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Vegetable Cheese Salad

Name: Vegetable Cheese Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack and/or mozzarella cheese; 1 medium cucumber, chopped; 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped; 1 green onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; Lettuce, optional

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Prep: 15 min. + chilling

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16 servings

Here's a satisfying salad that's garden-fresh. It stars three delicious cheeses and refreshing vegetables like crisp cucumber, bell peppers and juicy tomatoes. This unique summer salad makes a nice light lunch or super side dish. -Shary Geidner, Clear Lake, Iowa

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Ingredients

3 cups shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack and/or mozzarella cheese
1 medium cucumber, chopped
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Lettuce, optional

Directions

In a bowl, combine cheeses, cucumber, tomato, onion and peppers. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon and lime juice, garlic, mustard and seasonings; mix well. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Chill for 1 hour. Serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

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