BUDGET CHARCUTERIE BOARD | How to make a beautiful and cheap graze board

assorted cured meats

🥗Healthier: lean turkey or chicken slices

💰Cheaper: bologna or salami

Lower in fat and cost-effective.

variety of cheeses

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese slices

Healthier option with less fat.

fresh fruits

🥗Healthier: seasonal fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Seasonal fruits are often cheaper and fresher.

Go to Aldi to buy ingredients for the charcuterie board.

Pick up fresh blackberries and green grapes, priced at 1.99 each.

Select deli selection meats for 4.49.

Add jamon serrano and soprisata, both priced at 2.79 each.

Choose white cheddar cheese for 2.65, blue cheese and brie for 2.99 each.

Get manzania pimento stuffed olives for 0.99.

Add chocolate for 1.39 and crackers for 2.29.

Pick up two packs of pistachios, each priced at 1.19.

Total cost is 29.73, under budget of 30.

Use a 17-inch cutting board to start assembling the board.

Cut the brie into 16 wedges and arrange them in a circle on the board.

Turn the brie wedges on their sides, slightly overlapping them for a layered effect.

Crumble blue cheese with a fork and lay it flat on the board.

Make a rose out of soprisata by laying out five slices, folding in half, and rolling tightly.

Add extra petals using remaining soprisata slices, overlapping them for a natural look.

Fold deli selection meats in half and stack them for presentation.

Place ramekins for honey and olives on the board before adding meats.

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