Easy Pepper Jack Cheese
Salad Recipe
A spicy and flavor-packed salad, our easy pepper jack cheese salad recipe has just a few ingredients. Pepper jack cheese is combined with pimiento filled olives, juicy tomatoes, scallions and crunchy coleslaw. An easy salad that's quick to make and filled with great taste.
Try the ingredient exchanges and menu planner below to create several quick and flavorful meals from this cheese salad recipe any time.
3-4 servings (as a main meal)
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5 Ingredients Needed:
pepper jack cheese - 1 1/2 cups cubed
Lower the Fat: If you want to reduce the fat, just
use a low-fat or nonfat pepper jack cheese.
pimiento-stuffed olives - 1/4 cup diced
(use a little of the juice to dress the salad)
Reduce the Sodium: Instead of the olive juice, try
apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar.
tomatoes - 1 cup chopped
(you can make the pieces as big or as small as you like)
scallions - 1/2 cup diced
packaged coleslaw mix - 2 cups
Herb Option: The addition of any of these herbs will
add to the flavor of this salad.
Basil - Chives - Cilantro - Thyme
(start with 1/4 tsp dried)
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1. In a mixing bowl, combine all the salad ingredients.
2. Drizzle a little of the juice from the olives over the cheese salad and toss well.
3. Season with salt and pepper and/or one or more of the suggested herbs.
Note: Allow salad to marinate in the refrigerator for an hour before serving.
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Quick Meals - Menu Planner:
Main Meal Ideas:
** Serve this quick salad with spinach linguine dressed in olive oil and lemon juice along with garlic toast.
** Cheese Salad Pasta Topper: Serve this easy cheese salad recipe over a bed of warm couscous with a bowl of melon cubes on the side.
Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):
** A quick meal can be made with this quick cheese salad with a cup of soup and warm pita bread cut into wedges on the side.
** This easy pepper jack cheese salad recipe can also be served on fresh washed spinach leaves with tortilla chips on the side.
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Ingredient Exchanges:
* Instead of Tomatoes: try Marinated Artichoke Hearts or Sweet Red Peppers
* Instead of Scallions: try Red Onions or Leeks
* Instead of Coleslaw: try Packaged Broccoli Slaw or a Combination of the Cabbage and Broccoli Slaw together.
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These simple additions will add more flavor and heft to our easy pepper jack cheese salad recipe.
Additions
* Diced Cooked Ham, Chicken or Sausage
Vegetarian Additions
* Any type of beans: Garbanzo, Black or Kidney Beans
* Cubed Seasoned Tofu or Tempeh
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