Pickled radishes, beets, carrots, and even cauliflower make a nice, subtle addition. You can also try flavorful options like spicy pickled jalapenos or sweet pickled strawberries.
The nutty, sweet notes of the walnuts and pomegranate make it a great pairing with many meats and cheeses, and the complex spiciness of the Aleppo peppers gives it a surprise kick.
Kimchi, a fermented cabbage that can include green onions, and other vegetables alongside various spices, alliums, and gochugaru, can provide a spicy spin to your board.
If funk isn't your thing, opt for a milder cheese like Brie. Parmesan will add a salty, nutty dimension and enhance the rich coffee-like bitterness of the chocolate.
Typically composed of dried fruit, nuts, warm spices, candied citrus, and sometimes liquor like brandy or Port wine, mincemeat makes a unique sweet spiced spread.
If you don't have time to make it from scratch, pre-made, ready-to-use, jarred mincemeat makes adding mincemeat to your charcuterie board more approachable.