The dressing is flavored with ... meaty Castelvetrano olives and salty ricotta salata cheese to add depth and complexity to this crunchy and punchy salad. Named after Castelvetrano, a town in ...

Gino pays his good friend Allessandro a visit to help make ricotta cheese before cooking up insalata di carne - a delicious spicy warm beef salad. Take the meat out of the fridge 20 minutes before ...

Make the buttermilk blue cheese dressing: In a small bowl ... and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Assemble the salad: Tear away any bruised outer leaves from lettuce and slice heads ...

Chop the herbs and stir in to the lentils to combine the flavours. Turn the ricotta out carefully. Slice thinly and place over the lentils. Season to taste and drizzle with olive oil. Castelluccio ...

Adjust seasoning with more salt, lemon juice and olive oil, to taste. Spoon salad onto a platter or individual plates. Top with cheese and more olive oil, and season with black pepper.