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Cheesecake for dinner, anyone?  I’m handing the computer keys over to my foodie sister Marci today – to share with us one of her favorite electric pressure cooker recipes.  She likes to whip up this savory blue cheese cheesecake for dinner and pairs it with a strawberry spinach salad and drizzles it with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

Cheesecake for dinner?! Enjoy this savory blue cheese cheesecake on top of a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

Hey everybody!  This is Marci, and I’m thrilled to be able to share my recipes and food ideas on TIDBITS.  Cami is the decorator and crafter in our family, and I cook.  Together, we make the perfect homemaker 😉

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For my first guest post here on TIDBITS, I’m bringing it big with a cheesecake!  Dessert cheesecakes have been a huge hit in the pressure cooking world, but today I’m taking it down a savory road with this AMAZING Blue Cheese Cheesecake over a Strawberry Spinach Salad, drizzled with a sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette!    

Now, before I go any further, let us pause for a moment and talk about blue cheese.  Blue cheese falls into a category I like to call “Risky Foods.”  You know those certain foods that you present a bit hesitantly to people because it’s either a love it or hate it kind of food?  Think cilantro, seafood, spicy food, tofu, pineapple on pizza (looking at you hubby), green food (my kids greatest fear), sushi, etc, etc.  I can’t even put a number on how many times people have tried to convince me that this recipe or that recipe is gonna convince me that I actually do love seafood.  I’ve tried it, I still find it stinky and disturbing, and for now, I’m staying in my stubborn ways!  

Cheesecake for dinner?! Enjoy this savory blue cheese cheesecake on top of a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

So although I’m not budging on seafood quite yet, I am here to tell all you blue cheese haters out there to not be like me, because I am about to change your stinky, moldy cheese minds forever!  

Cheesecake for dinner?! Enjoy this savory blue cheese cheesecake on top of a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

With a warm, creamy, flavor explosion of cheesecake, blue cheese, buttery pecan crust, sweet strawberries, and balsamic vinegar!  It’s heaven, and it’s already proven to change minds in my own circle of blue cheese hating family and friends.

Cheesecake for dinner?! Enjoy this savory blue cheese cheesecake on top of a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

Now to all you blue cheese lovers out there, the ones that look at restaurant menus and see only blue cheese salad dressing, blue cheese burgers, and buffalo blue cheese whatever: you are going to love this!  

Cheesecake for dinner?! Enjoy this savory blue cheese cheesecake on top of a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

It’ll be a whole new spin on our funky smelling friend that you will make again and again to impress all the lovers and haters in your lives.  

Cheesecake for dinner?! Enjoy this savory blue cheese cheesecake on top of a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

I hope you’ll branch out and give this a try!

Printable recipe provided below for your convenience.

Cheesecake for dinner?! Enjoy this savory blue cheese cheesecake on top of a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.
Cheesecake for dinner?! Enjoy this savory blue cheese cheesecake on top of a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

Savory Blue Cheese Cheesecake

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Servings 6 servings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Cheesecake for dinner, anyone? Try this savory blue cheese cheesecake with a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

Ingredients

For the Cheesecake:

  • ¾ cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs
  • ¾ chopped Pecans
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 8 oz whipped cream cheese at room temperature
  • 4 oz crumbled blue cheese at room temperature (I prefer the more mild varieties like Gorgonzola and Danish Blue)
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 clove of minced garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon of fresh rosemary
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Salad:

  • Spinach
  • Sliced Strawberries
  • Pecans

For the Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette:

  • 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons honey
  • 1 clove of garlic finely chopped
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the bread crumb and pecans until the nuts are finely chopped. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Pour in panko and pecan mixture and stir until lightly browned and fragrant. Press the mixture onto the bottom and halfway up the sides of a lightly greased 7-inch springform pan. Place in freezer for at least 30 minutes. (This step can also be done a few days in advance if needed).
  • In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and eggs until very smooth. And crumbled blue cheese, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper and combine well. Scrape cheese mixture into the crust, being careful that the blue cheese crumbles get distributed throughout the mixture.
  • Pour 1 cup of water into the pressure cooker and place the trivet in the bottom. Place the filled pan on top of the trivet.
  • Lock the lid in place. Cook the cheesecake at High Pressure for 15-20 minutes. 15 minutes will give you a creamier texture where the center may ooze a bit when you cut it open (which I love!) and 20 minutes will be a firmer slice but still very creamy and delicious. When the beep sounds, turn off the pressure cooker and allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. At this point you can release the rest of the pressure and remove the lid.
  • Place the pan on a wire rack, blot any excess water from the top of the cheesecake with a paper towel and cool for 10 minutes.
  • While the cheesecake is cooling, make the balsamic vinaigrette by combining all the ingredients in a jar with tight fitting lid and shake vigorously until smooth. This could also be done in a blender which works well if you double it (which you certainly wouldn’t regret).
  • Slide a knife around the side of the cheesecake and slowly remove the outer covering of the spring form pan being sure to pause if any of the cake is sticking to the pan and run a knife around those areas.
  • Place spinach on a plate, sprinkle with sliced strawberries and whole pecans. Place a slice of warm blue cheese cheesecake next to the spinach and drizzle all of it with the vinaigrette. The cheesecake is also wonderful eaten cold in the same manner.
Cheesecake for dinner?! Enjoy this savory blue cheese cheesecake on top of a strawberry spinach salad and drizzled with a sweet balsamic vinaigrette.

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11 Comments

  1. Hi Marci & Cami,

    Just a quick question about the cream cheese. Are you using an 8 oz. container of pre-whipped cream cheese? Or, do you mean a regular package of cream cheese that you whip yourself before adding the eggs?

    Thanks so much!! 🙂

  2. This savory cheesecake looks delicious and what a beautiful presentation! Which electric pressure cooker did you use to make it?

  3. Thanks for this recipe-we love bleu cheese! I do have a question- do you eat this by the slice like regular cheesecake or as an appetizer with crackers, etc? Seems like it might be awfully rich by the slice but I see that is how you picture it. Just wanted to be sure! Thanks again

    1. I like to eat it with a big strawberry spinach salad, taking bites of the cheesecake with a fork full of strawberries and spinach (and of course the balsamic dressing, YUM!). The combination of everything makes it the perfect level of richness! I often make some homemade chicken nuggets to go with this…seriously, my absolute favorite meal! Let me know how it turns out for you ?

        1. I use this recipe as a baseline. I substitute the bread crumbs with whole wheat panko instead for more crunch and I’ll switch up the seasonings depending on my mood. But the use of ground chicken in this recipe is pure genius! I freeze all the extras and they cook up nice and crunchy even from frozen. I’ve officially put these nuggets and cheesecake on my menu for next week! http://happyhealthymama.com/homemade-baked-chicken-nuggets.html

  4. Marcie,
    This blue cheese cheesecake looks awesome. I will for sure be trying it. I only have stovetop pressure cookers so I might make it smaller….