26 curing sicilian Recipes

arugula (3/4 lb), coarse stems discarded and leaves torn into pieces, bibb lettuce (2 small heads), leaves torn if large, celery heart (1/2 lb), thinly sliced on a sharp diagonal, red onion , halved lengthwise and very thinly sliced crosswise, tomatoes, halved, brine-cured black olives (1 cup), drained, drained bottled capers, rinsed, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt (preferably sicilian), red-wine vinegar

olive oil, fresh lemon juice, anchovy fillets, finely chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped, chopped oregano, tuna steaks , preferably albacore (1 inch thick; see cooks note, below), extra-virgin olive oil, celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice , plus 3 tbsp celery leaves, coarsely chopped, ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch dice, kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, capers, drained and chopped, chopped basil, fresh lemon juice

spaghetti, salt cured anchovies , possibly the large italian or spanish kind, desalted, heads and bones removed, or 8 anchovy filets, garlic clove, onion, bread crumbs , preferably made by grating dry bread (it gives a better texture than commercial ), some dried chilli pepper (to taste), chopped parsley, a tsp of grated sicilian pecorino or ragusano (optional), good quality extra-virgin olive oil, salt for the pasta

navel oranges or blood oranges, fennel bulb, halved lengthwise, cored, very thinly sliced crosswise, very thinly sliced red onion, fresh mint leaves , torn in half, extra-virgin olive oil, oil-cured black olives

lemon slices (from 2 s), olive oil, skinless boneless chicken breast halves, all purpose flour, olive oil, sliced pitted green sicilian olives or other brine-cured green olives, drained capers, chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, butter, cut into 4 pieces, chopped fresh parsley

lemons, washed, chicken breasts, large, skinless, boneless, flour , all purpose (or more as needed. can substitute non-gluten just fine.), olive oil, green olives, sliced and pitted (sicilian or other brine-cured green olives), capers, drained (if you are a caper freak, adding more doesn tsp throw off any balance), chicken stock (homemade , or canned broth works fine), butter, 1/2 stick, cut into 4 pieces (1/4 cup benecol or smart balance work just fine for this.), fresh parsley, chopped

distilled white vinegar, water, sugar, kosher salt, yellow mustard seeds, dried hot red-pepper flakes, head cauliflower (2 lb), trimmed and broken into 1- to 1 1/2-inch florets (6 cups), red bell pepper , cut into 1-inch pieces, yellow bell pepper , cut into 1-inch pieces, carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices (2 cups), celery ribs, cut into 1-inch-thick slices (3 cups), drained bottled whole peperoncini (4 oz), brine-cured green olives (preferably sicilian; 6 oz), oil-cured black olives (6 oz)

olive , brine-cured, pitted, coarsely chopped (sicilian or picholine), anchovy fillets, drained, coarsely chopped, capers, drained, fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, cognac

dressing, orange juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, salad, savory or regular green cabbage, shredded red cabbage, fennel trimmed and thinly sliced, sliced red onion, pitted oil cured olives, golden raisins, fresh mint leaves

escarole (broad leaf type, head), olive oil, wine vinegar, garlic cloves (pressed or finely minced and crushed ), drops balsamic vinegar, sea salt (adjust if using anchovies), black pepper, basil leaves, oregano leaves, black olives , medium sized or 1 (8 oz) container oil cured greek olives, hot red pepper flakes, vidalia onions, sliced thinly or 1 large red onion, english cucumber , quartered lengthwise, sliced into 1 in chunks, anchovies (optional)

head large cauliflower (green or white) about 2-2 1/2 lbs broken into small florets, whole onion (small) minced, garlic minced, olive oil, whole imported oil-cured black olives pitted and cut in half, fresh parsley minced, pecorino or parmesan, or a combination grated, fresh ground pepper, salt

boneless chicken breasts, olive oil, for sauteeing, chopped medium onion, cherry peppers, seeded and sliced, mushrooms, chopped, black oil cured olives and capers, paprika, butter

boneless chicken breasts, olive oil, for sauteeing, chopped medium onion, cherry peppers, seeded and sliced, mushrooms, chopped, black oil cured olives and capers, paprika, butter

red onions, cut into wedges, pitted oil-cured black olives, dried chiles , such as cayenne or arbol, broken in half, bay leaves, orange, halved, skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt

nonstick olive oil spray, thick slices prepared basil - and garlic-flavored polenta roll, olive oil, chopped red onion, tomatoes, chopped, red wine vinegar, roasted red peppers, drained, chopped, chopped pitted kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, chopped fresh basil

head romaine lettuce, navel oranges, white wine vinegar, honey, fresh thyme, chopped, olive oil, kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, red onion, cut in 1/2, then into 1/4-inch slivers, kalamata , oil-cured, or sicilian olives, pitted

evoo, garlic, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, fresno or italian cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, marsala wine , sherry or spicy red wine, blood orange or organic navel orange, chicken stock, honey, grated red onion, kosher or fine sea salt, garlic, finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, lemon, sliced, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb), evoo, for brushing, puttanesca-style panzanella , for serving, recipe follows, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, red onion (you can use the rest of the onion you grated for the brine, recipe above), chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, evoo, red wine vinegar, anchovy paste, garlic, finely chopped or grated, fresno or italian red cherry chile pepper, finely chopped, lemon, peasant bread, oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped

green brine-cured olives , such as sicilian or picholine (about 5 oz), pitted and coarsely chopped, anchovy fillets, drained and coarsely chopped, drained capers, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, cognac, cognac