Mixed Salad Insalata Mista Recipes

Steps:

• Mix dressing ingredients in a jar, shaking to combine.
• Rough chop basil and oregano. Place salad ingredients in a bowl, except cheese.
• Toss with dressing, and top with cheese.

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• Clean the fennel and trim all the woody and hard parts. Slice the heart of the fennel paper-thin. Set aside the feathery green parts of the fennel.
• Cut the peppers into halves, seed and remove the internal membranes. Rinse the pepper halves and cut them into thin strips.
• Peel the carrots and rinse the zucchini and celery. Make sure to keep the celery leaves. Slice these vegetables either paper-thin or in thin strips (julienne).
• Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Add the celery leaves and the feathery fennel tops.
• For the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, and pepper. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve immediately.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

Steps:

• Using vegetable peeler and working over large bowl, cut carrot into long thin ribbons. Add lettuce, radicchio and fennel. Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over salad and toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.

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• Whisk together lemon juice, herbs, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Whisk in oil. Reserve 1 tablespoon dressing; set aside. Toss the remaining dressing with the mushrooms in a large bowl; set aside.
• Toss together arugula, radicchio, and reserved dressing. Arrange on a large platter. Top with the mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and drizzle with oil. Season with pepper.

Steps:

• Chianti Vinaigrette: In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat and reduce the Chianti to 1/4 of its volume.
• Pour into a mixing bowl; whisk in the vegetable stock and vinegar.
• Add sugar, garlic, shallots, parsley, salt, and pepper. Let steep for 30 minutes. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Salad: Divide and arrange the mezclun on two salad plates.
• Top with the remaining salad ingredients.
• Drizzle with the vinaigrette. Garnish with the fresh basil.
• Preparation time does not include roasting the bell pepper or preparing the vinaigrette.