European Salads Recipes

"A variation of this came to me by way of IVillage. This salad is good when served with cooked new potatoes, barbecue dishes, as a spread or filling in sandwiches or simply as a topping on canapé."

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Ingredients: creme fraiche, radishes, salt...

"I searched extensively for this but never found one quite like this. My Italian mother in law made this simple, simple salad that is sooo delicious. It's key to let it sit for awhile at room temperature. This is easily multiplied. I put 30 minute cooking time which is the minimum sitting time but can be made ahead. Just please don't refrigerate..."

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Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, salt...

""Tapas, The Little Dishes of Spain" By Penelope Cases Alfred A. Knopf 1986 This book contains more than 200 recipes for tapas. The word "tapa" in Spanish means top or cover( there are other meanings) Spain has many bars one for every 120 persons. They are usually small and run by families. Coffee, water, soft drinks and liquor...."

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Ingredients: mayonnaise, parsley...

"I keep looking for ways to add vegetables to our menu. I've never been much of a tomato fan...until now! This was the easiest dish ever! (Except for my aunt that actually had a recipe card for Buttered Toast)."

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Ingredients: pepper, fresh basil...

"Small red mild radish are a favorite salad ingredient with many Germans. One of the many salad variations we usually eat. We prefer the mild nutty flavor of a medium-priced walnut oil to the fruity flavor of olive oil, the grainy texture of the country-style mustard and some tang from the vinegar, but feel free to use what you like best. I often sub..."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, pepper...

"From A Taste of Switzerland. A creamy cheese and radish salad, offset by a sharp, mustardy dressing. The author suggests serving this with boiled potatoes. If you can't find Tilsiter cheese, try Appenzeller, Vacherin, or Gruyere."

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Ingredients: chives, Dijon mustard, oil...

"The combination of toasted pine nuts and plump raisins has featured in Spanish recipes since the Moors ruled the Iberian Peninsula from AD 711 - 1492. This versatile chilled salad can be spooned onto bread slices as tapas, served as a first course on a bed of salad greens or as an accompanimenrt for roast chicken as part of a summer buffet. Make..."

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Ingredients: pepper, lemon juice...

"A wonderful summer salad! My husband love this, which is why we have it three times a week when the beans are in season. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!"

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Ingredients: Dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil...