16 Reviews of Broccoli Salad With Gouda

From: tigerduck

On Jun 17, 2006

I loved the combination of the ingredients, but would change the quantities of the ingredients slightly as well as changing the dressing. I have increased the cherry tomatoes to 3/4 cup, but may increase it to 1 cup next time. I used toasted pine nuts, but found 1/2 cup rather a lot. I also found the quantity of the cheese in relation to the vegetables rather on the large side. I used nearly 6 ounces which was ok, but I would have been happy with less as well. However, I did enjoy the gouda in this salad and I've never had gouda before. I would try to pack a little bit more flavour into the dressing next time, in particular if served as part of a buffet or dinner party. This is a salad that I might make again and just adapt to my taste. It made 2 nice packed lunches. Thank you.

From: Charmie777

On Jun 4, 2006

Oh this was delicious!!! A perfect salad for summer!

From: Sharon123

On Jun 4, 2006

A delicious and different way to fix broccoli. I love broccoli salad, and usually make it with mayonnaise. This is much lower in fat and so good. Thank you! I made this for the Zaar World Tour Dutch Cheese Challenge.

From: kiwidutch

On Jun 11, 2006

I save 5 stars for recipes that I think are a cut above the rest... and this salad gets five stars because I liked the texture and taste combination of cherry (grape) tomatoes, Gouda cheese, and broccoli.. the pinenuts were a lovely added bonus as they gave the crunch of something a little unexpected in the mix. Gouda, (the city, where the cheese of the same name is made) is about 40 kms from me, so there will never be any excuse for me to not find Gouda cheese for this at any time of year I didn't use almonds as I like pinenuts more, I used only 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar becuase I didn't want it really acidic and I made it twice, the first time with onions and the second time without and decided I liked mine better without the onions. Other reviewers are right, this doesn't have too much flavour on it's own, but on a busy buffett / salad/ or BBQ table, I thought that it was actually nice to have something that was both refreshing , tasty and fairly neutral to off-set oft accompanying marinated meats, curries and other dishes where flavour explodes and hogs the limelight. THIS dish is the perfect quiet supporting cast member that brings balance to a such a meal. The final reasons for awarding 5 stars... nice to have a salad that *isn't* doused in dressing and what a fun way to eat brocolli !!! I will be making this very often every summer from now on! Please see my rating system, a wonderful 5 stars ! Thanks Parsley !!!

From: twissis

On Jun 9, 2006

This is a good salad. I added some soy sauce & extra sugar to the dressing. "A nice lunch salad" (as you said), but if paired w/a good soup & some chicken was added ... also a nice soup/salad dinner as well. Thx.

From: PanNan

On Jun 11, 2006

I thought this was just perfect. I made it exactly as written. The lighter dressing allowed for the Gouda flavor to come through, and I liked the contrast of textures from the cheese to the crunchy almonds with the veggies inbetween. This will go in my favorite salads cookbook. Thanks for posting a great recipe.

From: ~Nimz~

On Jun 9, 2006

This was very good and I really liked the combination of flavor. I would have liked the dressing to have a little more flavor. Thanks for posting.

From: -Sheri-

On Jun 7, 2006

Very good.

From: katie in the UP

On Jun 14, 2006

This is a wonderful side dish! We loved the flavor of the smoked cheese with the dressing!! I chopped the veggies and cheese much smaller than the picture suggests...wonderful flavors! Thank you

From: NWCook

On Feb 17, 2006

This is an awesome salad! I used frozen brocolli and boiled it for 5 minutes. I substituted 6 oz. feta cheese crumbles instead of the gouda cheese, and it is just perfect. Great way to get your family to eat their veggies.