Three Nutritious Cheese Recipes

Three Nutritious Cheese Recipes

Plunging head first into a healthier lifestyle with the memory of holiday eating and drinking quickly fading away, one needs to arm themselves with delicious and nutritious meal plans. For the cheese devotee have no fear there are oodles of healthy recipes featuring cheese of all kinds. You will not be doomed to a season of only lettuce and feta! Place the following tasty, filling and cheese adorned recipes in your armory to ensure healthy eating success.   

Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

8 oz cooked & drained beets

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon lemon juice

2 ounces Laura Chenel goat cheese

6 mint leaves, chopped (can substitute basil)

Salt and ground black pepper (to taste)

Directions:

• Cube the beets into ¼ inch chunks, removing any excess liquid and pat dry
• Toss beet chunks with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper (to taste)
• Crumble the goat cheese over the top, and finish with the mint garnish
• Makes 4 servings, 175 calories per serving

Baked Cauliflower with Cheese

1 head cauliflower
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 lg. white onion, chopped
Salt & ground black pepper (to taste)
4 oz Cabot 75% Fat Free Cheddar, shredded

4 oz Deli Counter Mild Yellow Cheddar, shredded

1 oz Parmesan Cheese, grated

Directions:

• Steam cauliflower florettes until tender
• Saute onions in oil until opaque
• Drain cauliflower and pat dry
• Combine cauliflower, cheddar cheeses and onions- layering in a baking dish
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top
• Place under broiler until cheese melts and parmesan forms a light brown crust
• Makes 4 servings, 225 calories per serving

Flatbread with Turkey and Swiss Snacks

4 Open Flatbread Crackers (any flavor)

2 slices Alpine Lace Reduced Fat Swiss Cheese

2 slices Primo Taglio Pan Roasted Turkey

Spicy Grain Mustard

Directions:

• Place flatbread crackers face up on a baking sheet
• Top each with ½ slice turkey and mustard (to taste)
• Finish with ½ slice swiss cheese
• Broil for 5 minutes until cheese melts
• 80 calories per topped cracker