Lettuce, Basil, and Cucumber Salad with Goat Cheese

Name: Lettuce, Basil, and Cucumber Salad with Goat Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 or 6 Persian cucumbers or 1 1/2 English cucumbers, cut into chunks; 113 grams qt. loosely packed fresh basil leaves; 5 small heads Little Gem* lettuce or 3 hearts of romaine, torn into pieces; 283 grams fresh goat cheese; 1 teaspoons About kosher salt, divided; 2 Tbsps About lemon juice; 177 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, divided

Lettuce, Basil, and Cucumber Salad with Goat Cheese might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 23g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Put 3/4 cup oil in a blender, add a few basil leaves, and pulse to blend. Continue pulsing as you add more leaves and 1 small ice cube (it helps move the leaves around); blend until mixture is smooth. Season with about 1 tsp. salt.

Ingredients you will need

Fresh Basil

Ice Cubes

Salt

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Blender

Put cucumbers and lettuce in a large bowl, add 5 to 6 tbsp. oil and the lemon juice, and toss to coat evenly. Season with about 1/4 tsp. salt and toss again.

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Lemon Juice