40 insalata di Recipes

cubes italian bread (from a 1/2 lb crusty round loaf), extra virgin olive oil, salt, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, chopped shallots, sugar, salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, coarsely shredded cooked chicken (1/2 lb, from a rotisserie chicken), bocconcini (small fresh mozzarella balls, 6 oz), romaine lettuce hearts , torn into bite-size pieces (3/4 lb total), roasted red peppers, rinsed, drained , and cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch wide strips, assorted marinated oil-cured olives (5 oz)

fussili pasta (spiral), dried tomatoes , jullienned, green olives, sliced in half, capers (optional), roasted bell pepper, diced, smoked pancetta or any local ham, diced, feta cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, salt & pepper to taste, no real proportions - just throw in the bowl to make a salad.

garlic cloves, chopped, anchovy fillets, rinsed, patted dry, coarse kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, heads of belgian endive (about 1 1/3 lb), halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into thin strips, celery stalks (about 1/2 lb), cut into 4-inch lengths, then cut lengthwise into thin strips

rice, tuna, drained and shredded, fontina or 1/4 lb swiss cheese, diced, pitted sliced olive, pickled pepper, diced, rinsed capers, tomatoes, ripe, peeled, seeded, diced (optional), mushroom , in oil, diced (optional), cornichon (gherkin) (optional), cooked peas (optional), pickled onion (optional), hard-boiled eggs, sliced (optional), pickled artichoke hearts, sliced (optional), minced parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper

parmigiano-reggiano cheese, roasted red pepper , cut into strips, green olives, chopped, chopped celery heart, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper

extra virgin olive oil, cooked chickpeas, drained (you can use canned ), vinegar (recipe specifies white wine ), dijon mustard, fresh parsley, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salt & freshly ground black pepper

sliced prosciutto di parma, granny smith apple, peeled and cored, mcintosh apple, peeled and cored, golden delicious apple, peeled and cored, poppy seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, head radicchio di treviso , leaves detached, salt and pepper, parmigiano-reggiano , for shaving

fat-free mayonnaise, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, fresh lemon juice, red potatoes (about 6 oz), quartered, green beans or haricots verts, trimmed, sliced red onion, separated into rings, red wine vinegar, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved, yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped pitted kalamata olives, basil-infused olive oil or extravirgin olive oil, salt, cracked black pepper, lump crabmeat, drained and shell pieces removed, jumbo shrimp (about 12 shrimp), cooked and peeled, bibb , boston, or radicchio lettuce leaves

whole bartlett pears, sliced and marinated in lemon and sugar, arugula, cleaned and dry, shaved parmesan, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, sugar, water, butter, toasted walnuts, honey

crusty rustic italian bread, ripe italian plum tomatoes, garlic cloves, minced, capers, fresh basil leaves - as many as you like , rough chopped, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper

chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, vegetable broth, extravirgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, garlic clove, crushed, uncooked spelt (farro), rinsed and drained, vegetable broth, water, cut green beans, sliced carrots, frozen green peas, thawed, frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, pitted ripe olives, pitted green olives, roasted red bell peppers, drained and chopped

coarse salt (recommended : maldon), head cauliflower, cut into florets, white wine vinegar, fennel seeds, garlic, peeled and left whole, stalks celery , cut on a diagonal into 3/4-inch pieces, pickling onions , peeled after soaking in hot water, yellow peppers, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch thick strips, red peppers, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch thick strips, fennel bulb, sliced, red chile peppers, left whole, pitted olives (black, green , or a mixture), capers, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, white wine vinegar, olive oil (not extra-virgin)

potatoes, boiled in the skin, onion , cut in half then sliced very thin, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, fresh parsley, chopped

head cauliflower, giardiniera, drained, baby corn, drained and rinsed, roasted red bell peppers, drained, baby pearl onions, drained, green olives, drained, pitted kalamata olives, drained, capers, drained, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, freshly ground black pepper

durum wheat berries, bay leaf, zest of 1/2 orange, in 1 piece or strips, salt, ripe tomatoes, sugar, albacore or solid white tuna fish, rinsed and drained, capers, rinsed and drained, red onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, ground hot pepper, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, fresh herbs , such as basil, parsley, mint, or whatever you have, chopped

red cabbage, thinly sliced, green cabbage, thinly sliced, white wine vinegar, shallots, minced, sugar, whole black peppercorns, bay leaf, extra virgin olive oil

baby octopus , boiled 45 minutes with a cork and cooled, squid, peeled and cleaned, whole, scallions, thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, hot red pepper, fresh, thinly sliced, mint, leaves removed to yield 1/4 cup whole leaves, salt and pepper, wild bitter greens, washed and spun dry, lemons, cut into wedges

celery stalk, carrot, onion, halved, bay leaf, freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon), kosher salt, water, cleaned calamari, cut into 1-inch-thick rings, sea or bay scallops , foot removed, shrimp, octopus, julienned tender celery, julienned carrots, seeded and julienned red bell pepper, seeded and julienned yellow bell pepper, scallion (white part only), julienned, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, garlic cloves, finely chopped, freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons) or lime juice (about 3 limes), white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, baby lettuce