236 vine salad with and Recipes

balsamic vinegar, pitted green and black olives, halved, chopped fresh parsley leaves, anchovy fillets, drained and chopped, capers, rinsed and drained, garlic clove, thinly sliced, fresh basil leaves, shredded, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, vine-ripened tomatoes (about 3 tomatoes)

champagne mango, peeled and cubed, ripe avocado, peeled and cubed, vine tomato, diced, green onions, trimmed & chopped, several handfuls of baby romaine or other baby greens, olive oil, orange muscat champagne vinegar (from trader joe s, or similar), black pepper to taste, freshly ground

lots of fresh , loose leaf lettuce. iceberg will do but loose leaf has more flavour., bell pepper , fire roasted & sliced into strips., onion sliced thin., stalks of fresh asparagus steamed lightly and cut into 1 bits., mushrooms, sliced ., chicken , marinated greek style, sliced and lightly sauteed., lean ham, sliced into strips or chunks ., ripe pitted olives, sliced thin., vine ripened tomato. quartered and sliced ., fresh bean sprouts, if using ., crumbled feta cheese ., boiled egg, sliced thin., capers .

garlic cloves, hearts of palm or 2 (14 oz) cans , drained, extra virgin olive oil (plus or minus, see description), vine-ripened tomato, seeded and diced, scallion, finely chopped (whites of the scallion), salt (optional)

kidney beans, drained and washed, chickpeas, drained and washed, butter beans, drained and washed, borlotti beans, drained and washed, olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, paprika, cucumber, cubed, vine ripened tomatoes, cubed, lemon , juice of

insalata alla caprese, caprese means in the style of capri , the island of dreams, vine ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil leaves, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, freshly ground pepper

italian sausages, green beans, trimmed, cannellini beans, drained, rinsed, vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into wedges, flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, crusty italian bread, to serve

boneless, skinless chicken breasts , 8 oz each, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 2 tbsp, poultry seasoning , eyeball it, salt and freshly ground black pepper, eggs, sliced bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, hearts romaine lettuce, lemons, juiced, ripe avocados, halved and scooped from skins with a spoon, then diced, vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced, red onion, chopped, white cheddar or monterey jack, shredded (or blue cheese crumbled)

fennel bulb (sometimes called anise), vine-ripened tomato, zucchini, chopped shallot, a pinch cayenne, fine sea salt, freshly ground white pepper, garlic clove, imported black olives, chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, drained capers, olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, mussels (preferably cultivated), water

tri-color spiral pasta, cooked and drained, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, cucumbers, chopped, marinated artichoke hearts, chopped, onion, finely chopped, vine-ripened tomato, coarsely diced, black olives, sliced, hard salami or 1/2 lb pepperoni, diced, mozzarella cheese or 1/2 lb provolone cheese, diced, pepperoncini peppers (optional) or other hot pepper (optional), snow peas (optional), snap peas (optional), green peas (optional), broccoli (raw or blanched ) (optional), cauliflower (raw or blanched ) (optional), carrot (shredded or sliced ) (optional), green beans (raw or blanched ) (optional), lima beans (cooked and cooled ) (optional), garbanzo beans (cooked and cooled ) (optional), mushroom (fresh or canned ) (optional), olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh basil leaves, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, anchovy paste (optional), salt and pepper

pasta, tuna in water or 1 (7 1/16 oz) envelope canned tuna, sliced green olives, drained, mayonnaise (i use hellman s light), milk, vine ripe tomato, diced, crushed saltine crackers (approximately ), salt and pepper

grated orange , juice and zest of, honey, wholegrain dijon mustard, lean turkey strips, sunflower oil, green onions , thibly sliced, watercress, oranges , segmented, vine ripened cherry tomatoes, halved

thick-cut bacon, chopped, eggs, kosher salt, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, zest (in wide strips) and juice of 1 lemon, bay leaves, thyme, black peppercorns, apple cider vinegar, shallot, minced (about 2 tbsp), dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground pepper, avocados, vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped, head bibb lettuce , torn into pieces, heads romaine lettuce , cut into pieces, blue cheese, crumbled

crusty peasant-style bread , torn into bite-size pieces (about 6 cups), vine-ripened tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), cut into 3/4-inch pieces, chopped inner (very pale green) celery ribs and leaves, brine-cured black olives such as gaeta or nicoise, halved and pitted, chopped red onion, drained capers, red-wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt, extra-virgin olive oil, whole skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 2 lb total), halved, vegetable oil for brushing chicken, fresh basil leaves , torn into pieces, garnish: whole celery leaves

a 4-lb piece watermelon (preferably seedless ), vine-ripened tomatoes (about 6 medium; preferably yellow ), coarse salt (preferably sea salt), red onion, fresh lime juice , or to taste, grated fresh gingerroot, sugar

red onion, halved and thinly sliced, kosher salt, red wine vinegar, grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, honey, dried oregano, freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, vine-ripened tomatoes, quartered, kalamata olives, halved and pitted, persian cucumbers, greek feta cheese , packed in brine, fresh oregano leaves, for topping (optional), soak the red onion in a bowl of heavily salted ice water , 15 minutes.

mixed specialty or vine-ripened tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and cracked black pepper, fresh basil, chopped, crumbled goat cheese , optional

green bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1 1/2-inch dice, vine-ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced, onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped, lemon, juiced (1 tbsp), red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse salt and black pepper, ground cumin , 1/2 a palm full