How to Make an Affordable Charcuterie Board at Walmart!
I love charcuterie boards and themed snack platters. I fell completely in love with them last year (in fact, I think this process was duly documented during Blogmas). But because of busy schedules and me being so sick last winter and COVID happening, I didn’t get an opportunity to make one until this past weekend for the Fourth of July.
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My one drawback about charcuterie boards was that they can easily get expensive. But for my Fourth of July board, I decided to just buy everything I wanted to put on it and not worry about the money.
When I added everything up, I was pleasantly surprised: My “fancy” charcuterie board came in right at $20.00! Here’s a breakdown of what I bought (I get all my groceries at Walmart) and how I arranged it so you can make your own themed charcuterie board, too.
My Fourth of July Charcuterie Board
I made my board on a rectangular tray with two small bowls in the middle. One bowl had salsa and the other had red, white, and blue M&Ms. Around the salsa bowl, I put savory or salty snacks–blue corn chips, white American cheese cut into stars, and red bell pepper slices. I put the sweet stuff on the other side of the board–strawberries, marshmallows, blueberries, and white chocolate pretzels.
Here’s how the pricing broke down (everything from Walmart’s online grocery order option):
Plastic serving tray — $2.47
Marshmallows — already had
M&M’s — $2.98
Strawberries — $1.76
Blueberries — $3.28
White chocolate covered pretzels — $1.98
Red bell pepper — $1.38
Salsa — already had
Blue corn chips — $2.98
White American cheese — $1.88
Star shaped cookie cutter — $0.97
Including the cookie cutter and serving tray, everything for the board cost $19.68. I could only eat the bell peppers, marshmallows, and the chips and salsa, but it sure looked pretty! Now that I’ve finally made a charcuterie board / themed snack platter of my own, I’ve even more hooked on them and can’t wait to make more–especially now that I know how inexpensive they can be. 
