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Whipped Ricotta Salad

Course Salad
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Whipped Ricotta:
  • 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese chilled
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Dressing:
  • 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts toasted
  • 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salad:
  • 1 cup heirloom cherry tomatoes halved or quartered depending on size
  • 18 snap peas about 1/4 pound, cleaned and cut in half
  • 3 cups baby arugula

Instructions

Directions

  1. For the whipped ricotta: Place the ricotta, olive oil and salt in a food processor. Blend until light and smooth, about 30 seconds. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
  2. For the dressing: Place the basil, pine nuts, vinegar, salt and pepper flakes in a food processor. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil to form a smooth dressing. Set aside.
  3. For the salad: In a bowl, toss the tomatoes, snap peas and arugula with the dressing.
  4. To assemble: Spread the whipped ricotta on the bottom of a platter. Place the dressed salad on top of the ricotta, leaving some of the cheese exposed around the edges. Serve.