DIY Easter Grazing Box | Cooking with Nana Ling

A selection of cheeses, meats, fruits, nuts and vegetables with an Easter bunny theme.

Hop on over and make this delicious Easter themed pasture board!

Whether you are hosting a family gathering or simply want to treat yourself and your closest loved ones to a leisurely Easter, this grazing board is a perfect way to enjoy the Easter season.

How to make a pasture board for Easter

Grazing boxes and boards have been popular for years. No wonder – they are a feast for the eyes and the taste buds.

They can also be prepared in advance, and the guests can choose what they want to eat and when.

It really is a win-win.

While you can buy a grazing box – even supermarkets sell them now – it’s so easy to put one together yourself. And cheaper too.

Doing DIY also means you can choose exactly what you want to include and have a little fun being creative when making your own meal.

But how do you make it look amazing?

Tips for a really great Easter Pasture board

If you want to make a pasture board just like I did here, I’ve included all the bits and pieces along with instructions on the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

However, if you keep the following 7 tips, you will have everything you need to create and enjoy your own beautiful and delicious plate that will perfectly match the occasion and your tastes.

1. There is a subject

Here, the theme is obviously Easter.

I adopted the theme with circles of cheese forming the shape of a rabbit.

To make the cheese circles into a bunny, I cut ears, a tail and paws from crusty bread to complete the bunny shape.

Continuing with the Easter theme, I also added small Dutch carrots into the mix along with foil wrapped Easter eggs to frame the board.

There are endless topics you can design a board around, of course. These include:

• Christmas
• Halloween
• Valentine’s Day
• Children’s party
• Breakfast
• dessert
• Italian
• Mediterranean
• vegan.

2. Choose a variety of quality and fresh items

For a delicious board that people return to again and again, choose:

• Fresh and high-quality food items
• A variety of items to suit the tastes and preferences of your guests (popular options include crackers, cheeses, nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit, vegetables, dips and cured meats)
• Items that go well together (cheese and crackers, asparagus and pancetta, dried apricots and walnuts, etc.)
• Items that can be easily selected and eaten without utensils.

3. Arrange the items to get that wow factor

Keep ideas like balance and contrast in mind when designing your board.

You have a lot of textures and colors to play with!

You also don’t want gaps, so start by placing larger items like cheeses in the center of the box or board.

Work outwards, filling in spaces with smaller items like berries and nuts.

You can also use small containers to keep items like olives and dips contained and separated from other items.

Go for some fancy touches when it comes to the meats. The pancetta can be rolled or folded and the salami can even be shaped into a flower!

How to make flower salami

Using a wine glass, place pieces of thinly sliced ​​salami – overlapping – around the edge of the wine glass. The salami should be half inside the wine glass and half outside.

You will need to create about 4 layers, placing each layer in succession a little less outside the glass and more inside the glass.

Once complete, turn into an upside down wine glass and gently remove the salami flower from the glass.

4. Select the correct board/box

You want your board or box to be nicely packed with a selection of food items.

I used a 37 x 27 cm/14.5 x 10.5 inch board here.

If you are using more or less ingredients, you will obviously need a larger or smaller board.

The board I used here also has low edges, making it perfect for holding all the ingredients neatly.

If you want to move your Easter pasturage, a box is a good idea.

5. Make sure it can be left outside for a few hours

The whole idea of ​​a grazing board is to graze!

You want to be able to leave the board outside for a few hours and snack and chat.

So be sure to keep all items that require refrigeration in the refrigerator until just before serving.

6. Follow hygiene procedures

Make sure everyone enjoys the meal without any consequences by always following hygiene procedures and safe food handling:

• Wash hands before preparing the board
• Clean and disinfect all surfaces and tools before starting to assemble the board. This includes cutting boards, knives and any other tools you plan to use.
• Assemble the grazing board on a clean and disinfected tray or board
• Do not use decorative items that are not edible
• Arrange the items on the board in a way that allows your guests to easily access and serve themselves while minimizing the possibility of them touching other items
• If food items are not eaten, refrigerate immediately (if safe to do so) or discard.

7. Get inspired

Look around the internet and Pinterest for inspiration

Take ideas from here and there to come up with your own Easter Pastry board.

Or, if you like mine, you’ll find the details to help you recreate it below.

And if you’re looking for more Easter inspiration, check out my collection of Easter recipes here.

• 150 gram crackers (include variety, if possible)
• 1 Round berry (200 grams)
• 1 Smaller round Camembert (100-150 grams)
• 100 gram Cheddar cheese, sliced ​​into sticks or wedges
• 3 Crosskits (or similar wafer/crisp) (cut into shapes to help make a cheese bunny)
• 100 gram salami (arranged into a rose)
• 2 Small pots of store-bought dip (I used Yomi’s hummus and capsicum dip)
• 50 gram pancetta (rolled/folded into tubes)
• 1 A small pot of store-bought quince paste
• 3 bunches of grapes
• 1/2 Fant Mini cucumbers
• 1/2 Fant Tomato species
• handful Walnuts
• handful dried apricots
• handful strawberries
• 3 Little Dutch carrot
• 1/2 bundle Mini asparagus, roasted in olive oil
• A selection of foil-wrapped Easter eggs

• Cut out ears, a tail and two paws for the “rabbit”. set aside.

• Cut two slices of strawberry to make the pads of the rabbit’s paws. set aside

• Place the two cheese circles on the board with the smallest one on top.

• Arrange all the other ingredients around the rounds of cheese.

• Assemble the rabbit by placing the ears, tail and paws in the appropriate positions.

• Serve with Easter eggs scattered around the box or board.

Calories: 576KKL | Carbohydrates: 28G | protein: 27G | Fat: 40G | Saturated fat: 20G | Polyunsaturated fat: 5G | Unsaturated fat: 13G | trans fat: 0.3G | Cholesterol: 100mg | sodium: 1338mg | potassium: 487mg | fiber: 3G | Sugar: 5G | vitamin: 5180IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | calcium: 396mg | iron: 3mg