Holiday Salad Giada De Laurentiis Recipes

RAFFY'S HOLIDAY SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 1/4 cup of the lemon juice with the salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil to blend. Season the dressing with more salt and pepper as needed. (The dressing can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Return to room temperature and re-whisk before using.)
• Toss the endive and apples with 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice in a large bowl to coat (the lemon juice will prevent the endive and apples from browning). Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice over the avocado. Add the avocado, corn and cheese to the endive mixture. Gently toss the salad with enough dressing to coat. Season the salad with more salt and pepper as needed. Sprinkle the pomegranate seeds over the salad if desired and serve immediately.

HOLIDAY SALAD - GIADA DE LAURENTIIS

Steps:

• Juice the 2 lemons into a small boil, then add salt, pepper, olive oil, and balsamic (optional, Giada's recipe didn't include it but my version does, how much you use depends on the grade/strength of your balsamic) and whisk together to make the dressing; set aside.
• Get a large, decorative serving bowl and put the prepared endive, apple, and avocado into it.
• Squeeze the juice from the additional 1/2 lemon over the endive, apple, and avocado and toss well- this will keep them from turning brown.
• Add the cheese, cranberries, pomegranate seeds (if using), and corn.
• Just before serving, whisk the dressing again then pour it over the salad and toss to coat.

BEANY BRINY SALAD

Steps:

• Put the garlic in a small bowl and cover with the lemon juice. Let sit 5 minutes to mellow out the raw garlic flavor.
• In a food processor, combine the navy beans, olive oil, smoked paprika, a big pinch of salt, a few grindings of pepper and the garlic and lemon juice. Blend until very smooth, a full 2 to 3 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Spoon the dip into a bowl and add the desired toppings; drizzle with olive oil. Serve with sourdough bread.