Artichoke N Olive Salad Recipes

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine spinach and artichokes. Place garlic, lemon zest and juice in small dish and add vinegar. Let it stand 5 minutes then whisk in extra-virgin olive oil. Pour oil and vinegar dressing over salad and toss to combine. Season the salad with salt and pepper, to your taste. Top the salad with cheese then serve.

ARTICHOKE AND OLIVE FARRO SALAD

Steps:

• Set aside a sheet pan or a large plate. Bring a medium pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add the farro and give it a stir. Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook according to package instructions, skimming off any foam that rises, until the grains are tender and plump. Depending on the type of farro used, this can take anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes. Drain the farro and transfer to the sheet pan or plate; spread out and cool to room temperature, 10 to 15 minutes. (If the farro is left to cool in the strainer, it will keep cooking, take longer to cool and turn mushy.)
• Transfer the farro to a medium mixing bowl. Add the vinegar, oil and ½ teaspoon salt, and stir to combine. Add the olives, artichoke, feta, dill, red onion and chives, and season with black pepper to taste. Stir and taste. Add more salt, vinegar and oil, as needed.
• Serve right away or store in the fridge for up to 2 days. The farro will absorb the vinegar and oil the longer it sits. Adjust seasoning, vinegar and oil before serving.

AVOCADO-ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• 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.