Artichoke Salad Recipes

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• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the artichoke hearts in a bowl with 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss until the artichoke hearts are coated. Dump the artichoke hearts onto a sheet pan and spread out into 1 layer; roast in the oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette. Place the minced shallot, lemon juice, mustard, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process for 5 seconds. Add the basil leaves and process into a green puree. With the processor running, slowly pour 1/2 cup olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube until the ingredients are finely pureed. Set aside.
• Place the roasted artichoke hearts in a bowl and toss with enough vinaigrette to moisten. Add the capers, red peppers, red onion, parsley, 4 tablespoons vinegar and red pepper flakes, if using, and toss gently. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and let stand for 30 minutes for the flavors to blend. Serve at room temperature.

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• In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, onion, and artichoke hearts.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, seasoned salt, pepper, and garlic.
• Pour enough dressing over salad to coat, and toss well. Sprinkle with grated cheese, and serve.

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• In a bowl, combine artichokes, olives if desired, green pepper and onions. Add dressing and toss to coat. , Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve with a slotted spoon.

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• Toss all ingredients in a serving bowl and let rest, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

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• Remove dark tough exterior leaves from artichokes. Trim stem end and cut off top of each artichoke. Slice artichokes as thinly as possible and place in a small mixing bowl. Add lemon juice and garlic, if using. Season well with salt and pepper, add olive oil and toss to coat.
• Put arugula in a shallow bowl or on a platter. Spoon artichokes over greens. Garnish with a few shavings of Parmesan.

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• Cook the artichokes until tender in boiling salted water (about 30 to 40 minutes. Drain and cool. Cut them in half and remove the chokes. Slice the artichokes thin, vertically.
• Combine the vinegar, oil, salt and pepper for the dressing.
• Pit, peel and slice the avocados lengthwise. Slice the tomatoes and arrange them on a round serving platter. Arrange the avocado in alternating slices with the artichokes on top of the tomatoes, in a pattern forming the spokes of a wheel. Pour the dressing lightly over the slices and sprinkle with the herbs. Serve at once.

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• Mix everything together, add salt and pepper, taste or it needs more olive oil.
• Cover and leave in the fridge for an hour (optional).
• Serve with the lemon wedges.

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• Prepare rice as package directs, omitting butter, instead spray pan with non-stick vegetable oil. Cool mixture in refrigerator.
• In a mixing bowl, combine artichokes, green onions, green olives and bell pepper.
• Prepare the dressing by whisking together the mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, curry powder and hot pepper sauce. Pour dressing over combined rice and vegetable mix, stir well and chill.

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• Three hours before serving, put the two whole lemons into a saucepan of water with the rock salt. Place a small lid or saucer on the lemons to keep them submerged and simmer for 10 minutes until they are soft when tested with the point of a knife. Tip the lemons into a sieve and cool under the cold tap.
• Dry roast the almonds in a small frying pan until golden brown, stirring frequently to make sure they don't burn, then set aside. In a large bowl, mix the thyme with the honey, vinegar and olive oil. Squeeze the juice from the remaining lemon and add to the honey mixture.
• Halve the boiled lemons, then trim away all the flesh and membranes with a sharp knife and discard.Remove all the bitter white pith from the inside of the skin. Finely chop the remaining thin pieces of lemon skin and toss them into the dressing with the artichokes. Taste, adding more fresh lemon juice if too salty. Pile into a serving dish, cover and keep at cool room temperature.
• To serve: arrange the cold meat on a platter. Toss the rocket into the salad with the roasted almonds (add the nuts at the last minute so they remain crunchy) and serve in a bowl.

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• Arrange tomato wedges on a large platter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, toss remaining ingredients; spoon over tomatoes.