The best way to soak up the flavors of an European summer at home is this refreshing salad from the local, health-focused chain Picazzo’s. Enjoy one of the restaurant’s seven Arizona locations or make this tasty recipe the recipe below.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of freshly rubbed arugula
- cherry tomatoes, 1 / 2 pound
- 1 / 4 cup roasted tomatoes
- 1/4 cup of stracciatella cheese
- 1 tbsp. chopped pistachios
- 2 tbsp. fruity glaze
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil ( EVOO )
- 1/4 tsp. dried Roman spices like basil, oregano, and parsley
- 2 tbsp. sauce for pizza
- Choice of pasta, Roman homemade, or focaccia
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss cherry tomatoes with 1 tbsp. Depending on your desired texture and degree of roasting, spread the EVOO and Italian spices consistently on a small sheet pan. Allow tomatoes to cool to room temperature before chilling in a covered container for one to two hours.
Spread the arugula uniformly across a platter. Topped with a dollop of stracciatella cheese and pesto, chilled roasted tomatoes, and a few dollops of stracciatella. Pistachios are rubbed in with fruity glaze and EVOO, and then topped with pistachios. Serve with your choice of bread.
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