I've recently discovered the amazing combination of cheese and dried cherries. I know, it sounds weird, but seriously… good!
The other day I smeared some Laughing Cow Light Swiss on Cucumber slices and then topped with a cherry. It was a fun, sweet twist on standard cheese and crackers. Well, cheese and cucumbers, my "cracker" replacement.
I liked the combination so much I decided to turn it into a lunch salad. It was delicious! 
Here's what I did...
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- pinch of kosher salt and pepper
- ¼ cup dried cherries (40g)
- 1 Cucumber cut in chunks
- 1 Can of chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 2 Mini Babybel Sharp Original cut into small chunks
Add the vinegars, oil, parsley, salt, pepper and cherries in a large bowl. Whisk everything together.
Add the cucumber, chickpeas and cheese. Toss to coat everything.
Eat! 🙂
| Servings | Amt per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 cup | |||
| Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs | |
| 270 | 9g | 8g | old: 5 | new: 7 |
| Sugar | Sat Fat | Carbs | Protein | |
| 17g | 3g | 40g | 11g | |
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Using this as inspiration, I just made something that was nothing like it, but was totally delish! I'm calling it "Jersey Summer Salad" since I used all fresh local South Jersey summer produce. Yum!
1 cucumber
2 ears of corn
1 fresh peach
1 green onion
1 ounce or so of gouda cheese
I cut all very small to match the corn. Dressed it with a gourmet "honey ginger" white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sea salt, and cracked pepper. It was VERY good.
It would probably be better with feta instead of gouda, but I used what I had.
I think it would also make a good relish-like topping for grilled fish. 🙂
I should mention that the corn was cooked corn on the cob, leftover from my prior night's dinner. 🙂
I make this regularly for a quick easy lunch to take to work! Thanks 🙂
Made this for supper. Changed the Baby Bell for lite feta and the dried cherries for raisins - very yummy!!
This reminds me of your other chick pea salad from this summer. It was awesome. I can't wait to try this soon! I sure wish I would have read this earlier today. I would have loved to grab a cucumber and a can of chick peas. Bummer. Next week! :O)
Wow, this looks delicious and sounds amazing! Cannot wait to try this 🙂
I love chick pea anything and this looks awesome. Pinning 😀
yum! try some capers in there next time.