Marinated Cheese and Olives
"These tasty marinated cheese and olives make a great appetizer to serve with crackers or a crusty baguette, or top a salad. And they're a quick-fix food item, perfect for gift giving: tie filled preserve jars with pretty plaid ribbon and attach a small serving fork, et voila! From Southern Livings 'Big Book of Christmas', November 2010. Tip: For best results, use a white vinegar dressing, not red."
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
8 cups
ingredients
- 2 lbs cubed colby-monterey jack cheese
- 10 -14 ounces kalamata olives, drained (or nicoise olives)
- 1 (16 ounce) bottle olive oil and vinegar dressing, divided
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed
- 6 fresh rosemary sprigs
directions
- Combine all ingredients except the rosemary with half of the bottled dressing in a large bowl; stir gently.
- Cover and chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Divide cheese and olives mixture into six (8-10 ounce) glass containers.
- Place 1 rosemary sprig in each container.
- Pour remaining dressing evenly into containers. Cover tightly and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
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