Marinated Cheese And Olives

Total Time: 24 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 ounces cheese (any type such as cheddar, colby, edam, gouda, or monterey jack cheese)
• 2 ounces pepperoni or 2 ounces salami
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) can pitted black olives, drained

Recipe

• 1 cut the cheese and meat into 1/2 inch pieces.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the oil, lemon juice, fennel seeds, and pepper.
• 3 stir in the cheese and meat mixture, and the olives.
• 4 cover and chill for up to 3 days stirring occasionally.
• 5 let stand 30 minutes at room temperature before serving.
• 6 serve with toothpicks.