Recipes · Salad
Italian Salad Recipes
Caprese, panzanella, tricolore and seafood salads — sharp dressings, ripe tomatoes, nothing over-handled.
Campania · 10 min
Insalata Caprese
Tomato, mozzarella di bufala, basil, oil. Full stop.
Tuscany · 20 min
Panzanella Toscana
Stale bread soaked in tomato juice, onion and vinegar.
Campania · 40 min
Insalata di Mare
Squid, shrimp and mussels dressed in lemon and parsley.
Sicily · 15 min
Insalata di Finocchio e Arance
Shaved fennel, blood orange, olives and good oil.
Salad recipe questions
- How many italian salad recipes are on this page?
- 4. Every one includes an ingredient list with quantities, numbered steps, prep and cook times, and Larry's rule for the part people usually get wrong.
- Which of these italian salad recipes is quickest?
- Insalata Caprese — about 10 min from start to table, serving 4 servings.
- Where in Italy do these salad recipes come from?
- Mostly Campania, Tuscany, Sicily. Each recipe page names the region it belongs to and the version Larry actually cooks at home.
- Are these italian salad recipes beginner friendly?
- Yes. Nothing here needs special equipment beyond a skillet, a pot and an oven, and each recipe calls out the timings and temperatures that matter most.