The base of the salad is tasty by itself, featuring ribbons of Tuscan kale, cooked green lentils, feta and Castelvetrano olives. However, the spiced oil takes this to the absolute next level! It’s infused with scallion, lemon, garlic, cumin and crushed red chili flakes with coarsely chopped almonds – ensuring every bite of this salad is a dream.
Lidey jokes that this is her husband’s favorite salad because it doesn’t contain any lettuce – and on this point I couldn’t agree more, many of my favorites are lettuce-less.
This vibrant salad combines chickpeas and Kalamata olives with diced tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, red onion, capers, scallions and parsley all tossed in a garlic and oregano red wine vinaigrette.
Refreshing and simple Marinated Cucumber with Fried Shallots – peeled cucumbers are cut into quarters and then marinated in garlic, salt, toasted sesame oil, and MSG. Just before serving you top with a healthy amount of cilantro and fried shallots.
Back in those pre-pandemic days when I wasn’t working from home full-time, one of my favorite lunch spots near our office was La Pecora Bianca and my favorite dish was their farro salad – no wonder with the similarities to my other favorite: Charlie Bird farro salad from Cook Like A Pro!
Charlie Bird’s Farro Salad is a dish I’ve made countless times. It’s the perfect contrast of flavors and textures resulting in a very satisfying salad with farro, arugula, tomatoes, sliced radish, pistachios, and shaved parmesan all dressed in a lemon vinaigrette.
This is the perfect way to kick off the meal and leaves plenty of room for a bowl full of pasta. The vibrant salad is composed of butter and gem lettuce, frisee, watercress, and endive all dressed in Via Carota’s vinaigrette containing shallot, garlic, thyme, and sherry vinegar.
For this classic salad, chopped kale massaged in oil is coated in a straightforward Caesar dressing that skips the raw egg yolk and uses mayo to give the dressing body – it’s rounded out with anchovies, garlic, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice. The salad is topped with small croutons (ensuring a crunch in every bite), thinly sliced shallots, and a generous sprinkling of Parmesan!
Looking for a few more veggies in your life? Ina’s got you covered! From classics like Panzanella (bread salad, yes, please) and Bibb Salad with Basil Green Goddess Dressing to new favorites like Israeli Vegetable Salad and Charlie Bird Farro Salad perfect for get-togethers, she makes a mean bowl of veggies.