victoria! It’s from Wayfair and is linked in the supplies list. 🙂
Jenni LeBaron says
I LOVE a good cheese board and this one looks fantastic!
Jersey Girl Cooks says
I need to make this for 4th of July! It looks absolutely fantastic!