192 fresh salata Recipes

annatto (achiote) seeds, vegetable oil, russet (baking) potatoes, chopped white onion, ground cumin, salt, black pepper, water, whole milk, queso fresco (mexican fresh cheese) or ricotta salata, coarsely grated (1 1/4 cups), firm-ripe avocados

whole milk ricotta cheese , ricotta salata (see notes), olive oil, onion, minced, garlic, clove minced, gingerroot, grated, ground cumin, ground turmeric, spinach, fresh, leaves, rinsed, table salt

eggplants (about 1 lb each), cut into 1/2-inch cubes, coarse kosher salt plus additional for cooking pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, more) small peperoncini, minced, diced tomatoes in juice, spaghetti, torn fresh basil leaves, crumbled ricotta salata

potatoes (2 lbs), minced shallots, garlic clove, minced, salt, pepper, cider vinegar, dijon mustard, minced fresh thyme (1 tsp dried ), capers, kalamata olives, pitted, olive oil, arugula, rinsed and stemmed, ricotta salata, crumbled (can substitute romano or parmesan)

water, sugar, red wine vinegar, peeled italian tomatoes, crushed, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground white pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (for that extra zing), eggplants , sliced crosswise 3/4 inch thick (about 1 1/4 lb each), shredded ricotta salata, chopped mint

balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, salt (preferably sea ), extra-virgin olive oil, firm-ripe peaches (1 1/2 lb total ), pancetta (italian unsmoked cured bacon; 1 1/4 lb), olive oil, baby arugula (6 cups), crumbled ricotta salata (1/2 cup), coarsely ground black pepper to taste

tomatoes, quartered, sugar, mixed chopped fresh herbs, campanelle (bell-shaped pasta), garlic cloves, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, grated ricotta salata

yellow zucchini or other yellow summer squash, ricotta salata cheese or mild feta, squash blossoms (petals only), salt, freshly ground black peper, extra-virgin olive oil, juice from half a lemon

fennel bulb (sometimes called anise), olive oil plus additional for brushing, onion, chopped, pumpkin or winter squash (1 lb), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, coarse (#3) bulgur, dried aleppo chile flakes or other dried hot red pepper flakes, or ground black pepper, chopped fresh mint, crumbled feta (8 oz), grated myzithra cheese or ricotta salata, spring-roll pastry sheets, thawed if frozen, safflower oil, egg white, lightly beaten

campanelle pasta or 1 lb farfalle pasta, tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch chunks, ricotta salata or 6 oz feta cheese, crumbled, pitted nicoise olives or 1/2 cup kalamata olive, fresh basil leaf , torn, extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup basil olive oil, parmesan cheese, for garnish

extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, gray salt and freshly ground black pepper, vine-ripened tomatoes , preferably a mixture of red, yellow, orange and variegated, handfuls salad greens, recipe gnocchi , recipe follows, ricotta salata cheese or parmesan

cannelloni beans, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic clove, peeled, bay leaf, salt, baguette, sliced into thick pieces, sliced garlic , plus 1 garlic clove, peeled, for coating bread, extra-virgin olive oil, chili flakes, basil leaves, oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and sliced 1/4-inch thick, chopped fresh parsley, lemon juice, salt and fresh black pepper, ricotta salata cheese, grated large

ricotta salata (1 whole piece), extra virgin olive oil, onion, peeled and chopped, garlic, peeled and chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, ripe italian plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, fresh basil leaves , julienned, eggplants, salt, olive oil, black pepper, penne pasta

red onions , sliced as thinly as possible, lemons, juiced, ricotta salata cheese (feta is a good alterative), diced seedless watermelon, chopped pitted kalamata olives (or other quality ripe olive), loosely packed, fresh mint leaves, extra-virgin olive oil

olive oil, sweet italian sausage, removed from casings, diced carrot (about 1/2 inch), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, salt and black pepper, stale bread, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (use coarse , country-style bread), spinach, trimmed, washed and roughly chopped, ricotta salata, cut in 1/2-inch cubes (feta may be substituted), freshly chopped parsley (optional)

extra-virgin olive oil, honey, zest and juice of 1 lemon, garlic, diced, toasted fennel seeds, salt and ground black pepper, red-wine vinegar, garlic, finely chopped, kosher salt and ground black pepper, fresh mint leaves, finely sliced, olive oil, for frying, zucchini, sliced diagonally into 1/4-inch rounds, arugula (preferably the smaller spicy variety known as rocket), ricotta salata

black beans, drained & rinsed, prepared black olive tapenade, ricotta salata, crumbled, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, black pepper, freshly ground

seedless red watermelon (21/2lbs), seedless yellow watermelon (21/2lbs), ricotta salata, coarse sea salt, fresh mint