37 soft cheese walnut salad Recipes

arugula, soft fresh goat cheese, handful walnuts, crushed in medium size, lightly roasted, pomegranate paste (not grenadine syrup! no, no!), extra virgin olive oil, scant 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (i whirled red pepper flakes in a coffee mill to powder-reduced from 1 teaspoon), salt, fresh crack black pepper, fresh basil , cut into thin ribbons (not dried basil!), scant 1 tbsp dried pomegranate seeds (fresh if available, dried cranberries a decent substitute)

beets, cooked and peeled, dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, chopped shallot, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh sage, salt and pepper, julienned belgian endive, julienned fennel bulb, pear, cored and sliced, walnuts, toasted, herb cheese (havati or other soft )

lentils (i use brown ), red wine vinegar, green onion, minced, dijon mustard, olive oil, diced peeled cucumbers, diced plum tomato (seed if you like), chopped red onion, chopped fresh dill or 1 tbsp dried dill, chopped fresh parsley or 1 tbsp dried parsley, minced garlic, soft fresh goat cheese, chilled for easier crumbling (like montrachet), lightly-toasted walnuts or 1/4 cup pine nuts, with 2 tsp reserved for garnish (optional)

mixed greens, cleaned and dried (arugula , radicchio, romaine, baby spinach, etc), dried cranberries, walnuts, halved, raspberry vinaigrette dressing, soft fresh goat cheese

rotini pasta, raisins, seedless grapes, halved, peaches, peeled and chopped (or nectarines), celery, sliced, toasted walnuts, chopped, cream cheese, soft style, low-fat vanilla yogurt, honey, lemon peel, shredded, lemon juice, whipping cream

golden beets, cranberry juice cocktail, sweetened dried cranberries, sugar, raspberry vinegar, minced shallots, salt, freshly ground black pepper, walnut oil, frisee or radicchio, baby spinach, crumbled soft (log-style ) goat cheese

bacon slices, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, honey, divided, chopped pitted dates, sliced red onion, sherry wine vinegar, head of frisee , torn (about 4 cups), soft fresh goat cheese (about 1/2 of 5-oz log), crumbled, walnut halves

port wine, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, sugar, canola oil, salt, cinnamon (or more ), cayenne pepper, spinach or 12 cups baby greens , this dressing sticks better to soft lettuces, apples, cut into thin wedges (i like to use pink ladies) or 2 pears, cut into wedges, blue cheese, cut into pieces (or more ), red onions , cut into eighths and sliced (optional) or 1 -2 shallot, minced (optional)

comice pears, light brown sugar, grated fresh ginger, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste, fennel bulbs, trimmed, heads red oak leaf lettuce or other soft buttery lettuce, leaves separated, well washed, and dried, toasted walnut pieces (black walnuts add an interesting touch), maytag blue cheese or other blue cheese

shallot, finely chopped, red wine vinegar, orange juice, olive oil, coarse salt, pepper, sliced beets, drained, toasted walnuts, finely chopped, soft fresh goat cheese, arugula, stemmed and washed, baby romaine lettuce

olive oil, red onions, thinly sliced, balsamic vinegar, golden brown sugar , packed, water, butter (quarter stick), salt, walnut halves, cubes crustless country bread, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, baby arugula, soft fresh goat cheese, broken into 1/2-inch pieces, chilled

french bread, cubed (about 1 1/2 cups of 1/2-inch cubes), olive oil, blue cheese (recommended : maytag), unsalted butter, walnut pieces, light brown sugar, essence , recipe follows, sweet apples , such as mcintosh or fuji, cored and thinly sliced, with the peel on, soft apple cider, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, canola oil, minced shallots, salt, ground black pepper, mesclun, prosciutto or serrano ham, thinly sliced then shredded, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme

apple cider or juice, cherry or raspberry jello (raspberry preferred), pitted dark sweet cherries, sliced celery, chopped walnuts, soft cream cheese, applesauce

chopped cooked chicken, chopped celery, chopped walnuts, mayonnaise, lemon juice, chopped onion, salt, pepper, buttered soft breadcrumbs or crushed potato chips, shredded cheddar cheese

beets , with root and about 1 inch of the green attached, if possible, walnut pieces, watercress, washed well and dried, reduced-fat soft goat cheese, lowfat buttermilk, white wine vinegar, salt , plus more to taste, freshly ground black pepper