Refreshing Cheese Salad Recipe
This healthy salad combines creamy cheese, fresh figs, crunchy lettuce, and vibrant veggies tossed in a zesty dressing. A perfect balance of sweet, savoury, and nutty flavours, it’s a colourful and wholesome dish that proves salads can be indulgent too.
How to Make
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Chop the veggies and figs: Dice your cucumber and tomatoes, grate the carrot, and finely slice the figs. They’ll bring a lovely sweetness to this cheese and salad
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Mix the base: In a bowl, combine all chopped veggies, corn, and figs.
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Add the creaminess: Mash or cube Britannia The Laughing Cow Cheese into the salad. It blends into a soft, rich texture that brings everything together.
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Season and serve: Add lemon juice, black pepper, salt, and optional chilli flakes. Give it a gentle toss and you’re ready to serve a healthy salad that tastes like a treat.
Fun Facts About Cheese Salad
- The combination of cheese and salad dates back centuries to Mediterranean diets, where farmers tossed cheese into fresh veggies for a filling midday meal.
- Figs have been enjoyed since ancient Egypt and are known as one of the earliest cultivated fruits, making your cheese salad just a little more royal.
- Archaeologists found evidence of cheesemaking in Poland over 7,500 years ago, older than the invention of the wheel. Early cultures used it to preserve milk and make it easier to digest.