Cucumber Chive And Goat Cheese Salad Food

AVOCADO-HERB SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl. Halve and pit the avocados, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces; add to the bowl and toss. Add the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, chives and 1/4 teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper. Gently toss until well combined.
• Place the lettuce in a large serving bowl. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt; toss to coat. Spoon the avocado salad over the lettuce, top with the goat cheese and season with more sea salt. Serve with lemon wedges.

CUCUMBER, CHIVE AND GOAT CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together oil and juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour over cucumber slices and serve.

CREAMY GOAT'S CHEESE WITH CHIVE & POMEGRANATE

Steps:

• Mash the goat's cheese and ricotta together in a bowl, then use a spatula to roughly spread over a large plate. Scatter with the pomegranate seeds and chives and set aside until ready to serve.
• Stir together the honey and vinegar, then as you're about to serve, drizzle over the plate. Enjoy with crusty bread.

CUCUMBER MINT SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine cucumbers, mint, garlic (if using fresh), green onion, and cheese in a bowl.
• Combine olive oil, lemon juice, pepper, and salt (if using) in a screw top jar. Shake until well combined. Pour over salad.
• Enjoy at room temperature or chilled.
• Note: excellent with pita crisps.
• Note: When made for the blog, the dressing was omitted and only half the goat cheese was used (where most of the calories are hiding). Instead, I just used a light olive oil mist, which may not have been necessary. Cucumbers are plenty wet as it is!