3 Easy Holiday Appetizer Recipes Using Real California Cheese

3 EASY HOLIDAY APPETIZER RECIPES USING REAL CALIFORNIA CHEESE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except the olive oil in a bowl and toss to combine.
• Place the ingredients in a large mason jar.
• Pour olive oil over top of the cheese and spices and cover.
• Refrigerate for at least 24 hours turning the jar upside down every few hours.
• Serve with fun wooden picks or with crackers and bread.
• Line up the cheese, pepperoni, artichoke hearts, red peppers, basil leaves, tortellini, cherry tomatoes and olives in piles on a cutting board.
• Take a skewer and place the ingredients on it starting with the cheese and ending with the olive.
• Set all 24 skewers on a platter. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• In a small mason jar combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and Italian seasonings. Cover and shake well.
• When ready to serve remove the platter from the refrigerator and shake the olive oil mixture in the mason jar.
• Drizzle the olive oil mixture over top of the skewers and serve.
• Heat a saute pan to medium high heat.
• Rub each of the slices of cheese with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place the slices in the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes per side or until it is just heated through.
• Remove each slice and put 2 on each plate and top each cheese slice with a tablespoon of salsa.
• Serve with a handful of tortilla chips.