gut-friendly cheese board.

A cheese board is a timeless favourite for gatherings and with a few clever swaps, you can turn your ordinary cheese board into a gut-friendly feast. Here's how to do it:

Fresh Fruit

Fresh fruit like figs, grapes, or apples is a must. Not only do they add natural sweetness to balance the savoury cheese, but their fibre also feeds the good bacteria in your gut and keeps digestion happy.

Choose Your Jam

Cheese and jam? A match made in heaven. But instead of a sugary jam, go for a no-added-sugar version or one made with chia seeds. Chia adds a boost of fibre, helping to feed your gut microbes while still giving you that sweet, fruity hit.

Make a Miso Butter

Mix 2 tablespoons of softened butter with 1 teaspoon of white miso paste, and you have a creamy, savoury spread that’s packed with probiotics from the fermented miso.

Add Blue Cheese

Cheeses like Roquefort or Stilton aren’t just delicious - they’re also fermented, which means they’re full of probiotics that can help support a healthy gut.

Swap to Wholegrain or Seeded Crackers

Opt for crackers made with seeds or wholegrains to add a fibre-packed, gut-friendly crunch to your cheese board. If you can find sourdough crackers, even better - they're easier to digest, and bring a delicious tangy flavour.

Yoghurt-Based Spreads

Add a creamy greek yoghurt dip to the mix! Stir together some plain Greek yoghurt with olive oil, garlic, and fresh herbs like dill or parsley. Not only does it taste amazing, but it’s also loaded with live bacteria to boost your gut health.

Add Nuts

Sprinkle a selection of nuts like almonds, pistachios, or walnuts across your board. Nuts are high in fibre and good fats and they also provide a good crunch.

Include Olives

Add a small bowl of olives to your board for their healthy fats and antioxidant content. When marinated, olives offer a savoury punch that complements cheese while supporting overall gut health.

Pair with a Kombucha

Offer kombucha as a refreshing drink alongside the cheese board. Choose a flavour that complements the other elements, such as ginger or berry. This fermented tea is packed with probiotics and is a delicious way to boost your gut health.

Gut Health Benefits

The fibre from fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, wholegrain crackers, and chia jam helps feed your gut bacteria, while the fermented goodies like miso butter, blue cheese, yoghurt dip, sourdough crackers, and kombucha deliver probiotics to keep your microbiome thriving.