Celebrating the Mediterranean lifestyle one delicious dish at a time.
Recipes for salads.
Nothing says summer like fresh tomatoes and this salad is a lovely way to use an abundance of cherry tomatoes. Perfect for alfresco dinners on the deck along-side grilled meats. Serves: 4-6 INGREDIENTS 1 Loaf crusty Italian of French bread (to make about 3 cups of bread cubes) 1 cup Persian or English cucumber, thinly …
This splurge salad is full of summer flavors. Perfect for a casual dinner on the deck or as a starter for a celebration dinner. Serves 6 INGREDIENTS For the Salad: 3 duck legs confit 3 ripe peaches, cut in half and pitted 6 cups radicchio, endive, fresh fennel (any mixture of European greens) 2 cups …
Full of the fresh flavors of spring, this dish is the perfect accompaniment to roasted meats, but makes a complete vegetarian meal as well. INGREDIENTS 1.5 pounds asparagus 1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved 3 tablespoons Casina Rossa Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tablespoon Fior di Maiella Spicy Bruschetta Salt 8 ounce ball of fresh Mozzarella, sliced into …
I had a salad similar to this in Chicago at a tapas bar and it was so delicious I came home and recreated the combination. Brussels sprouts and bacon are a match made in heaven and the addition of the citrus and pickled onion add a welcome brightness. INGREDIENTS For the salad: 1 pound Brussels …
Makes about 6-7 cups Ingredients for the salad: 4 cups kale, rinsed well and sliced into thin ribbons 2 cups Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced (a mandolin or food processor is great for this.) 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (about the amount from 1 large pomegranate) 1 cup frozen red grapes sliced in half* 2 satsuma mandarin oranges, …
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Ritrovo Selections Citrus Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 cup Manucci-Droandi Chianti Classico Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Poggi Bonsi Sea Salt with Lemon Freshly ground pepper 1 5-ounce package arugula 1 fresh fennel bulb, trimmed, halved, sliced paper-thin 2 oranges, peeled, quartered and sliced in 1/4″ slices 1/3 cup oil-cured black olives, halved, pitted 2 cups Parmesan cheese shavings …
Ingredients: 1 head iceberg lettuce 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups cherry tomatoes 8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled Chef Jere’s Blue Cheese Dressing Directions: Core and cut lettuce into 8 wedges and arrange on a platter or individual plates. Sauté cherry tomatoes in the olive oil, cooking a few minutes until just …
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup blue cheese 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 2 fluid ounces white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce Directions: Mix all ingredients thoroughly and chill for 2-4 hours before serving so that all the flavors meld.
Ingredients: For the Salad 4 cups mixed wild greens 1 cup red grapes, cut in half 1/4 cup toasted walnuts, roughly chopped For the Dressing 3 tablespoons Ariadne Pure Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tablespoons Ariadne Pure Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Lemon (or Mandarin) 2 tablespoons Ariadne Pure Grape Syrup pinch of salt freshly …
Bresaola with Arugula and Parmesan 4 servings Ingredients 3 cups arugula, washed and dried Bresaola* – 24 thinly sliced pieces (6 slices per plate) Poggi Bonsi Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Ritrovo Selections Aged Balsamic Vinegar 1 wedge of Parmesan-Reggiano cheese, at near room temperature Poggi Bonsi French Garden Sea Salt Freshly Ground Pepper Directions Lay out the bresaola …