I first encountered cheese-as-salad-dressing at a restaurant near my apartment. Buoyed by the concept, I began to experiment at home. Would a sharper, headier cheese work in the same way? And how about something with goat cheese? This one is simple, with raw broccoli, chopped dates, sour cherries, crumbled goat cheese, and walnuts. But the dressing is anything but straightforward. It doubles down on the punchy cheese and calls in olive oil, lemon juice, and zest. I could happily eat it with a spoon. (If you know what's good for you, you'll make a double batch for marathon snack-dipping. Think: everything from stray chips to carrots, and everywhere from standing in your kitchen in sweatpants to a picnic blanket.) The salad itself comes together in only 10 minutes—so it's a make-ahead luncher’s dream.

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