Marinated Cheese

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 0.8 teaspoon basil dried
• 3 tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
• 3  garlic cloves minced
• 3 tablespoons green onions minced
• 8 ounce cream cheese light chilled
• 0.5 cup olive oil 
• 2 ounce pimientos diced drained
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 8 ounce block sharp cheddar cheese reduced-fat
• 0.5 cup citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Combine first 10 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
2. Cut block of Cheddar cheese in half lengthwise.
3. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Repeat procedure with cream cheese. Arrange cheese slices alternately in a shallow baking dish, standing slices on edge.
4. Pour marinade over cheese slices. Cover and marinate in refrigerator at least 8 hours.
5. Transfer cheese slices to a serving platter in the same alternating fashion, reserving marinade. Spoon marinade over cheese slices.
6. Serve with whole wheat crackers (crackers not included in analysis).
7. carbo rating: 2