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Italian food are always characterized by its simplicity, which are mostly combined of fruits, vegetables, sauces and meats. Let’s make an easy, yet delicious Italian Salad.

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1 Kg fresh juicy tomatoes, large
  • 100 gms small mild olives
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 100 gms sun dried tomatoes and their oil
  • Oregano, chopped
  • Parsley, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp good balsamic vinegar
  • Sugar for taste
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 loaf Italian cibatta or French baguette

Preparation:

Chop the tomatoes and cucumber roughly into 1 cm cubes. Put it in a bowl. Mix and stir in all the remaining ingredients except the bread, and taste for seasoning. Add some lemon juice into the mix. Put the salad in the fridge and leave, covered, overnight until you are ready to eat. Before serving, tear the bread into small pieces and stir into the salad.

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Salads are always preferred for the healthy diet. Lets make some tasty Italian green salad!

Ingredients

  • 1 garlic clove, smashed
  • Salt
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 large romaine heart, chopped
  • 1 small head of radicchio—halved, cored and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 head of iceberg lettuce, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tender celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup pitted green olives, preferably Sicilian
  • 8 peperoncini
  • 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved (1 cup)

Preparation

Mash the garlic to a paste with a generous pinch of salt, in a large bowl. Whisk in the mayonnaise, vinegar and oregano, then whisk in the olive oil. Season with pepper. Add all of the remaining ingredients and toss well. Serve right away.

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