insalata
Leafy Italian dish
Insalata is the Italian word for salad, used in English primarily on menus and in culinary contexts to signal Italian-style preparation: insalata caprese, insalata mista.
The term suggests fresh ingredients simply dressed, typically with olive oil and vinegar.
Leafy salad vegetable
- romaineElongated, crisp lettuce
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- radicchioBitter purple-leafed vegetable
endive · frisée · spinach · mesclun · escarole · kale · chard · watercress
Oil-and-sour sauce
Italian appetizer course
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- parmigianoItalian for "of Parma"
- pecorinoItalian sheep's milk cheese
pomodoro · caprese · tricolore · mozzarella · balsamic · oregano · focaccia · trattoria
lettuce
Leafy salad vegetable
- romaineElongated, crisp lettuce
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
radicchio · endive · frisée · spinach · mesclun · escarole · kale · chard · watercress · butterhead
vinaigrette
Oil-and-sour sauce
antipasto
Italian appetizer course
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- parmigianoItalian for "of Parma"
pecorino · pomodoro · caprese · tricolore · mozzarella · balsamic · oregano · focaccia · trattoria · risotto
tomato
Red culinary fruit
peppers · onion · carrot · beetroot · chickpeas · croutons · capers · artichoke · fennel · celery
crisp
Firm and breakable
refreshing · tender · leafy · tossed · julienne · shredded · chopped · dressed
insalataporchetta
Boneless savory Italian roast
ossobuco · heavy meal · comfort food · stew · roast meat