
Summer Vegetables with Creamy White
A parade of summer flavors - our recipe for Summer Vegetables with creamy white cheese is a simple dish with complex flavors. Fresh summer greens, like sugar snaps and asparagus, add unique tastes and textures, while the vinaigrette will make your other greens come to life - and balance out the heavy and creamy cheese.
Ingredients
Vegetables- 10½ oz Castello® Double crème white, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3½ oz green onions (scallions), chopped
- 8¾ oz fresh green asparagus, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 8¾ oz fresh green beans, trimmed
- 5¼ oz fresh snap peas
- 5½ oz edamame or broad beans
- 1 romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
- freshly ground black pepper
- salt to taste
- ¼ cups olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp red balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped
- cups salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Preparation
Preparation Vegetables1. In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, add the green onions and boil for 1 minute. Add the asparagus, snap peas and edamame. Boil for an additional 2 minutes.
2. Remove from heat, drain and rinse with cold water, then rinse again and set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
Dijon vinaigrette3. For the Dijon vinaigrette: Combine all ingredients. Set aside until ready to use.
Combine4. In a large bowl, combine the green vegetables and lettuce; drizzle with vinaigrette and toss.
5. Preheat the oven to broil.
6. Divide the cheese wedges equally among four ovenproof salad plates. Place the plates on a baking sheet and broil for 1 minute or until the cheese sets and begins to caramelize.
7. Top each plate with dressed salad. Add extra ground black pepper to taste.

Tips & tricks
A kitchen torch is an easy way to soften and caramelize the cheese in this recipe.