11 sicilian basil salad Recipes

navel oranges, peeled and sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, olive oil, coarsely ground pepper

ripe tomatoes, sweet onion , depending on how much onion you like (vidallia is my favorite), extra virgin olive oil, dried oregano, garlic salt, fresh cracked black pepper, leaves fresh basil, chopped to garnish (depending on how much basil you like)

tomato basil penne (or any other pasta), green pepper , julienned, onion , julienned, head fresh broccoli, cut into florets, diced pepperoni, sliced black olives, pepperoncini pepper, garlic cloves, minced, balsamic vinegar, olive oil (evoo), tabasco garlic pepper sauce, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, freshly grated parmesan cheese

rice, pine nuts, drained and chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained capers, chopped red onion (about 1/2 small onion), tuna, drained, anchovy fillets, drained and minced, olive oil, lemon juice, red- or white-wine vinegar, salt, fresh-ground black pepper, sliced basil or mint leaves

oranges, red onion, basil leaves, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste

cooked chickpeas, drained, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, raisins, lightly toasted pine nuts, sliced green onions, salt packed anchovies , rinsed under cool water, minced, grated lemon zest, salt, freshly ground black pepper, hard boiled eggs, peeled and quartered, tuna packed in olive oil, drained and flaked, or 3/4 cup drained , flaked home cured tuna in olive oil, reserve some oil, fresh basil leaves , cut into thin chiffonade

cooked chickpeas, drained, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, raisins, lightly toasted pine nuts, sliced green onions, salt packed anchovies , rinsed under cool water, minced, grated lemon zest, salt, freshly ground black pepper, hard boiled eggs, peeled and quartered, tuna packed in olive oil, drained and flaked, or 3/4 cup drained , flaked home cured tuna in olive oil, reserve some oil, fresh basil leaves , cut into thin chiffonade

white bread (thin cut like pepperidge farm), green beans, trimmed, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, romaine lettuce hearts, trimmed and shredded, head radicchio (or treviso, shredded), fresh basil leaf (1 handful , torn), fresh flat leaf parsley (1 handful, chopped ), tuna , in oil (italian , drained), green sicilian olives (pitted ), garbanzo beans, drained, caper berries, drained, grape tomatoes or 12 tomatoes, on the vine, corn (frozen ), balsamic vinegar (6 years or older), extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, sharp provolone, cut into pieces or crumbled into large pieces (sharp cheese like this can break up really easily), bocconcini , bite sized pieces of mozzarella, plain or marinated, drained then halved with knife or kitchen scissors, whole roasted red peppers, drained and cut into pieces with knife or scissors, carrots, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, artichoke hearts in water, drained and quartered, pepperoni, deli sliced genoa salami (not so thin on the cut) chopped with knife or scissors into bite size pieces, pitted fancy black and/or green pitted olives, like kalamata and sicilian olives, located in bulk bins near the deli counter in your market, grape tomatoes , cut a few in 1/2 and leave a bunch whole, heart of romaine lettuce , cut into bite sized pieces with a knife or scissors, basil leaves , torn or snipped into slivers