Vegetable salad with cheese and tomatoes

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 10 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a vegetable salad with cheese and tomatoes? Prepare all the products indicated in the recipe. Which lettuce leaves work best? Use iceberg, lettuce, romaine, lollo rossa or other types of fresh leaves. I used a mix of two types. Wash each lettuce leaf well and dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Peel the onion, rinse the tomatoes and cucumber in cold water and dry as well.

2. STEP 2

   

   Chop the lettuce leaves coarsely or tear them into arbitrary pieces by hand. Place in a deep salad bowl.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the onion into thin feathers or half rings. Which bow is best to use? Shallots, red or white onions are ideal for vegetable salads. These varieties are milder in taste, unlike regular onions, and ideally complement fresh vegetable salads. Cut the cucumber into thin slices. Place in a salad bowl.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the tomatoes into slices. If you are using cherry tomatoes, you can partially cut them into halves and add some whole to the salad.

5. STEP 5

   

   Drain the juice from canned peas. Add peas to salad. Chop the pickled cheese into small pieces or mash it with your hands. Feta cheese, feta cheese or other soft cheese are suitable for the salad. Read about how to properly replace different types of cheeses in the article, link at the end of the recipe.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash the greens, dry and chop finely. Dill, parsley or green young onions work well. Add greens to salad. Sprinkle the ground pepper mixture on top. I sometimes add dry Provençal herbs; they perfectly complement the salad and brighten its taste. Drizzle vegetable or olive oil on top.

7. STEP 7

   

   Mix the salad thoroughly and taste for salt. If necessary, add salt to taste. Usually this is not required, since pickled cheese is itself salty.

8. STEP 8

   

   Let the salad sit for 5-10 minutes and stir again. Done, ready to serve!

Comments on the recipe

Toma

29.11.2023

4.6

With feta cheese I prepare a Greek salad with Chinese cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers.

Eleno4ka

29.11.2023

4.9

I prepared a vegetable salad with cheese and tomatoes. I didn’t have any salad onions, I used onions, scalded them with boiling water and immediately doused them with cold water, so the onions become less harsh, but retain an appetizing crunch. I chopped all the ingredients, tore the lettuce leaves with my hands, and grated the cheese on a coarse grater. The salad turns out very tasty and juicy. The addition of feta cheese and canned peas makes it quite filling. I really liked this combination of products. Thanks for the recipe, Zhemchuzhina!

Mila

29.11.2023

4.6

Salad with cheese and tomatoes is delicious! So fresh, light and healthy! Thank you very much for the recipe!!!