Make this easy and tasty Marinated Cheese & Olives appetizer for your next get together. A mix of olives, sharp cheddar cheese, red peppers and peperoncino peppers wrapped up in a spicy marinade!

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It’s that time of year again, when I am on the hunt to make new Appetizers. Friday night is always my night off from cooking a dinner. We usually opt to have snack type food for a more casual evening. This quick little appetizer didn’t disappoint at all. I loved it! To me it was the perfect simple mix of flavours and textures. It would go great with any of your appetizer nights in or to serve with drinks or before a dinner.

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What is This Appeitzer Like

• Difficulty – This is a super easy recipes to make. It’s all done in under 15 minutes. BUT, it does have a marinade time of two hours to completely combine the flavours. So, keep this in mind if you are planning on entertaining with friends and are planning to put it together at the last minute.
• Taste – This dish is for the olive lover! It’s heavy on olives and tangy flavours. So, if those are your flavours, this is your next appetizer!
• Serving – This will make about 8 servings as an appetizer or a snack food. You can easily adjust serving size in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

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Ingredients

• Red bell pepper – I cut one small red pepper into small pieces to add to the antipasto mix. It added a great colour pop and added a nice flavour.
• Peperoncino – You can generally buy these in cans or jars at your local supermarket. They are a hot Italian pepper and are small in size and green. Often can might be sliced up or whole. The ones I used were whole.
• Olives – I used a mix of both green olives and black kalamata olives.
• Cheddar cheese – I decided to use a sharp cheddar for this dish.
• Olive oil – I used olive oil for the base of the marinade for the olives and cheese.
• Vinegar – This recipe uses white wine vinegar, but you could use any white vinegar that you like.
• Herbs and spices – I added a mix of oregano, thyme, dried chili flakes, salt and pepper.

NOTE, The full recipe and list of ingredients can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Make marinade – In a small glass bowl, combine the olive oil, white wine vinegar, oregano, thyme, dried chilli flakes, salt and black pepper. Stir well to combine and set aside.
2. Combine all ingredients – In a large bowl, combine the red pepper pieces, peperoncino green olives, black olives, and sharp cheddar cheese. Pour over marinade and stir really well to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight.
3. Serve – Remove from fridge and bring to room temperature before serving.

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Recipe Tips

• Adjust flavours to liking – This recipe has a vinaigrette based marinade. Taste it to see if you like it and adjust accordingly. Some people prefer more olive oil and others prefer more vinegar. You decide what you like best.
• Make ahead marinade – You can easily make the marinade and keep it in the fridge up to a week before using. Just store it in a jar and keep it in the fridge.
• Bring to room temperature – It’s important to bring this dish to room temperature before serving. The marinade thickens in the fridge and it really needs to be at room temperature for best results when serving.

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Substitutions

• Olives – I used both green olives and Kalamata olives. You can use a variety of any of your favourite olives like stuffed green olives.
• Red peppers – You can omit these or add green, yellow or orange peppers.
• Cheese – I loved the flavour of sharp cheddar. But feel free to use another flavour like Feta, Gouda, Havarti or any other cheese you like.
• Additions – You can add small pieces of cured meats like salami or pepperoni just before serving if you like.
• Fresh herbs – Feel free to add a pop of fresh parsley or even basil when serving.

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Serving

This is a great dish to serve before a dinner, with drinks, when entertaining or as a quick snack food. You could even jar it up and give it as a gift to your foodie friends! And here are some other great dishes to serve alongside these Marinated Olives and Cheese.

• Baguette Bread
• Stove Top Nann Bread
• Classic Homemade Hummus Recipe
• Easy Sausage Rolls

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