Easy Italian Salad Food

ITALIAN ANTIPASTO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, and salt in a blender. With the machine running, gradually blend in the oil. Season the vinaigrette with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

EASY ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain. Rinse pasta in cold water until cool; drain.
• Toss drained pasta, tomatoes, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, cucumber, black olives, and celery together in a large bowl.
• Pour Italian-style dressing over the pasta mixture; toss to coat.
• Chill salad 20 minutes before serving.

SIMPLE ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. For croutons, spritz bread cubes with butter-flavored spray; place in a bowl. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and garlic powder; toss to coat evenly. , Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes, stirring once or twice. Cool. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine romaine, tomatoes, olives, Parmesan cheese, onion and pepperoncini. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Top with croutons.

SIMPLE ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a glass jar with a screw-on lid or another container with a tight-fitting lid.
• Tighten the lid and shake vigorously for 1 minute.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate. Enjoy!

QUICK ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a blender, add the olive oil, mayonnaise, Parmesan, parsley, sugar, vinegar, black pepper, salt, red pepper flakes, garlic and lemon juice and blend until pureed.
• For the salad: Put the romaine and iceberg greens in a large bowl and toss with the dressing. Top the salad with the pepperoncini, olives, tomatoes and onions. Sprinkle with Parmesan at the end.

EASY ITALIAN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Finely chop the spring onions and put into a bowl with the garlic and the chilli. Mix in the cannellini beans and the butter beans. Whisk the olive oil with the white wine vinegar and add plenty of seasoning. Stir through the salad with plenty of chopped parsley.

EASY ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first seven ingredients; shake well. In a bowl, combine artichokes and onion. Add dressing and toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. , Just before serving, pour artichoke mixture over greens and toss to coat. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan if desired.

32 EASY ITALIAN APPETIZERS TO KICK OFF ANY MEAL

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep an Italian starter in 30 minutes or less!

EASY ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Mix seasoning, italian dressing and Miracle Whip in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

EASY ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill large pot with water and 1/2 tablespoon olive oil then place on stove top over medium-high heat.
• Cook pasta according to directions ( I cooked mine for 9-10 minutes ) then rinse under cold water and allow water to drain.
• Meanwhile, chop cherry tomatoes, green onions, cheddar cheese, and jalapeno. Use the seeds of the jalapeno for more added heat or discard if you don't want spicy.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta with all ingredients and toss to coat. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. If pasta absorbs too much liquid, simply add more dressing.
• **Italian dressing can also be made with dry packet mix sold in salad dressing aisle. We love to use the dry packet mix with package ingredients!