Marinated Mozzarella Balls Recipe

Looking for a simple appetizer? What about these marinated mozzarella balls! With fresh herbs, pepper, salt, olive oil, and a little bit of heat from the chili flakes, I can never get enough of them.

Put a bowl of these on the table during drinks or appetizers, and you’ll see – they’ll disappear in no time.

Why This Recipe Works

• Easy – making these marinated mozzarella balls is as easy as it gets
• Crowd pleaser – fresh mozzarella balls with a spicy dressing. Your guests will love them!

More Delicious Snacks

We all know mozzarella balls on a skewer with a cherry tomato and a basil leaf by now – the classic caprese combo that’s always a crowd-pleaser. I love it too, but there’s so much more you can do with mozzarella.

Personally, I often top a cracker (or something like these homemade crostini!) or crusty bread (like this Greek yogurt bread) with thin slices of mozzarella, add some fresh herbs and a few tomatoes, and it’s instantly delicious.

I usually have some leftover mozzarella, so I season the extra pieces and just snack on them as they are. So good!

Here are some more appetizers I love:

• Homemade chicken empanadas
• Blooming quesadilla
• Loaded sweet potato fries
• Halloumi cheese fries

Recipe Ingredients

• mozzarella balls – you can use mozzarella pearls or the slightly larger balls
• extra virgin olive oil – you can use other oil but I prefer extra-virgin olive oil as that adds so much flavor
• fresh herbs – a must in my opinion
• fresh garlic – I use about one clove
• chili flakes – you can leave those out if you don’t like the heat.

Other possible additions to this easy appetizer recipe are some lemon zest, fresh parsley, or a splash of balsamic vinegar. Make sure to double-check the quantities in the recipe card below.

How To Make The Marinated Mozzarella Balls

There is something very satisfying about marinated cheese. It’s made with simple ingredients and ready in no time at all.

Just mix the marinade ingredients and add the mozzarella balls to it. Let it sit for about an hour and your appetizer is done.

Perfect for serving on a cheese board or antipasto platter too.

Storing Mozzarella Balls

Once made these mozzarella balls can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. I tend to store them in mason jars as it looks pretty too.

Make sure the olive oil mixture covers all the balls when you are storing them.