51 insalata salad Recipes

fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese , only fresh will do, red onion, sliced thin, sliced black olives , experiment with different kinds of olives and slice them yourself. really adds a nice touch, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil , chopped i have also used lemon basil with good results, fresh oregano, kosher salt & fresh ground pepper

potatoes, extra virgin olive oil, fresh finely chopped italian parsley, garlic clove, minced, red wine vinegar, oregano (dry ), pepper, salt (to taste)

big oranges, scallions cleaned and cut small, olive oil, water, crushed red pepper to your taste ., salt and pepper to taste.

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

unsalted butter, mushrooms, finely sliced, onion, finely diced, dried thyme, dried basil, dried chervil, cayenne, salt and pepper, celery ribs, thinly julienned, gruyere , uniformly julienned, pitted black olives, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, chopped, truffle, finely sliced (optional), lettuce leaves, parsley, chopped, fresh lemon juice, cayenne, dijon mustard, dried chervil, extra virgin olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt, freshlt white pepper

julienne-shredded fresh spinach, grilled chicken, sliced and chilled, ripe roma tomato, diced, pine nuts, lightly toasted, sun-dried tomato , julienne cut, capers, sliced black olives, julienne-cut radicchio, orzo pasta, cooked and chilled, garlic lemon vinaigrette, shaved grana padana parmesan cheese, fresh cracked pepper, for garnish

grape tomatoes , or if you can tsp find those, use cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese , the solid kind that s packed in water, not the pizza kind., a large bunch of fresh basil leaves, washed, best extra-virgin olive oil you can buy, freshly-ground black pepper, salt , if desired

head escarole , torn, roasted turkey breast, sliced into long strips (optional), granny smith apple, sliced, button mushrooms, sliced, raisins, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, red onions, minced, fresh thyme, chopped, tabasco sauce , to taste, salt , to taste, fresh ground white pepper , to taste

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

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

trimmed arugula (about 5 oz), sliced shallots, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, water, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, shaved fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese

cantaloupe , seeds removed, salt and pepper, fruity extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar (i ve used red with good results), snipped fresh chives or 2 tsp scallion tops, soppressata , cut into thin strips (or your favorite salami)

red potatoes , medium-size, celery, diced (about 1 stalk ), cucumber , pared and diced, ripe olives, pitted and diced, onions, minced, italian dressing (see recipe below ), oregano, olive oil, wine vinegar, garlic cloves, crushed, salt, pepper

tomato (preferably heirloom), yellow string bean, trimmed, green string bean, trimmed, carrots , julienned, chives, cut into 2-inch lengths, summer squash , julienned, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, shaved (optional)

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

salted cod (dried ), chopped fresh parsley (bunch of parsley), extra virgin olive oil, lemons (just the juice is needed), black olives , cut olives in half, spanish olives , cut olives in half (with pimento), hot red pepper flakes, salt , if needed

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