51 very italian salad Recipes

yukon gold potatoes (about 5 medium), unpeeled, red wine vinegar, sugar, red onion, very thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh italian parsley

dry pasta (i use fusilli), salami (4oz), black olives, rehydrated sun-dried tomato, yellow bell pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, parmesan cheese, very finely grated, salt and pepper, leaves fresh basil

celery ribs, with leaves attached plus additional leaves from the bunch, fennel bulbs, cored and very thinly sliced lengthwise, with fennel fronds reserved for garnish (optional), italian parsley, coarsely chopped, oil-cured black olive, halved and pitted, preserved lemon, rind only, very thinly sliced

iceberg lettuce leaves, celery ribs, thinly sliced, onion, cut in rings, red bell peppers (capsicum) or 1 green bell pepper, cut in slices (capsicum), tomatoes, halved or 3 tomatoes, cut in wedges, cucumber, peeled and sliced, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, white sugar, light olive oil (use a good quality oil), white onion, very finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, red bell pepper, chopped finely (capsicum), flat leaf parsley, chopped

nonfat plain yogurt, tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, very finely chopped, ground cumin, white tuna packed in water, drained and flaked, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, flat-leaf italian parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper

cooked macaroni or 4 cups other pastas, orange , zest and juice of, mayonnaise, onion, diced very fine, chopped fresh flat-leaf italian parsley , to taste, red bell pepper, diced (optional), scallions, diced (optional), garlic powder (optional), paprika (optional), black pepper, salt

potatoes, boiled in the skin, onion , cut in half then sliced very thin, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, fresh parsley, chopped

salt, whole-wheat gemelli or cassarecci, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, pancetta, chopped, ground sirloin, bay leaf, ground black pepper, ground allspice, carrot, peeled and grated, onion, grated, garlic, grated, rosemary, leaves finely chopped, beef stock, italian tomatoes, ricotta cheese, ball smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced, heads escarole, cleaned and dried, coarsely chopped, red onion, very thinly sliced, lemons, juiced

raclette cheese, yellow sharp cheddar cheese, red potatoes (about 6 per person ), links sweet italian sausage links (or a sausage of your choice), very thinly sliced top quality prosciutto, very thinly sliced black forest ham, shaved or very thinly sliced beef steak (optional), portabella mushrooms, fresh red peppers , roasted to remove skin or 2 bottled roasted red peppers, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, salad greens, mandarin orange segments, toasted walnuts (or so)