121 insalata formaggio Recipes

chicken, cut into 10 pieces (2 breasts, each halved; 2 wings; 2 thighs; 2 drumsticks), garlic cloves, salt, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh rosemary or 3 tsp dried, grated lemon peel, sugar, three 15-oz cans cannellini (white kidney beans), rinsed, drained

buitoni refrigerated reduced fat pesto with basil, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, vine-ripened or heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, chopped fresh basil (optional), salt and ground black pepper (optional)

mussels, manila clams, ice, shrimp (20 to 24 per lb.), peeled and deveined, fresh or thawed frozen squid (whole tubes or whole tubes and tentacles; see notes), cleaned and cut into 3/4-in. rings or pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

heads garlic, coarse sea salt, preferably gray, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, sherry vinegar, loosely packed arugula, spring onions, sliced thin, bulbs and pale green parts only (about 6 onions), chilled firm meyer lemons, sliced very thin and seeds removed, pesto, kosher salt, asparagus , each spear about pencil-size, tough ends snapped off, toasted pine nuts, loosely packed chopped fresh basil, minced garlic, coarse sea salt, preferably gray, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, balls pizza dough (5 to 6 oz. each), michael chiarello s pizza dough (recipe on sunset.com/firepit menu) or storebought, pecorino cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler (to yield about 1/4 cup)

blood oranges, peeled and sectioned, extra-virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar, salt and pepper, gaeta olives, pitted and roughly chopped

baccala (salted cod), soaked in several changes of water for 48 hours, head cauliflower, cut into small florets, parsley, leaves finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, mint, leaves finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, fresh hot chile, seeded and finely chopped, head chicory, coarsely chopped, white wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and black pepper

mint leaves, basil leaves, oregano leaves, fennel fronds, eggs, sea salt and black pepper, virgin olive oil, head escarole, cleaned and spun dry, extra-virgin olive oil, real balsamic vinegar

fresh mint leaves, fresh basil leaves, fresh oregano leaves, fresh fennel fronds, plus extra for garnish, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, head escarole, cleaned and dried, roughly cut, zest and segments of 2 oranges, lemon, juiced and zested

mint leaves, basil leaves, oregano leaves, fennel fronds, eggs, sea salt and black pepper, virgin olive oil, head escarole, cleaned and spun dry, zest and segments of 2 oranges, extra virgin olive oil, juice and zest of 1 lemon

shrimp, peeled and deveined, baby squid , plus tentacles, cleaned, scallops, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh lemon juice, garlic, finely chopped, honey, red jalapeno, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, red chili flakes, red onion, minced, stalks celery, minced, nicoise olives, pitted, freshly chopped oregano leaves, freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves, divided, mesclun greens

cleaned octopus with heads removed (about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lb uncleaned), full-bodied red wine , such as chianti or sangiovese, chopped onion, chopped carrot, chopped celery, fresh thyme, bay leaf, unpeeled garlic, crushed, extra-virgin olive oil, lime, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, limes, juiced, mint, stems removed , leaves torn into pieces, chopped green olives , preferably cerignola (available at specialty olive bars), sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, endives with core removed, julienned, julienned radicchio leaves, cooked chickpeas or gigante beans

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

head cauliflower, cut into florets, and leaves, salt, red bell peppers , cut into 1/2-inch thick strips, white wine vinegar, fennel seeds, whole cloves garlic, carrots , cut on the bias into 1/4-inch thick pieces, ribs celery , cut on the bias into 1/2-inch thick pieces, whole cippolline (italian baby onions), fennel , cut into 1/4-inch batons, salt-packed anchovies, rinsed and filleted, gaeta olives, pitted, green olives, pitted, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil

arborio rice, asparagus, shelled english peas , from about 1 lb fresh peas, fresh fava beans, lemon juice, sea salt , preferably gray salt, and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced basil leaves, chopped flat-leaf italian parsley, grated lemon zest, diced boiled ham, freshly grated pecorino romano

hearts romaine lettuce, head radicchio, endive, glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, minced, splashes ) balsamic vinegar, coarse salt and black pepper

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

mussels , scrubbed and rinsed, baby octopus , boiled 45 minutes with a cork and cooled, prawns), peeled and deveined, squid, peeled and cleaned, whole, crayfish, boiled and shelled , reserving the heads, scallions, thinly sliced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh hot red peperoncini pepper, thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, mint, leaves removed, to yield 1/4 cup whole leaves, wild bitter greens, washed and spun dry (can substitute baby mustard greens), lemons, cut into wedges, rock salt

ripe tomatoes sliced, fresh mozzarella sliced, fresh basil leaves, salt, olive oil