Artichoke And Prosciutto Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Bring 5 or 6 inches of water to a boil in a large pot. Salt boiling water and add pasta. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until pasta is just tender and the tortellini are floating like buoys. Drain tortellini, then cool the cooked pasta by spreading them out on a large plate or a cookie sheet in a single layer.
• Coarsely chop baby spinach. Combine with artichoke pieces, roasted red pepper and red onion. Chop garlic, then add salt to it and mash it into a paste with the flat of your knife. Transfer garlic paste to a small bowl and add lemon zest, lemon juice and vinegar to it. Whisk in oil, thyme and pepper. Add pasta and sun-dried tomatoes to the salad. Dress salad and gently toss. Serve or refrigerate.

Steps:

• Mix the flour with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the artichoke hearts and toss. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the artichoke hearts and fry until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Remove the skillet from the heat and reserve the frying oil.
• Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper. Divide the mozzarella, tomatoes, prosciutto and fried artichokes among plates. Top with the basil and olives and drizzle with some of the reserved frying oil.

Steps:

• Mince and mash garlic and fennel seeds to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt, then stir together with artichokes, grated fennel, reserved fronds, zest, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
• Toss hot spaghetti with artichoke sauce. Thin with some of cooking water. Serve topped with prosciutto and cheese.

Steps:

• Cook orzo in large saucepan of boiling salted water until aldente, drain.
• Rinse under cold water and drain again.
• Transfer orzo to large bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss to combine.
• Bring chicken broth to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
• Add artichokes and simmer 3 minutes, drain.
• Mix artichokes into orzo.
• Whisk vinegar, lemon juice and mustard in small bowl.
• Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Stir in basil.
• Pour dressing over orzo.
• Add all remaining ingredients and toss well.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate (Can be prepared 1 day ahead).
• Serve chilled.

Steps:

• Thoroughly drain artichoke hearts, then cut them into quarters and place into a bowl.
• Cut each fresh tomato into wedgies. Slice the sun-dried tomatoes into thin strips. Cut the prosciutto into thin strips and add to the bowl with the tomatoes and olive halves.
• Keeping a few basil leaves whole for garnish, tear the remainder of the leaves into small pieces and add to the bowl containing other salad ingredients.
• Make the Dressing:.
• Put the oil, wine vinegar, garlic, mustard, honey and salt and pepper to taste in a container with a tight lid and shake vigorously until well blended.
• Pour over the salad and toss together.
• Garnish with whole basil leaves and serve.

Steps:

• Pat quartered artichoke hearts dry with paper towels. Cut each prosciutto slice crosswise in half. Wrap each artichoke heart quarter in halved prosciutto slice. Place wrapped artichoke hearts in single layer in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Pour cream over. Sprinkle with Gorgonzola, pine nuts, Parmesan, and sage. Bake until gratin is bubbling and sauce thickens, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.