12 ricotta nut salad Recipes

fresh lemon juice, red-wine vinegar, table salt , or to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, cubed (1/2 to 3/4 inch) seeded watermelon, drained (from a 2 1/2-lb piece, rind discarded), baby arugula (6 oz), pine nuts (1 oz), crumbled feta or ricotta salata (1 1/2 oz), coarsely ground black pepper to taste, fleur de sel to taste (optional)

fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar, table salt , to taste, extra virgin olive oil, cubed and seeded watermelon, drained, 1/2 to 3/4 inch cubes (from a 2 1/2 lb. piece, rind discarded), baby arugula, pine nuts, crumbled feta or 1/3 cup ricotta cheese, fresh coarse ground black pepper

baby spinach leaves, butter, button mushrooms, sliced thinly, egg, beaten lightly, fresh ricotta, shredded fresh basil, sheets ready-rolled butter puff pastry, halved, tomato salad, pine nuts, toasted, grape tomatoes, halved, vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced thickly, olive oil, lemon juice, loosely packed fresh basil leaves

sea salt, fresh ricotta-stuffed tortellini, asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, head broccoli or 1/2 head equivalent broccolini, cut into small bite-sized trees, garlic clove, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, handful fresh cilantro (about 1/4 cup) or 1 small mint, chopped (about 1/4 cup), handful of fresh mixed sprouts (any kind ), toasted pine nuts or 1 oz almonds, ripe avocado, peeled and sliced into small pieces

whole milk ricotta cheese, whipping cream, whipping cream, powdered sugar, ground cinnamon, fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered, fresh raspberries, sugar, fresh lemon juice, kiwi, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, toasted pistachio nuts, chopped, chocolate chips (optional)

plain low-fat yogurt, light sour cream, tarragon or white wine vinegar, chopped fresh tarragon, chopped fresh dill, chopped scallions, green part only, anchovy paste, torn butter lettuce (1 head ), torn escarole (1 head ), frozen peas, thawed, sliced ricotta salata, pine nuts, toasted

sliced fresh basil, fresh lime juice, extra-virgin olive oil, seedless watermelon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 6 cups), ricotta salata (salted dry ricotta cheese),* cut into 1/4-inch cubes, pine nuts, toasted

ricotta-stuffed ravioli, asparagus , cut on deep bias (angle), frozen peas , thawed overnight in refrigerator, big handfuls baby spinach, washed (any stems removed - optional), a couple splashes of extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, toasted, fine grain sea salt, parmesan cheese, for garnish

orzo pasta, extra virgin olive oil , plus 1/4 cup, fresh arugula (about 3 oz), crumbled ricotta salata cheese (or feta cheese), dried cherries, fresh basil leaves , torn, toasted pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper

brown bread (or malted brown), cream cheese (curd cheese, ricotta or gorgonzola (another alternative would be 50/50 mascarpone mixed with low-fat), fresh fig, honey (greek is good, or a mix of , lemon juice and cinnamon) (optional), grated orange rind (optional), pecan nuts , roasted (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 walnuts (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 hazelnuts (or a few sunflower seeds) (optional), fresh salad leaves or 3 radicchio