How To Make The Best Vegan Charcuterie Board
Apr 04, 2022 Updated Mar 31, 2025
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Think a vegan charcuterie board can’t be as indulgent and impressive as the traditional kind? Think again! If you, like me, are a cheese fiend, hear me out: Sure this platter doesn’t feature an aged gouda or a creamy chevre, but dairy-free cheeses offer a totally new cheese board experience with their own tasty textures and flavors.
That being said, it’s important to do some tasting and figure out what you like. In my experience, vegan cheeses can be hit or miss. Personally, I’m a fan of cashew-based cheeses. In fact, for The Cheese Board Deck I actually used plant-based queso in my Cast Iron Queso recipe because I prefer it to the real stuff!
For other lighter, healthy board ideas, check out my Falafel Charcuterie Board, Hummus Board, Mediterranean Mezze Board, Beautiful Whole 30 Snack Ideas, and Elevated Veggie Platter.
How To Make A Dairy-Free Charcuterie Board
Vegan Cheese & Dips
- Miyoko’s Semi Soft Double Cream Classic Chive (Cashew based)
- Treeline Treenut Cheese Herb Garlic (Cashew based)
- Good Foods Avocado Pesto Dip
Carbs
- Gluten-Free Multiseed Crackers
Produce
- Snap Peas (see tip below)
- Watermelon Radish, sliced
- Green Grapes
- Concord Grapes
- Cauliflower Florets
- Cucumber, sliced
- Strawberries, halved
- Blackberries
- Mini Carrots, sliced lengthwise
- Peaches, pitted and sliced
- Purple Radishes, quartered
Accoutrements
- Almonds
- Rosemary, for garnish
Put It All Together
- Add the Treenut Cheese Herb Garlic and Avocado Pesto Dip to small bowls or ramekins, then place the Semi Soft Double Cream Classic Chive and ramekins on the board first to anchor it.
- Fan the crackers, snap peas (see tip below), and cucumbers around the ramekins and cheese, then add the grape bunches.
- Next add the bigger produce items, like carrots, cauliflower, and radishes around the edge of the board, being careful to separate similar colors.
- Fill in any holes with smaller produce and almonds.
- Serve any extra crackers on the side and garnish the Cheese Herb Garlic with a sprig of rosemary.
Tip: When prepping the snap peas, slice off one side of a few of the pods, so you can see the cute little peas inside.
The Best Vegan Cheeses, Dips & Meats to Try
Ultimately, you may not like my favorites, so here are the brands I recommend trying so you can figure out your favorites!
Vegan Cheese
- Miyoko’s Creamery Plant-Milk Cheese Spreads: Miyoko’s, a female-owned company (founder Miyoko Schinner was recognized by the United Nations as a ‘Vegan Revolutionary’), also makes delicious plant-milk cheeses you should try!
- Violife Parmesan: This Greek cheese company is not only dairy-free but also nut-free!
- Treeliner Vegan Goat-Style Cheese: This cashew-based cheese company makes everything from shredded to sliced and artisan to soft French-style cheese
- Field Roast Chao Slices: This Seattle-born plant-based meat and cheese company makes delicious coconut-based Chao Slices, which come in all different flavors (my personal favorite is Creamy Original).
- Nuts for Cheese Smoky Gouda Style: This organic and sustainable brand has some of the best artisanal dairy-free cheese! I also love their new Creamy Cashew Dips.
Vegan Dips
- Hummus (try different flavors, like in my Hummus Board!)
- Olive tapenade
- White bean dip
- Babaganoush
- Guacamole
Vegan Meats
- Plant-Based Salami (try Renegade Foods)
- Vegan Jerky (try Primal Spirit)
- Plant-Based Prosciutto (try Mia)
Vegan Crackers & Dippers
- Veggies
- Rice cakes
- Pita bread (try Against the Grain for gluten free)
- Mary’s Gone Crackers (gluten free)
- Triscuits
Beverage Pairings
In the spirit of lighter fare, here are some of my favorite low- and no-ABV pairings:
- Blackberry Mocktail Mules (and mocktails in general!)
- Aperol Spritz (low-ABV, like most other spritzes!)
- Sherry Cobbler (low-ABV, like other Cobbler recipes!)
- Ghia Le Spritz (non-alcoholic)
- Curious Elixir booze-free cocktails
- HOPWTR (non-alcoholic)
As always, if you want to go your own way and try your hand at wine pairing, take a look at my Wine Pairing 101.
Show Me Your Vegan Charcuterie Board Ideas
I hope this post inspires you to create vegan cheese boards. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the beautiful spreads you create from my tips. If you make something inspired by this post, please tag me at @ainttooproudtomeg so I can see and share!
And, If you liked this recipe, please rate and review.
Vegan Cheese Board
Ingredients
"Cheese" & Dips
- Miyoko’s Semi Soft Double Cream Classic Chive
- Treeline Treenut Cheese Herb Garlic
- Good Foods Avocado Pesto Dip
Carbs
- Gluten-Free Multi-seed Crackers
Produce
- Snap Peas
- Watermelon Radish sliced
- Green Grapes
- Concord Grapes
- Cauliflower Florets
- Cucumber sliced
- Blackberries
- Strawberries halved
- Mini Carrots sliced lengthwise
- Peaches pitted and sliced
- Purple Radishes quartered
Accoutrements
- Almonds
- Rosemary for garnish
Instructions
- Add the Treenut Cheese Herb Garlic and Avocado Pesto Dip to small bowls ramekins, then place the Semi Soft Double Cream Classic Chive and ramekins on the board first to anchor it.
- Fan the crackers, snap peas, and cucumbers around the ramekins and cheese, then add the grape bunches.
- Next add the bigger produce items, like carrots, cauliflower, and radishes around the edge of the board, being careful to separate similar colors.
- Fill in any holes with smaller produce and almonds.
- Serve any extra crackers on the side and garnish the Herb Garlic with a sprig of rosemary.
