🥒🧀 Easy Marinated Cheese Appetizer with Salami & Pickles
Savory, tangy, and PERFECT for entertaining!
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This Marinated Cheese Appetizer is bold, zesty, and ridiculously easy to make. Cubes of cheddar and mozzarella soak up a flavorful herb marinade, paired with savory salami and tangy pickles for the ultimate no-bake appetizer. Perfect for holidays, game day, potlucks, or charcuterie boards — it disappears FAST!
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🕒 Time & Yield
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
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Marinate Time: 1–24 hours
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Total Time: 10 minutes active
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Yield: 6–8 appetizer servings
🧾 Ingredients
🧀 Main Ingredients
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8 oz block cheddar cheese, cubed
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8 oz block mozzarella cheese, cubed
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4 oz sliced salami, cut into quarters
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½ cup pickles (sliced or whole baby pickles)
🌿 Marinade
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½ cup olive oil
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2 tablespoons pickle juice
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1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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½ teaspoon garlic powder
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½ teaspoon onion powder
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¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Assemble
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In a medium bowl or airtight container, add cubed cheeses, salami pieces, and pickles.
2️⃣ Make the Marinade
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In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, pickle juice, vinegar, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
3️⃣ Marinate
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Pour marinade over the cheese mixture.
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Gently toss to coat everything evenly.
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Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (overnight is even better).
4️⃣ Serve
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Remove from fridge 10–15 minutes before serving for best flavor.
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Serve with toothpicks or small forks.
💡 Pro Tips
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The longer it marinates, the more flavorful it gets
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Stir once or twice while marinating if possible
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Let cheese warm slightly before serving for best texture