Spinach Ravioli Salad With Olive Oil Tomato Vinaigrette Food

SPINACH- RAVIOLI SALAD WITH OLIVE OIL TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine tomato, vinegar, shallot, mustard rosemary, paprika and 1/8 t each, salt and pepper. Cover and blend until smooth.
• With blender running, slowly add olive oil through opening in lid; blend until combined and slightly thickened.
• Refrigerate, covered, up to 3 days.
• Cook ravioli according to package directions. Drain, rinse; drain well.
• In a 12 inch skillet cook two thinly sliced shallots in 1 T hot olive oil just until tender.
• Add fresh spinach and toss until spinach BEGINS to wilt.
• Place ravioli and spinach on platter and drizzle with 1/3 c tomato olive oil vinaigrette. Top with shaved parmesan cheese.

SPINACH RAVIOLI WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salami and garlic and cook, about 1 minute. Crush the tomatoes into the pan with your hands and cook until slightly dry, about 5 minutes. Add the reserved tomato juice, basil, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Increase the heat to high and cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup water and reduce the heat to medium-low. Let simmer while you cook the ravioli.
• Add salt to the boiling water, then add the ravioli and cook as the label directs; drain. Divide the ravioli among shallow bowls, spoon the sauce on top and sprinkle with the cheese. Garnish with more basil.

RAVIOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Soak 1/4 thinly sliced red onion in ice water, 20 minutes; drain. Meanwhile, cook a 9-ounce package cheese ravioli as the label directs; drain and rinse under cold water. Whisk 1 tablespoon each olive oil and lemon juice, 1 grated garlic clove, 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Add the ravioli, onion, 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup chopped oil-cured olives and some chopped parsley; toss to combine.

RAVIOLI WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir 3 or 4 tablespoons of flour into the egg-and-water mixture. Place the 3 cups of flour on a working surface and make a well in the center. Slowly pour the egg mixture into the well, working the liquid into the flour as you go. Knead for at least 15 minutes. The dough should be so stiff that when you poke it with your finger it doesn't bounce back immediately. If the dough is still sticky, add some of the remaining flour as needed.
• Cut the dough into two pieces, wrap in plastic wrap and chill overnight in the refrigerator.
• In a large bowl, mix the meats with the egg. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• In a small saute pan, heat the 2 teaspoons of olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and saute until soft. Add the well-drained, well-chopped cooked spinach and cook for a few minutes. Add the spinach mixture to the meat mixture and combine well.
• To assemble the ravioli, using a rolling pin or pasta machine, roll out one of the halves of dough as thin as possible on a well-floured board. (Refrigerate the remaining dough until ready to use.) This should be almost paper thin; the thinner the ravioli, the better. Leaving a 2-inch strip of dough at the top, place a rounded half-teaspoon of filling at 1-inch intervals across the dough.
• Fold the strip over; on the unfolded sides, cut around each mound of filling with a small, serrated pastry wheel. If the ravioli do not stay closed, moisten your finger with milk and press the edges together. Place on a clean, lightly floured dish towel while you make the rest of the ravioli.
• Continue in the same manner until the dough is used up. The ravioli should rest uncovered at room temperature for several hours before cooking. Turn them once during this time.
• Fill two large pots with about 5 quarts of salted water each. Bring to the boil. Place the ravioli gently in the pots and cook at a full boil for 10 to 15 minutes. When done, skim them from the pot with a slotted spoon and drain in a colander. Slide them onto a platter and serve with tomato sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.

SPINACH AND CHEESE RAVIOLI WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• FILLING: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sauté spinach with garlic, shallots and olive oil.
• Chop and drain all the liquid from the spinach.
• In a bowl, place, spinach, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Provolone.
• Mix well until you get a firm texture.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• RAVIOLI:.
• Roll out dough and cut into sheets of manageable length, approximately 16 inches.
• Do not roll out too many sheets at a time or the dough will begin to dry and be difficult to handle- trust me!
• Make a row of generous teaspoons of filling, 1 inch apart, across the center of 1 pasta sheet.
• Carefully fold the sheet in half toward you, matching the horizontal edges of the dough.
• Gently press the filling down with your fingertips.
• Press the dough down between each teaspoon of filling to enclose it.
• Ttrim off the edges of the dough and cut apart the ravioli.
• Gently crimp the edges of the ravioli with a fork.
• Lay the ravioli on a lightly floured bed sheet or tea towels and let dry at least 5 minutes before cooking.
• COOK: Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add ravioli (Very fresh pasta takes about 2 to 5 minutes to cook).
• Carefully drain the ravioli and transfer to a warm serving platter; top with tomato sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.

SPINACH PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the pasta, spinach, cheese, red onion and olives.
• Whisk together the salad dressing, garlic, lemon juice, garlic salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss. Refrigerate for 2 hours and serve chilled.