Italian Greens and Herb Salad

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Thanksgiving Leftovers

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (14)

Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
1/2 cup olive oil
1 head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
4 Belgian endives, thinly sliced crosswise
1 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
1 cup (lightly packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup (lightly packed) fresh basil leaves, torn into bite-size pieces

Directions

Blend the lemon juice, lemon peel, honey, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a blender. With the machine running, gradually blend in the oil.

Toss the lettuce, endive, olives, parsley, and basil in a large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Season the salad with more salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

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recipe Italian Greens and Herb Salad
SHARON Marlborough, MA 11-08-2009
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Love this Salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Brings out the best in the greens and a perfect match if you're serving a dense main dish.
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Mary Mill Valley, CA 12-27-2008
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Too Salty
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I thought it tasted way too salty. I would put in just a small pinch of salt, not a teaspoon. Also, if you watch the video,... Giada puts in way more than 1 teaspoon of honey.Read more
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Anonymous 06-20-2008
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a really delicious and simple salad to make. It's wonderful on it's own and a great base salad to add other things... too like salmon or tomatoes.Read more
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Larry South Nyack, NY 03-08-2008
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Super salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Hard for me to get excited about salad, but this was superb. It's simple to make but the favors playing off each other were... wonderful. I plan to make this often.Read more
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JENNIFER Puyallup, WA 11-26-2007
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Loved the dressing!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I loved the dressing in this salad. It is very light and refreshing, and I will definitely make it again. The one thing I... did not care for in the salad itself though is using the fresh herbs. Personally, it's just to strong a flavor for me. Without them though, I give the recipe two thumbs up!Read more
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Elise west sacramento, CA 07-06-2007
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Very Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this dressing with lime instead of lemon juice/zest and it came out great. My husband who normally does not like... salad said the dressing was great.Read more