The 4th of July is right around the corner so kick off the summer with the Ultimate Patriotic Cheese Board! Grab your favorite bottle of wine and share this festive appetizer with your friends and family this holiday!

The 4th of July is right around the corner so kick off the summer with the Ultimate Patriotic Cheeseboard! Grab your favorite bottle of wine and share this festive appetizer with your friends and family this holiday!

Can you believe 4th of July weekend is right around the corner?!  Not only does it officially kick off the summer, but I love spending this holiday relaxing by the water with friends and family!  We almost always head to the lake every 4th of July weekend and this year I really wanted to impress my family with the perfect summer cheese board complete with a little something I knew everyone would love!

The best part about cheese boards are they look so much more complicated than they actually are to put together!  Zero cooking involved, always a huge crowdpleaser and they make the most beautiful centerpiece on any table.  Cheese boards are one of those staple items that are a must when getting together with my friends because what could be better than cheese + wine + summer + more wine…..yeah you get the idea 😉

The 4th of July is right around the corner so kick off the summer with the Ultimate Patriotic Cheeseboard! Grab your favorite bottle of wine and share this festive appetizer with your friends and family this holiday!

For this festive cheese board I really wanted to make it as patriotic as possible so I focused on vibrant reds and bold blues as focal pieces on the board.  Fresh fruits are one of my favorite things to snack on during the hot summer so I added an assortment of berries and grapes along with a delicious strawberry bruschetta.  Not only does the bright red from the strawberries really POP on the cheese board, but this recipe is super easy to make and tastes absolutely delicious paired with wine and a fresh baguette!  You can find the recipe for my strawberry bruschetta below!

The 4th of July is right around the corner so kick off the summer with the Ultimate Patriotic Cheeseboard! Grab your favorite bottle of wine and share this festive appetizer with your friends and family this holiday!

Along with the fruit and strawberry bruschetta, I also included an assortment of cheeses.  Cheese boards are for crowds so of course you want to have something for everyone!  I always try to include a soft cheese like brie, firmer cheeses such as aged cheddar or Monterey Jack, along with a strong blue cheese just to give a nice variety.  Feel free to have fun with your cheese too!  I always like to cut the cheeses into a variety of shapes to add texture and make the cheeseboard more fun.  As you can see I used cookie cutters to make stars out of the cheese and put them on skewers with some red and blue fruit to keep the patriotic theme going – so easy and really festive!

So now that we have all our “sweet” elements nailed down, let’s get into all things savory!  For this I added some of  my favorite charcuterie such as summer sausage, spicy salami and prosciutto along with a bowl of olives, garlicky hummus and some Marcona almonds.  Then just throw in some crackers, fresh bread and your favorite bottle of wine and you have yourself the perfect cheeseboard!

So easy right??

The 4th of July is right around the corner so kick off the summer with the Ultimate Patriotic Cheeseboard! Grab your favorite bottle of wine and share this festive appetizer with your friends and family this holiday!
The 4th of July is right around the corner so kick off the summer with the Ultimate Patriotic Cheeseboard! Grab your favorite bottle of wine and share this festive appetizer with your friends and family this holiday!

Now let’s talk about this strawberry bruschetta!  Mmmm it’s one of the easiest appetizers to make during the summer and is always such a hit.  Made with fresh basil, balsamic vinegar and a little honey for some extra sweetness, you can never go wrong when serving this to a crowd.  I always like to add a little creamy goat cheese to my baguette slice and top it all with this bruschetta.

Feel free to double or even triple this recipe if serving a large crowd.  Here’s a tip, make your bruschetta the night before and let all the flavors marinate overnight!  The result is tasty perfection.

5 from 2 votes

Strawberry Bruschetta

The 4th of July is right around the corner so kick off the summer with the Ultimate Patriotic Cheese Board! Grab your favorite bottle of wine and share this festive appetizer with your friends and family this holiday!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
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Instructions 

  • In a large bowl, combine strawberries, balsamic vinegar, honey and fresh basil, mixing well. Serve immediately on toasted bread slices with your favorite cheese, or let bruschetta marinate overnight. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 cup | Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.1g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 3mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 9.6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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