big italian salad
hi friends, lovers + people probably related to me —
65 — currently v. into the color chartreuse + how it looks with moody blues & alison roman red nails
sliced my palm last night cutting sourdough focaccia kind of hope it leaves a wicked scar
molly baz made a big italian salad so i of course had to make one, i also deeply want on of those jumpsuits she wears but i also don’t have $300 + it’s winter
so i realized the last time i had an italian salad was the summer time and it seemed v. far away so i decided to change that and now i literally can’t stop making them1. it might be a problem but i’m just addicted to the textural, salty, tangy, + pickly flavor this salad has. it is basically an italian sandwich or a well filled charcuterie board in salad form.
ingredients for the salad
artichokes
some good salami - i like the underground meats brand lately
pepperoncinis
basil
mozzarella - you can use fresh, but i’ve found i preferred it with regular
red wine vinegar
olive oil
garlic
sugar
salt + pepper
lil tomatoes
red onion
good bread
parm
steps
1st pour a quarter cup of red wine vinegar in a big bowl, grate 1 clove of garlic then thinly(ish) slice red onion + mix around with a pinch of sugar & salt. let that hangout for awhile. then tear your good bread into small chunks toss with olive oil + salt & bake in a 375-400 oven till you have nice crispy croutons
2nd then drain and cut 1 can of artichokes + a bunch of pepperoncinis, cut some cute lil multi colored tomatoes in half, cut or tear mozzarella into small pieces, ribbon up some basil, slice some salami i like a mix of calabrian + finocchiona, grate a lil parm and add to the bowl. then the croutons with some salt + pepper & a lil glug of olive oil, toss together.
3rd eat it, this is great for a solo weekday lunch or dinner + goes v. well with risotto balls if you’re looking for a full meal
particularly good things i consumed recently
a nice lil sunday in which we got to catch up + eat too much eggplant parm
too many episodes of the podcasts scam goddess + celebrity memoir book club
some incredible olympic moments
these levi jeans that rach recommended — literally my new fave, shorties you will have to give them a lil bit of a haircut unless you’re into the puddle hem
my galentine’s party, so much food, wine + good warm vibes ♥️
this incredible + truest line in haley nahman’s newsletter maybe baby — I’m so greedy for bowls…I want every shape of bowl before I die.
currently consuming
the cozy feeling of a cup of coffee on this quiet cold morning post silly lil run + piping hot shower
as always,
mk
p.s. if you need a special meal to make for yourself, your lovers, your friends + family this weekend/week, here are a few of fun + delicious options, 1,2,3,4 +5 or if you want some deeply personal customized selections message me!
i’ve made this a bunch of different ways but this is my gold standard version