Easy Marinated Mozzarella Balls

These easy marinated mozzarella balls are a delicious appetizer! They’re perfect for parties, potlucks, holidays, and special occasion meals!

You’ll be the star of the show whenever you serve these amazing easy marinated mozzarella balls! We add just a few simple but delicious ingredients to our mozzarella balls to make this quick and easy dish. You can also serve these mozzarella balls as a snack or as a side dish to any main dish to make an extra special meal!

Let’s talk about our mozzarella balls!

Mozzarella balls are balls of fresh mozzarella, and they come in a variety of sizes. Fresh mozzarella is creamy, with a delicate mild and milky flavor. It’s typically made with cow’s milk, but you may also see it made with the milk from water buffalo. I used ciliegine balls for this dish. Ciliegine balls are cherry-sized balls which make for a perfect bite! If you’d like, you can also use Perlini, also known as mozzarella pearls, to make this dish. These are smaller than ciliegine balls but would work great as well. If you use a larger mozzarella ball, you can simply cut it into smaller, bite-sized pieces. Whichever you use, you’ll want to drain the liquid from the mozzarella and lightly dry it before making this dish.

How do I make the dressing for these easy marinated mozzarella balls?

The dressing for this dish comes together quickly, but it’s amazingly flavorful! We start with olive oil. My go-to olive oil is the Kirkland brand organic extra virgin olive oil. It has a flavor profile and depth of flavor I enjoy! We then add fresh minced garlic, fresh chopped basil, and fresh chopped parsley. I used 2 garlic cloves to make this dressing, but you can add more if you’d like. I love fresh herbs, and used them for this dressing. You can substitute with dried, but you’ll want to use about one-third the amount if you use dried. I love the mild heat and color that red pepper flakes bring to this dish. You can start with ¼ teaspoon and add more to taste. If you want a milder dish, you can omit the red pepper flakes altogether. We then simply add salt and pepper to complete our dressing.

What are some ways I can serve these easy marinated mozzarella balls?

You have some awesome options for serving this dish! It can be served as an appetizer, snack, or side salad. I love making a variety of appetizers to serve for parties, holiday meals, and all kinds of get togethers; and these marinated mozzarella balls are a great addition! They are also a wonderful option to serve as a savory and delicious snack. As a side salad, this dish pairs nicely with any kind of keto main. You can serve it with any kind of meat. It can be served with anything from burgers, brats, keto sandwiches, and lettuce wraps to roasts and seafood mains. You can also serve this dish with most any keto casserole. For a fun idea, you could also serve these mozzarella balls as an addition to a soup and salad meal.

Need some more easy and delicious keto appetizers? Here are a few of our favorites!

Cream Cheese Wrapped Olives

Everything Bagel Cucumber Bites

Keto Bacon Deviled Eggs

Pepperoni Pizza Cheese Ball

Helpful Hints:

*You can add more garlic to this dish if you’d like.

*This dish can be prepared a day or two ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to serve.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Mixing bowls
• Measuring spoons
• Kitchen knife or herb scissors

Splash of Encouragement:

***Quick and easy dishes are often the most delicious, especially those that are homemade, made with love for those we prepare them for***