Grilled Vegetable and Mild Smoked Gouda Cheese Salad
Grilled and crunchy vegetables, paired with our Smoked Classique, make for a perfect blend for a simple and tasty summer dinner.
Cooking :
10 minutes
Preparation :
20 minutes
Servings:
8
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
For the creamy herb dressing
250 ml (1 cup) flat-leaf parsley
125 ml (1/2 cup) plain Greek yogurt
125 ml (1/2 cup) mixed fresh herbs (dill, cilantro, tarragon, basil, and so on)
30 ml (2 tsp) minced chives
30 ml (2 tsp) extra virgin olive oil
30 ml (2 tsp) lemon juice
15 ml (1 tsp) honey
1 clove garlic, minced
2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
Freshly ground black pepper
For the grilled vegetables
2 red, yellow, or orange bell peppers, cored and sliced
2 zucchini, thickly sliced
2 ears of corn, shucked
24 green beans, trimmed
1 bunch asparagus, thick ends snapped off
30 ml (2 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Toppings
200 g Mild Smoked Gouda Bergeron Cheese, diced
1 quart cherry tomatoes, halved
Fresh herbs, to taste (flat-leaf parsley, basil, oregano, and so on)
Preparation
Add all the ingredients for the creamy herb dressing to the container of a blender or a food processor. Process until the dressing is smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until serving.
Preheat the barbecue to high heat (see note). Add all the vegetables to a large bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix to coat the vegetables with oil. Oil the barbecue grate, then distribute the vegetables over. Color the vegetables on all sides, cooking them just until they are crisp tender. Remove the vegetables from the grille and put them back into the large bowl, setting the corn aside. Let the vegetables cool completely.
Using a sharp knife, cut the corn off the cobs and add it to the bowl with the vegetables.
Add the cubed Mild Gouda Bergeron Cheese and the cherry tomatoes, then toss to combine.
Transfer the vegetables to a large serving platter. Drizzle with some of the creamy herb dressing, then garnish with fresh herbs. Serve the salad with the remaining dressing on the side, so each guest can add more to their own serving, to taste.