Piadina Baskets with Salad

Here is a delicious recipe to create piadina baskets with salad, a fresh and versatile dish perfect for a light lunch or a tasty appetizer.

Ingredients

• Piadine (quantity depends on how many baskets you want to prepare)
• Mixed salad (as much as you like)
• Cherry tomatoes (as much as you like)
• Corn (as much as you like)
• Black or green olives (to taste)
• Mozzarella or another cheese of choice (to taste)
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt
• Balsamic vinegar or lemon juice

To make the baskets more sturdy and crispy you can add:

• Grated cheese (a few tablespoons)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Place the piadine one at a time over an upside-down, heat-resistant bowl, gently shaping them to create a basket form. If you want to add crispiness, sprinkle some grated cheese over the piadine before baking.
3. Put the bowls with piadine in the oven and cook until they turn golden and crispy, about 8-10 minutes. Be careful not to burn them.
4. In the meantime, prepare the salad. Wash and dry the mixed salad well, cut the cherry tomatoes in half, drain the corn, and cut the olives and cheese into small pieces.
5. In a large bowl, mix the salad with cherry tomatoes, corn, olives, and cheese. Season with extra virgin olive oil, salt, and balsamic vinegar or lemon juice to your liking.
6. Once the piadina baskets are ready and have cooled down a bit, fill them with the previously seasoned salad.
7. Serve immediately to keep the baskets crispy.

Curiosity

Piadina baskets offer a playful and tasty way to exploit the versatility of the piadina, which is not only a base to be stuffed and folded but can also become an edible container for salads and other fillings. If you want to add an extra Italian touch, try including some fresh basil leaves or flakes of Parmesan cheese in the salad.