So let’s talk about this salad a bit because it’s worth talking about. Lots of gorgeous tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes and red onions. Then I got the brilliant idea to add some serrano peppers and boy did it kick it up a notch. Maybe it was just my serrano pepper because it was hot as all heck but oh yeah it was worth it. Then there are lots of herbs here that I used to combine with the ricotta cheese. All fresh, of course, some thyme, oregano and some basil, make sure you chop them finely and mix it in with the ricotta, so good. And the dressing, as I said, a bit of olive oil, a bit of balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. That’s all you really need for tons of flavor.
Ingredients
Herbed ricotta
Cheese – Ricotta cheese is essential! Herbs – Fresh basil, oregano, and thyme.
Salad
Dressing – Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Pepper – Serrano pepper sliced up for a little touch of heat. Feel free to skip it if you don’t like the heat. Herbs – Fresh basil and oregano. Veggies – Heirloom tomatoes, cucumber, sliced radish, and red onion.
Can’t Find Heirloom Tomatoes?
Regular tomatoes will work just fine in this recipe so feel free to substitute those in for the heirloom tomatoes I used here. Do you love cherry tomatoes? I certainly won’t stop you from using them!
Not A Fan Of Serrano?
You can use jalapeños in place of the Serrano, or leave them out completely if you don’t like spice. Because believe me it does kick this recipe up a notch!
How To Make Summer Salad with Herbed Ricotta
How to Serve
I mean sometimes I’ll just sit down with a big bowl of this salad and go to town and sometimes I’ll pair it alongside some perfectly delicious and tender entrees. Either way it is a real winner
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Leftovers
This salad can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 days. Unfortunately you can’t freeze this salad as the integrity of the veggies will be completely gone when it thaws, resulting in a big bowl of mush.
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