Marinated Olive and Cheese Skewers

<h2 class="subheader">Easy Olive Appetizer</h2> What do you get when you combine plump Spanish GOYA® <a title="Manzanilla Olives" href="https://goya.com/en/products/olives-and-capers/whole-olives#manzanilla-spanish-olives" data-id="7886">Manzanilla Olives</a> with a zesty citrus-and-herb marinade? One deliciously easy appetizer! Simply submerge the olives, pimentos and cheese in the orange-spiked olive oil sauce to marinate, then thread onto skewers for a festive start to your next family gathering.

Total Time

30m

Prep Time:10m

Yields:15 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup

GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil

orange, zested and juiced

2 tsp.

finely chopped fresh rosemary

1 tsp.

GOYA® Minced Garlic , or 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

¼ tsp.

hot pepper flakes

1 jar
(6.75 oz.)

GOYA® Manzanilla Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimiento or <a href="/en/products/queen-spanish-olives-stuffed-with-minced-pimientos/" title="Queen Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos">GOYA® Queen Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos</a>, drained

2 jars
(4 oz. each)

GOYA® Fancy Pimientos , drained and sliced

1 pkg.
(10 oz.)

GOYA® Queso Blanco (white cheese), cubed

Directions

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Step 1

Add olive oil, orange juice and zest, rosemary, garlic and hot pepper flakes to small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is warm and garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Place olives and pimientos in medium, non-reactive bowl. Pour warm olive oil mixture over olives and pimientos; set aside until cool. Stir in cheese; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, or up to 3 days.

Step 3

Alternately thread cheese, olives and pimientos among thirty 6” skewers. Transfer to serving plate; drizzle with marinade.