Prep: 15min Serves: 2 Difficulty: easy Last week I was at home in Vico and my mum prepared this delicious spelt salad that we took to the beach for lunch. I thought of sharing this recipe with you as it’s very fresh and tasty and it’s perfect for picnics or to bring to work on these hot days. I hope you enjoy it! Mamma Flora’s tip: you can store the leftovers in the fridge and eat it during the week. Use tuna fillets in olive oil as it tastes better than other oils Ingredients: 100gr spelt (you can buy the quick cook) 50gr rocket 5 cherry tomatoes 4 tuna fillets in olive oil 2 table spoons extra virgin olive oil one unwaxed lemon salt...
Serves: 2 Prep: 20min Difficulty: easy For me this is The summer dish. My mum would prepare it in the early morning, make it rest in the fridge until noon and serve it for lunch. Perfect to take to the beach or picnics and share it with your friends! Mamma Flora’s Tip: Use a special rice for salad, the only Italian one I find in London is the brand Riso Gallo “riso per insalate”, you can find in some Waitrose or Italian Delis. The reason why I use this type of rice is because the grains stay al dente and well detached. Add something fresh to the rice either some celery or green chili or some cubes of raw courgette. Ingredients: 200gr rice for...
Serves: 2 Prep: 15min Difficulty: easy I fell in love with this delicious salad over a lunch at Angelini Osteria in LA, a truly Italian spot in the city of angels. As soon as I was back in London I tried to recreate it remembering the ingredients and the taste. I have to say I am quite satisfied with the result. So here the recipe for a fantastic Italo-American salad. Mamma Flora’s tip: Add some cranberries for a sweeter taste Ingredients: 4 bacon slices 2 small turkey breast 2 handfuls of spinach 2 stalks of celery 1 handful of rocket 1 handful of almonds ½ ripe avocado juice of ½ lemon Salt and pepper 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Tools: 1 pan...
Serves: 2 Prep: 15min Difficulty: easy Some of you have asked me for more salad recipes so here you go: Fennel and Grapefruit salad! This is a really easy but tasty traditional Italian salad. Very fresh and citrusy, and with fennels, so much in season right now. I hope you enjoy it. Mamma Flora’s Tip: If you don’t prefer the bitterness of the grapefruit, use instead blood oranges. Try to add some balsamico vinegar for extra richness. Ingredients: 2 fennels 1 Pink grapefruit A handful of black olives A handful of walnuts 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper Method: Slice the fennel in thin slices Peel the grapefruit and cut a half in small cubes, slice the rest for decoration Add the...
Warm Green Beans and Potato Salad Preparation: 40min Serves: 2people Difficulty: easy Such a great side, easy and fun to make. You can also serve it as a main on vegetarian dinners, adding some bread perhaps. Mamma Flora’s Tip: To keep the bright green colour of the green beans, don’t overcook them (max 5-6min), drain them and place them in a bowl over ice otherwise you can place the green beans under cold running water until the steam goes away. Ingredients: 250gr green beans 50gr of crunched nuts 2 medium sized potatos 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 clove of garlic dry chilli salt and pepper Method: Fill two medium sized pots with water and place them on high heat In the meantime...
