To Die for Marinated Cheese Appetizer

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 7 ounces roasted red peppers, drained and diced
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces colby-monterey jack cheese
• 8 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese
• 8-16 ounces cream cheese

Directions

1. 1

   Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, and lime juice until blended.

2. 2

   Stir in red peppers, green onions, parsley, cilantro, sugar, salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Set marinade aside.

4. 4

   Cut blocks of cheese in half lengthwise.

5. 5

   Cut into thin rectangular slices.

6. 6

   Arrange cheese slices alternately into a pie dish or other shallow dish, standing slices on end.

7. 7

   Pour marinade over slices and spread gently with fork until cheese is pretty much covered.

8. 8

   Cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight.

9. 9

   Peel back cellophane slightly and pour most of marinade out into sink.

10. 10

    Serve with crackers.