50 salad salata black Recipes

tomato, ripe and well flavoured, cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, extra virgin olive oil , plus a little extra to serve, salt , to taste, red wine vinegar, ouzo, fresh ground black pepper, dill, chopped, black olives, dried oregano

onion , cut into thin slivers, cabbage, thinly sliced, carrot , cut into thin coins, diced fresh tomato, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, vinegar, salt, coarse black pepper, garlic clove, mashed, grated parmesan cheese

lacinato kale (also called tuscan kale) or tender regular kale, stems and center ribs discarded, chopped shallot, fresh lemon juice, salt, black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, coarsely grated ricotta salata (1 cup)

sliced pancetta (italian bacon), orecchiette (ear-shaped pasta), kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar, peeled melon (any variety), coarsely chopped fresh mint, divided, sliced scallion, crushed red pepper flakes, freshly ground black pepper, ricotta salata (salted dry ricotta), shaved, or crumbled feta

country peasant loaf bread, garlic clove, halved, crumbled ricotta salata cheese, reduced-fat silken tofu, water, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, tomatoes , cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices (about 3 1/4 lb), sliced fresh basil, coarsely ground black pepper

firm tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped, pickling cucumbers , such as kirby cucumbers or 1 english cucumber, finely chopped, scallions, white and light green parts only, finely chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, chopped romaine lettuce hearts , packed, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, sesame paste , plus more if needed (tahini), white vinegar, salt and black pepper, to taste

lentils, rinsed, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, ground allspice, onion, quartered thinly sliced, flat leaf parsley, minced, fresh mint, minced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

cavatappi pasta (i use medium shells ) or 1 lb corkscrew macaroni (i use medium shells) or 1 lb medium pasta shell (i use medium shells), coarse salt, prepared pesto sauce , from the refrigerated case in the supermarket, lemon , juice and zest of, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, grape tomatoes, halved, scallions, chopped, ricotta salata, chopped and crumbled (i use perlini, pearl size) or 1 lb bocconcini, mini pieces fresh mozzarella cheese, drained, pieces halved (i use perlini, pearl size), black pepper

navel oranges, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, oil-cured black olives, pitted and halved, lightly packed baby spinach or arugula leaves, ground sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, ricotta salata, navel oranges, juiced, twice the amount of olive oil as orange juice, ground sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper

prepared black olive paste (not tapenade), extra-virgin olive oil, firm white sandwich bread , crusts discarded and bread cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup), baby (1-inch) beets with greens (about 40), stems trimmed to 3/4 inch, frisee (french curly endive), cut into bite-size pieces, or baby arugula (2 cups), ricotta salata, chopped shallot, whole-grain mustard, white-wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, soy sauce, salt, grapeseed oil

ricotta salata, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh thyme, ripe tomatoes , cut into 1/4-inch slices, tomatoes, halved (various colors), coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh basil or fresh mint or fresh oregano or fresh thyme sprig, for a garnish

champagne vinegar, shallots, minced, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, french haricots vert, blossom ends trimmed, baby arugula, pecorino romano cheese or 4 oz ricotta salata, dozen nicoise olives

yellow zucchini, sliced into long, thin strips, crimini mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed, fresh chervil, chopped, ricotta salata cheese, coarsely grated, lemon juice, salt and black pepper to taste

shelled pistachios, pears, peeled, cored, and halved, extra virgin olive oil, thick) round slices ricotta salata or greek manouri cheese, trimmed, torn arugula leaves, extra virgin olive oil, honey, balsamic vinegar, fresh orange juice, chopped fresh thyme, crushed pink peppercorns, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

crenshaw melon peeled, seeded and diced into 1-inch cubes, cantaloupe peeled, seeded and diced into 1-inch cubes, chili flakes, freshly chopped mint leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, shaved ricotta salata cheese

olive oil, shallot, minced, navel oranges, juiced, navel orange , zested, lemon, juiced, dijon mustard, couple pinches salt, grinds black pepper, fennel, shaved with a knife or mandoline (about 2 to 3 cups), fronds reserved and chopped, granny smith apple, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices, then cut into matchsticks, ricotta salata, shaved

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

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