While salad eaters can enjoy their greens with just oil or a simple dressing, newbies to a healthy lifestyle may find it difficult to do so: they’d like to have a variety of ingredients alongside their leafy greens like cheese, Nuts and seeds. The cheese adds a delicious flavor that perfectly complements the tangy, tangy, or sweet flavor of leafy greens without overwhelming you.
Here are 4 more delicious green salad recipes made with cheese:
Blue and Green Salad
What do you need:
- 6 cups torn frisee leaves
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Toast the almonds in the oven (350 degrees Celsius) for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add almonds, frisee leaves, avocado slices, and blue cheese. Toss to coat ingredients.
Feta and Herb Salad
What do you need:
- 6 cups of mixed herb vegetables of your choice
- 1 cup broken pita chips
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 clove garlic, crushed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Mix the garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Add the vegetables, tomatoes, bell pepper, pita chips, and feta cheese and toss to evenly coat the ingredients. Season with more salt and pepper if needed.
Arugula and Peach Salad with Cheddar Cheese
What do you need:
- 6 cups of arugula
- 1 peach, sliced
- 1/4 cup sharp white cheddar cheese chunks
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
Toast the nuts in an oven (350 degrees Celsius) for 5-6 minutes until fragrant. Let cool, chop and reserve. Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Place the arugula, peach slices, cheddar cheese chunks, and chopped walnuts in the bowl and toss to coat.
Garlic Parmesan Green Salad
What do you need:
- 2 cups torn Bibb lettuce leaves
- 2 cups of broken escarole leaves
- 2 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
- 6 plum tomatoes, cut in half
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Combine plum tomatoes, escarole, Bibb and romaine lettuce leaves in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the garlic, vinegar, chicken broth, olive oil, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. For the dressing over green leafy vegetables and serve.
Now it’s easier to have a healthy bowl of green salad thanks to the delicious cheeses we love. Try these recipes and get into a healthy lifestyle!