Using smoked salmon on a grazing board is one of the best ways to add richness, color and deep flavor to your party appetizers. And it gives pescatarians a great choice when they're partying with you! Here are six of my favorite Easy Smoked Salmon Charcuterie Board Ideas for your next holiday party, brunch or happy hour at home.
Lox and Bagel Board
Embark on a bagel adventure that puts the 'dream' in dream brunch!
Your guests will be the architects of their own doughy destinies, crafting the bagel of their dreams with an ensemble cast of favorite toppings, saucy companions, and protein partners. It's going to be a bagel-building bonanza! Mini bagels, whole wheat, and gluten-free options ensure that every guest gets a taste of bagel nirvana. Because why settle for just a bagel when you can have a bagel masterpiece? Make this breakfast charcuterie board for your next weekend party!
Seafood Platter (Fruits de Mer)
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Offering a platter full of cooked seafood options at your dinner party takes the event to a whole new level. Get fancy with your platter, because seafood deserves its own red carpet moment. Crafting a seafood board at home is the ultimate culinary cheat code. It's like winning the lottery without buying a ticket. You get to stroll into the seafood aisle, pick out the ocean's finest, and voilà – dinner is served. Add cold smoked salmon or choose hot smoked salmon for this grazing board. Add lemon wedges, a few fresh veggies and baguette slices and your perfect seafood platter is complete.
Latke Board
If you're looking for the brunch board of your dreams, search no more. Check out the dazzling spectacle of this savory latke with smoked salmon board! Whether you opt for store-bought latkes from your local grocery store (hello, Trader Joe!), whip up an old family recipe, or ingeniously repurpose those holiday leftovers into Mashed Potato Latkes, this board has got you covered. It's like a culinary red carpet event where your guests become the directors of their own brunch blockbuster. The latkes taking center stage, flanked by a star-studded supporting cast of sides and craveable sauces. Serve this is an appetizer or make it the main course. But whatever you do...MAKE IT!
Charcuterie Christmas Tree for Seafood Lovers
If a Seven Fishes Feast is in your future, this Christmas tree-shaped charcuterie board for seafood lovers should be on your radar. You can build this stunner using a tree-shaped board, or just cut out a tall triangle of parchment paper and lay it on a clean countertop or rectangular wooden board. Use a variety of colorful ingredients to build the festive board. Create a smoked salmon rose for your tree topper, then garnish with fresh herbs and dipping sauces like Seafood Boil Sauce and Italian Salsa Verde for the seafood. Buon Appetito!
Hot Smoked Salmon Platter
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When one kind of smoked salmon just won't do...dive into this Smoked Salmon Extravaganza! This beautiful platter is brimming with both cold smoked salmon and hot smoked salmon, along with a vibrant array of veggies, and a cream cheese spread so divine it could make a bagel blush. Toss in some crostini for good measure. Mix and match the extras to craft your seafood masterpiece faster than you can say "lox and loaded."
Holiday Charcuterie Board (Pescatarian)
Using smoked salmon slices to create roses is a great life skill to learn (check out the link to this board to get step-by-step instructions). These salmon rosettes add color and visual interest to this pescatarian charcuterie board. While a typical charcuterie board highlights cured sausages and meats, this board focuses on fish-forward treats like smoked salmon, cured tuna, and Smoky Tuna Dip (or substitute store-bought salmon dip). Add your favorite types of cheeses, olives, pickles, veggies and fruits, and your cocktail party or Christmas Eve celebration will be off to the perfect start!
Bonus: Smoked Salmon Flatbread Pizza
While it's not technically a smoked salmon charcuterie board, this recipe let's you build a gorgeous brunch flatbread using all the ingredients you would put on a lox and bagel brunch board! So if you want to pre-build your brunch plates, make this fresh-baked flatbread (use store-bought pizza dough for a delicious shortcut!), then layer it with whipped cream cheese flavored with lemon zest, ribbons of cold smoked salmon, red onion, fresh dill, soft boiled eggs and all your favorite veggie options. It's both beautiful and practical!
Need more charcuterie inspiration? Check out my recommendations for the Best Charcuterie Sauces and Dips for your next grazing board!
That's a wrap on making your own smoked salmon appetizer platter, boards and flatbreads. What's your favorite way to serve smoked salmon on a grazing board? Tell me about it in the comments below!
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