8 bean salad salata Recipes

garlic clove, salt , plus more to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh orange juice , plus more to taste, white wine vinegar or 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, diced cooked seasoned chicken breasts, diced zucchini (may use a combination) or 2 cups summer squash (may use a combination), diced celery, diced ricotta salata (halloumi or feta), chopped well-drained sun-dried tomato packed in oil, coarsely chopped fresh basil , plus whole basil for garnish, salt, fresh ground black pepper, torn romaine lettuce (or escarole), torn radicchio

green beans, trimmed, radishes, sliced paper -thin, sliced prosciutto , cut crosswise into thin strips, aged sherry, dijon mustard, minced fresh chives, olive oil, ricotta salata (salted dry ricotta cheese)

quinoa, water, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, garlic clove, minced, salt & pepper, red onion, chopped, tomatoes, halved, cucumber, diced, radish, diced, roasted red pepper, chopped, kalamata olive, halved, artichoke heart, sliced, cannellini beans, ricotta salata

red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, chopped fresh oregano, divided, olive oil, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, shelled frozen edamame or lima beans, string beans, grape tomatoes, halved, pitted kalamata olives, halved, multigrain pitas , halved horizontally, haloumi cheese (or ricotta salata), sliced into 4 pieces

apricot-pineapple nectar, rice vinegar, chopped dried apricots (about 1 oz), slender green beans, trimmed, papaya, peeled, seeded , thinly sliced lengthwise, chopped unsalted dry roasted pistachios, ricotta salata * or feta cheese, crumbled, available at cheese shops , some italian markets and some specialty foods stores.

champagne vinegar, shallots, minced, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, french haricots vert, blossom ends trimmed, baby arugula, pecorino romano cheese or 4 oz ricotta salata, dozen nicoise olives