Marinated Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

600 g hard Alpine washed rind cheese, rind removed
250 g red onions, halved and cut into fine slices
1 bunch chives, snipped into tiny rings
5 tbsp white wine vinegar
200 ml olive oil
600 g mini mozzarella balls, drained
100 g green olives, drained
150 g kalamata olives, drained
120 g pine nuts, dry toasted in a pan till golden
1 sprig rosemary
1/2 head fresh young garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped

Preparation

In a bowl, mix the cheese with the onions, chives, vinegar and 100 ml of oil. Season with pepper. Transfer to a sealable jar and refrigerate.
Leaving a little unchopped for garnish, strip the remaining rosemary needles and chop finely. In a bowl, mix the mozzarella, pine nuts, olives, garlic, 100 ml oil and the rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a jar and refrigerate.
Both types of cheese need at least 2 hours to marinate. Check seasoning just before serving. Serve garnished with the rosemary sprig with crusty bread or as pre dinner nibbles.