34 mario batali salad Recipes

virgin olive oil plus 3 tablespoons, sliced ginger, scampi or large prawns, peeled, leaving heads intact, white wine, borlotti beans, cooked and drained, juice and zest of 1 lemon, hot chili flakes, radicchio, roughly chopped, bottarga (preserved tuna roe)

chard, virgin olive oil, sole, bones and skin removed, flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, prosciutto di san daniele, thinly sliced , then julienned, zest of 2 oranges plus juice of 1 orange, cinnamon, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, sliced paper thin

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

virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, duck livers or chicken livers, capers, rinsed and drained, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, crushed red pepper flakes plus 1 tbsp, dry red wine, salt and pepper to taste, english cucumber, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to taste, italian country bread, cut 3/4-inch thick

roasted beets, cooked lentils, watercress, washed and spun dry, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar , salt and pepper to taste, italian country bread, toasted and cooled, sopressata sausage, thinly sliced, taleggio cheese , or other soft pungent cheese such as brie, goat, etc.

baby artichokes , outer leaves removed and stems trimmed, soaked in acidulated water, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, mortadella, cut into 1-inch cubes, heads frisee or chicory, washed and spun dry, chopped fresh thyme leaves, balsamic vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, parmigiano-reggiano , about 1/2 lb

boconcini - little balls of mozzarella , about 12, extra virgin olive oil plus 3 tablespoons, chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh oregano leaves, crushed red chili flakes, salt and pepper to taste, zucchini , about 1 lb, sliced lengthwise into 1/8-inch strips, zest of 1 lemon, chives, ends removed, tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch dice , seeds and liquid reserved, red wine vinegar, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, prosciutto , sliced paper thin by butcher

swordfish fillets (steaks), about 1-inch thick, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, sugar, balsamic vinegar, hot chili flakes, black olives such as gaeta, english cucumbers (1 long 1), sliced, tomatoes, stem removed, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh oregano leaves, dijon mustard, chopped chives, salt and pepper to taste, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

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

extra virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons, garlic, peeled and thinly sliced, julienne rhubarb, littleneck clams , scrubbed and rinsed, dry white wine, cockles , scrubbed and rinsed, butter, red wine vinegar, head escarole , cut into 1/2-inch ribbons, washed and spun dry to yield 4 cups, red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch julienne, black olive paste, baguette, toasted

duck gizzards, carrots , cut into fine julienne, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, poppy seeds, leeks , rinsed clean, virgin olive oil , plus 3 tablespoons, sugar, sweet sherry, comice pears, dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, mizuna , or chicory or other peppery firm greens, washed and spun dry

canned chickpeas (ceci), drained and rinsed, scallions, sliced paper thin, juice and zest of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to taste, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, extra virgin olive oil plus 1/4 cup, ripe plum tomatoes, cut into 1/8-inch cubes , reserving all juices, discarding stems, black olive paste, (tapenade ), recipe follows, red wine vinegar, salmon fillet, 1-inch thick, bones and scales removed, skin intact, cut into 4 pieces, sunflower sprouts , seeds removed (if any)