Romaine lettuce: I love how crunchy romaine is but you can also use half romaine, half iceberg lettuce, your favorite spring mix or mix in some arugula, kale, etc. Corn: You can slice the kernels directly off of the cob OR char kernels in hot pan. Tomatoes: cherry or grape tomatoes are the perfect bite size morsels when sliced in half. Cherry tomatoes are inherently sweeter than grape tomatoes, so aim for cherry if you can. Cucumbers: I use English cucumbers so you don’t have to bother peeling them, but you may also substitute with a peeled, slicing cucumber. Strawberries: might sound like on odd addition but their sweetness imparts the requisite balance to the tangy steak and pungent dressing. If you don’t add...
Ingredients:
16 oz grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
6-8 oz fresh mozzarella
1 avocado
2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
1 tbsp Bella Nonnas Basil Infused Olive Oil
a pinch of salt and pepper
1 tbsp Bella Nonnas 18 Year Old Traditional Balsamic Vinegar
Instructions:
Slice grape tomatoes into halves and cut avocados into small pieces. Drain liquid from fresh mozzarella and pat dry. Cut fresh mozzarella into halves (optional). Slice fresh basil into thin strips.
Bring grape tomatoes, avocados, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil into a large bowl. Add sweet basil extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
Bring everything into a serving plate or bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
Serve and enjoy!
LEMON-DILL PASTA WITH GREEN BEANS AND PARMESAN modified from Dishing Up the Dirt Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 15 min Serves 4 12 ounces pasta noodles (any type you prefer) 3/4 lb of fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half 2 TBS dijon mustard 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 cup Bella Nonnas Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar 1/4 cup Bella Nonnas Dill Infused Olive Oil 1/4 cup fresh dill, minced 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated salt and pepper pine nuts or almond slivers Preparation Cook pasta Whisk together balsamic, olive oil, dijon mustard, and garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside. When the pasta only has about 1minute left to cook add green...
Ingredients: 3 cups butternut squash peeled, seeded and diced into 1" pieces 1/3 cup Bella Nonnas Cranberry-Pear White Balsamic Vinegar 1 tablespoon Bella Nonnas Ultra Premium EVOO 3" sprig fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stem and roughly chopped Sea salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 375. In a large bowl whisk the olive oil and balsamic together until thoroughly combined. Add the rosemary and squash and toss to coat. In a large roasting pan lined with parchment, arrange the squash in a single layer, drizzling with any remaining marinade. Sprinkle liberally with sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Roast the squash for 30-35 minutes, stirring a few times until golden brown and caramelized. Adjust seasoning and...
Ingredients: 2 pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sea salt fresh cracked pepper to taste 1/3 cup Bella Nonnas Garlic Infused Olive Oil Cooking Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400. Cover the potatoes with water and add one tablespoon of sea salt. Bring to a full boil and cook for approximately 7 minutes or until the potatoes are tender but not mushy when pierced with the tip of a knife. Drain the potatoes thoroughly. Rub a sheet pan liberally with garlic olive oil. Place the potatoes on the sheet pan and gently crush each potato in to a disk using the bottom of heavy glass that has been greased with garlic olive oil. Sprinkle the smashed...
