Low Carb Charcuterie Board

Putting together a low carb charcuterie board is one of the easiest ways to serve a healthy, no-cook appetizer, weekend dinner, or holiday spread. It looks impressive, comes together quickly, and fits a variety of eating styles whether you're low carb, keto, macro-friendly, or just want to eat more whole foods. This is actually an almost no carb meat and cheese plate!

What we love most is that all the ingredients for this board came from Trader Joe’s. But don’t worry, we’re also sharing easy swaps so you can shop at any grocery store near you. Whether you're hosting friends, building a date night dinner, or just making something fun for the weekend, this low carb meat and cheese board is always a hit.

You can also assemble seasonal or unique charcuterie boards for various holidays like a fall board, or something like a bagel board (mixing low carb or cottage cheese bagels with carby bagels for guests). Adjust any of our ideas and make them low carb or keto.

Why You’ll Love This Charcuterie Board (Low Carb Almost No Carb)

• No cooking required, just assemble and serve
• Fits low carb, keto, macro-friendly, and carnivore lifestyles
• Perfect for holidays, gatherings, or casual Friday night dinners
• Budget-friendly with ingredients from Trader Joe’s or any grocery store
• Easy to customize for guests who aren’t following a low carb diet

What to Put on a Low Carb Charcuterie Board

Here’s a simple formula we follow when building a low carb meat and cheese board:

• 3 or more types of meat
• 3 or more cheeses
• Low carb vegetables like celery, broccoli, or cucumbers
• Crunchy snacks like cheese crackers, parmesan crisps, or homemade pepperoni chips
• Antipasto items such as olives or marinated artichokes
• Low carb nuts like almonds or pistachios
• Optional low sugar fruits like berries or fresh cherries. Small quantities of apples or pears are nice depending on how many carbs you're eating
• Add-ons for guests such as crackers, fig spread, or chocolate

You’ll find a printable list in the recipe card at the end of this post!

How to Make It a Keto Charcuterie Board

Want to keep your board strictly keto? Here are a few easy tips:

• Skip fruits or stick with small amounts of raspberries or blackberries
• Use zero carb veggies like celery, cucumber, or radishes
• Choose full-fat cheeses with no added fruit or honey
• Avoid sweetened meats or cured meats with sugar
• Skip traditional crackers and use cheese crisps, pork rinds, or sliced cucumbers instead
• Use dips with 0 net carbs, like blue cheese or ranch.

Refer to our no carb snacks for more inspiration!

What Kind of Board to Use?

Don't worry if you don't have a fancy board, once it's all covered with your meats, cheeses, and veggies, no one will even notice what you put it on. You can use a clean cutting board, a serving platter, or even a large plate.

Here's a few great store-bought options:

• This Amazon Choice board includes handy mini serving ceramic dishes and spoons.
• A long Acacia serving board
• Tree Bark Round platter
• This fun slate cheese board

Trader Joe’s Charcuterie Ingredients We Used

While this board can be made with ingredients from any store, here’s what we picked up from Trader Joe’s to create ours. Feel free to mix and match based on what’s available near you.

Cheese

• Unexpected Cheddar
• Marinated Mini Mozzarella Balls
• Double Gloucester with Onions & Chives
• Cheddar with Caramelized Onions

Meats

• Gourmet Deli Selection (includes calabrese salami, capocollo, del duca)
• Volpi Pepperoni (great for making our pepperoni chips-link above)

Vegetables

• Celery sticks
• Broccoli florets

Crunchy Snacks

• Oven-Baked Cheese Bites
• Homemade Pepperoni Chips (using the TJ pepperoni)

Antipasto

• Kalamata Olives
• Marinated Grilled Artichoke Halves

Nuts

• Dry Roasted & Salted Pistachios
• Dry Roasted Unsalted Almonds

Low Carb Fruit

• Blueberries (8.6 net carbs per ½ cup)
• Optional: Raspberries or blackberries
• For guests: Apple slices (higher in carbs but easy to add for kids or non-low-carb eaters)

Dip

• Blue Cheese Dressing (0 net carbs per serving)

Optional Add-Ons for Guests

• Scalloped Cracker Trio
• Fig Butter
• Step Up to the Snack Bar Mix
• Chocolate Covered Almonds

How to Assemble Your Board

1. Choose your board or platter and set out small bowls or ramekins for olives, nuts, or dips.
2. Arrange the cheeses in a few different spots, cutting some into cubes or slices for easy grabbing.
3. Fold or roll the meats and place near the cheeses.
4. Fill gaps with crunchy snacks, veggies, and fruits.
5. Add your antipasto items and dips.
6. Sprinkle in the nuts and any guest-friendly treats.
7. Garnish with herbs or edible flowers if desired, and serve!

Helpful Serving Tips

• Offer a mix of textures and flavors: creamy, crunchy, salty, tangy
• Keep ingredients bite-sized for easy grazing
• Use a mix of ramekins and open placement to create visual contrast
• Prep ingredients ahead of time and assemble right before serving

More Low Carb Appetizers

We have more healthy appetizers that would be great on a charcuterie board (low carb style!)

• Mini Caprese skewers
• High protein buffalo chicken dip
• Antipasto sticks
• Jalapeno popper deviled eggs
• Air fryer brie (skip the honey, not needed at all)

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