Marinated Sausage and Cheese Appetizer Bites

These marinated sausage and cheese appetizer bites are a fun and delicious keto appetizer that will be a huge hit every time you serve them!

When you want a tasty and pretty appetizer, these marinated sausage and cheese bites are a perfect choice! We combine just a few simple but delicious ingredients and toss them in a quick and easy marinade. Then we thread the ingredients onto appetizer toothpicks or small skewers which makes for a special presentation!

Let’s talk about our marinade!

The marinade for these appetizer bites is amazingly delicious and extremely easy to make. We start by combining olive oil and champagne vinegar. I absolutely love champagne vinegar, but you can substitute with white wine vinegar if you’d like. For seasoning, we add dried basil, oregano, and rosemary. If you’d like to use fresh herbs, you’ll want to add about 1½ teaspoons of fresh basil, oregano, and rosemary in place of the ½ teaspoon of dried. We then add garlic powder, keto granulated sugar, salt, and pepper. I used the Swerve brand for my sugar. It contains zero calories and zero net carbs and is amazingly similar in its sweetness level to regular sugar. You can give your marinade a taste and use even more salt and pepper if you’d like.

What ingredients go into these marinated sausage and cheese appetizer bites?

We combine just a few simple but incredibly flavorful ingredients to make this appetizer. We combine cheddar cheese, salami, green and red bell peppers, and black olives to make these appetizer bites. I used salami, with no added sugar, to make this appetizer; but you can use any cooked sausage you’d like to make yours. You will want to check your nutritional labels to make sure there is no added sugar or other ingredients you don’t want. I used green and red bell peppers because I love the color combination. You can use any color or color combination of bell peppers to make this appetizer. For cheese, I used cheddar cheese. Alternately, you can use colby, gouda, Monterey jack, mozzarella, or Swiss cheese if you’d prefer. I used black olives for my dish. If you’d rather, you could use green or Kalamata olives for your appetizer bites.

How do I make these marinated sausage and cheese appetizer bites?

These appetizers are incredibly easy to make, but once assembled, they’re so pretty! You’ll first want to make your marinade and set it aside. Then you’ll cut your sausage, peppers, and cheese. Don’t worry if your ingredients aren’t all the same shape. I do try to cut all my salami into similar sized pieces and do the same with my cheese. Your peppers will be smaller than your salami and cheese pieces. I marinate the ingredients, except for the olives, for at least 30 minutes. I don’t marinate the olives because I want to ensure they remain whole. You can use appetizer toothpicks or small skewers to make this appetizer. For each appetizer I start with an olive so it’s on top, then add a piece of pepper, a piece of cheese, another piece of pepper, and end with a piece of salami which helps the bites to stand upright.

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Helpful Hints:

*To ensure the olives remain whole, I do not marinate them.

*You can discard any extra marinade or save it to use as salad dressing.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Large mixing bowl
• Measuring spoons
• Cutting board
• Kitchen knife

Splash of Encouragement:

***Truth shall spring out of the earth, And righteousness shall look down from heaven. Psalm 85:11***