Marinated Bocconcini Antipasti

These tiny bites of fresh a Bocconcini cheese make a fancy appetisers !

“To get the full benefits of milk, according to the health studies , adults should consume three servings of dairy – milk, cheese, or yogurt – each day. A serving size is 1 cup of milk or yogurt, and 2-ounces of cheese.”

Ingredients

• 200 g bocconcini cheese, bite-size

• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 1/3 cup wine vinegar

• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley( optional)

• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil

• 1tsp chilli flakes

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 4 teaspoons dried oregano

• 1 red chilli ( I usually keep in vinegar , this can be optional )

• salt & pepper to taste

Method :-

• Dry the bocconcini well . I squeeze out the whey water , to keep my marinate undiluted you can lay them on a kitchen towel & blot out excess whey ( the liquid they come in )

• Finely chop the parsley & basil , 🌶 vinegar chilli , this makes it mild in flavour .

• put all ingredients except the bocconcini in a screw top jar & shake it well to mix oil,wine vinegar ,garlic , flakes & all

• marinate the bocconcini balls ( can cut them in halves to make them bite size ) , refrigerated for a minimum of 4

• hours , for flavour to marry !

• serve as an appetiser / antipast