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Mesclun Mix with Goat Cheese, Apricots, Prosciutto and Vino Cotto (Vincotto)

Mesclun Mix with Goat Cheese, Apricots, Prosciutto and Vino Cotto (Vincotto) by Deena Montillo

This delicious salad is easy to prepare and makes a great presentation when served at a dinner party...you'd almost think it was a dessert!

5 votes
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Pasta Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Pasta Salad with Yogurt Dressing by Pallavi

My recent obsession is ordering groceries online. I found the veggies offered by www.towness.in to be exceptional. Thanks to Nandita ji aka [@saffrontrail] I have become a regular there. Yesterday I got this whole bunch of beautiful lettuce leaves and I just cant get enough of them. However for dinner on one of the weekdays we had…

1 vote
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Tuscan Chicken Salad with Cannellini Beans & Ciliegine

Tuscan Chicken Salad with Cannellini Beans & Ciliegine by Bob Vincent

This is a tasty main dish salad. It is quick and easy to prepare. It would be good with other protein such as fish or beef as well. The creamy Italian dressing is optional. Like they say: "Happy wife, happy life." I included it because my wife is not that fond of vinegar and oil Italian dressing. I served the salad with…

1 vote
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Main Dish Salad With Grilled Chicken Breast and Portobello Mushroom

Main Dish Salad With Grilled Chicken Breast and Portobello Mushroom by Bob Vincent

This is a main dish salad comprised of ingredients I needed to use up in the refrigerator. It makes two huge main dish salads. It may be too much for some but could be split to make four smaller portions for a light meal. The combination of…

3 votes
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How to dress a salad in the Italian manner

How to dress a salad in the Italian manner by Frank Fariello

Making salad in the Italian manner, which can be nicely summed up by the following proverb: A ben condire l'insalata, ci vuole un avaro per l'aceto, un giusto per il sale e uno strambo per l'olio. Which, loosely translated, means: "to properly dress a salad, you need a miser to add the vinegar, a judge to add the salt and a…

2 votes
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Mock «puntarelle» alla romana

Mock «puntarelle» alla romana by Frank Fariello

One of the dishes I miss most from my Roman days is the winter salad known as le puntarelle. Puntarelle are a kind of chicory native to the countryside around Rome. In fact, the vegetable is sometimes called "Roman chicory" in English. The shoots are rather thick but tender, white at the base and green at their tips. The taste is…

3 votes
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