Best 8 Swiss Cheese Salad Recipes

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Swiss cheese salad is a simple and delicious dish that can be enjoyed as a light lunch or dinner, or as a side dish to grilled meats or fish. The main ingredient in this salad is, of course, Swiss cheese, which is a hard, yellow cheese with a nutty flavor. It is often paired with other ingredients such as apples, celery, and nuts, and dressed with a vinaigrette or mayonnaise-based dressing. Swiss cheese salad is a popular dish in many parts of the world, and there are many different variations on the recipe.

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QUINOA SALAD WITH SWISS CHARD AND GOAT CHEESE



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This versatile salad, or pilaf, may be construed as a home cook's answer to a fast-casual lunch bowl. But it does not need to be piled high with a freewheeling array of additional ingredients. As it is, this could be a stand-alone first course, a lunch dish or a side to serve alongside meat or seafood. Serve it hot, warm or at room temperature. The quinoa adapts well to advance preparation, and letting the salad sit before serving improves the texture. In summer, this dish is prime picnic material.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     salads and dressings

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 bunch red Swiss chard, about 1 pound
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
3 large cloves garlic, slivered
1 cup quinoa
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 cups vegetable broth
Salt and ground black pepper
12 ounces small cremini mushrooms, stems trimmed, halved
4 ounces plain goat cheese, chilled

Steps:

  • Remove stems from Swiss chard and chop in 1/2-inch pieces. Chop leaves and set aside.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 3-quart saucepan on medium. Add onion, garlic and chard stems. Sauté until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in quinoa and mustard. Add broth, stir, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and cook on low 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, uncover and let sit 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat remaining oil on medium-high in a large skillet. Add mushrooms and sauté, stirring, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add chard leaves and continue cooking until greens have wilted and no more liquid remains in the skillet.
  • Fluff quinoa with a fork. Fold mushrooms and leaves into it.
  • The cooked quinoa can be set aside at room temperature for several hours and then served, or reheated to warm or hot. Crumble goat cheese and scatter on top just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 414, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 998 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

CASHEW AND SWISS CHEESE SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING



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Another church function favorite.

Provided by tglatz

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time P1DT10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup olive oil
¾ cup white sugar
⅓ cup vinegar
⅓ cup grated onion
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
½ teaspoon mustard
1 pinch salt
1 head green leaf lettuce, chopped, or more to taste
2 cups grated Swiss cheese
1 cup chopped cashews

Steps:

  • Whisk oil, sugar, vinegar, onion, poppy seeds, mustard, and salt together in a bowl until dressing is smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  • Put lettuce in a bowl and drizzle dressing over lettuce; toss to coat. Add Swiss cheese and cashew and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 522.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 24.8 mg, Fat 42.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 10.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 175.8 mg, Sugar 20.6 g

SWISS CHEESE SALAD



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I entered this recipe that I created myself in a local cooking contest in 1980 - it took first prize! The salad complements any main dish and is also good for picnics or potlucks...just take the lettuce along in a plastic bag or container and toss with the cheese and vegetable mixture when you arrive.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sliced green onions
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup diced green pepper
1 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
6 cups shredded lettuce
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine onions, celery, green pepper and olives. In another bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over vegetables and refrigerate several hours or overnight., Just before serving, place lettuce in a large salad bowl; add the cheese and dressing with vegetables. Toss lightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 20g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 496mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH THYME AND DIJON VINAIGRETTE WITH CRISP SWISS CHEESE CRISPS



Baby Spinach Salad with Thyme and Dijon Vinaigrette with Crisp Swiss Cheese Crisps image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 sack, 12 ounces, baby spinach or 3/4 pound from bulk bins
1 small red apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 wedge lemon
3 or 4 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped from stems and chopped
1 rounded teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball the amount

Steps:

  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add shredded Swiss in small, 2-inch piles to the hot skillet. When the cheese fries to a light golden color at the edges, about 1 minute, and can be moved with a thin spatula, turn the cheese rounds, cook another 15 seconds, then remove rounds from the skillet and transfer rounds to a work surface to cool. The cheese crisps will cool within a minute or so. Repeat to form 12 to 16 crisps, 3 or 4 per salad. Crisps may also be flavored with cracked black pepper and chopped thyme or other herbs.
  • Place spinach in a bowl. After slicing your apple, squeeze a wedge of lemon over the slices to keep them from browning. Toss apples with spinach. For dressing, combine thyme, Dijon mustard and vinegar with a whisk. Stream in olive oil while continuing to whisk dressing. Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat greens and apple evenly. Pile salad onto cheese roundss and serve.

SARASOTA'S HAM AND SWISS CHEESE SALAD



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This is sort of a "NO-measurements" salad. Ham, cheese, olives, onion and lettuce. I like more olives where others may like more cheese or ham. This just reminds me of a ham and cheese sandwich I had back in MI many years ago. Thick slices, crisp lettuce and a creamy mustard sauce, Recipe #413903.

Provided by SarasotaCook

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 Salads, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cups lettuce (I use a mix of romaine hearts and iceberg lettuce)
1 slice baked ham (1/4-inch thick and cut in thin julienne strips)
1 -2 slice swiss cheese (1/4-inch thick and cut in thin julienne strips)
1 cup green olives with pimiento (more or less according to taste)
1 1/2 cups durkee fried onions (more or less according to taste, Now if you can't find them, 1 medium onion thin sliced will work ju)
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Salad -- Just rough chop the lettuce, add the ham, swiss cheese, whole olives and Durkee onions (more or less depending on what you like. I save some for the top as well as a garnish. Now if you can't find the Durkee fried onions, just use a regular white onion. I just like the crunch the Durkee onions gives the salad. I like to lightly season with salt and pepper and then drizzle your favorite dressing over the top and toss well. I like to serve it with Recipe #413903. The creamy mustard dressing goes perfect with this. You can also use a ranch dressing or your favorite vinaigrette.
  • It is a simple classic recipe, but I absolutely love it. And feel free to add more or less ingredients as needed. ENJOY!

SPINACH SALAD WITH SWISS CHEESE AND BACON



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Make and share this Spinach Salad With Swiss Cheese and Bacon recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ejgoss2

Categories     Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups Baby Spinach
1 head romaine lettuce, washed and torn
3/4 cup sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup swiss cheese, shredded
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 lb cooked bacon, crumbled
3/4 teaspoon poppy seed
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
3/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon grated onion

Steps:

  • Mix together salad ingredients in a large bowl. Mix dressing in container. Coat and toss salad a few minutes before serving.

SWISS CHEESE SALAD



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I love salads that can be made ahead of time. This particular salad looks nicer when the lettuce is shredded (taco style). You might also want to "eyeball" how much dressing to add. I typically don't use it all at once, and have enough dressing left over to make one more salad at a later date. It is from Taste of Home magazine.

Provided by ladyfingers

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sliced green onion
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup diced green pepper
1 cup sliced stuffed green olive
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
salt and pepper
6 cups shredded lettuce
8 ounces shredded swiss cheese

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the onions, celery, green pepper and olives.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.
  • Pour over vegetables and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
  • Just before serving, place the lettuce in a large salad bowl; add the cheese and dressing with vegetables.
  • Toss lightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.9, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 34.8, Sodium 128.4, Carbohydrate 6.1, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2.1, Protein 11.4

SWISS CHEESE SALAD



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This is from "The Swiss Cookbook". I had to make some changes to this because it was more like celery-cheese salad than what we normally think of as potato salad. If you want the original Swiss recipe, use 2 cups each of cheese, potatoes and celery. (See what I mean? The potatoes were just LOST.) Also, the sugar wasn't in there, but it needed a very little bit very badly.

Provided by Debbie R.

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup swiss cheese (1/4 inch dice)
2 cups cubed cooked potatoes (Yukon golds are good)
1 cup diced celery (1/4 inch dice)
1 cup light mayonnaise (Hellman's)
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar (or up to 1.5 tsp)
salad greens
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (or blanched almonds)

Steps:

  • You do not have to peel Yukon Golds for this recipe. Cook them; rinse with cold water to stop cooking process. Let dry at room temp until they have cooled off. I think it was about 30 minutes with 1/2 inch cubes.
  • Combine the cheese, potatoes and celery.
  • Blend the mayonnaise with mustard, worcestershire sauce an sugar. Add to the cheese mixture and blend well.
  • Line a flat dish with salad greens. Pile the cheese salad on it in a mound. Sprinkle with the nuts. I skipped the salad greens, but this would make for pretty contrast.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • For a more intense flavor, use a sharp Swiss cheese.
  • If you don't have any Swiss cheese on hand, you can substitute another type of hard cheese, such as cheddar or mozzarella.
  • Feel free to add other ingredients to your salad, such as croutons, bacon bits, or sliced almonds.
  • For a lighter salad, use a vinaigrette dressing instead of a mayonnaise-based dressing.
  • Serve the salad immediately after making it, or the lettuce will start to wilt.

Conclusion:

Swiss cheese salad is a classic for a reason. It's simple, delicious, and easy to make. With just a few ingredients, you can create a salad that's perfect for any occasion. Whether you're looking for a light lunch or a side dish for dinner, Swiss cheese salad is a great option.

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