Recipes similar to Italian pasta salad

A famous Italian salad recipe that uses tomatoes, cucumbers, celery and red onion together with leftover ciabatta bread. Easy to make and healthy, this salad can be served alone, as a light meal or as a starter.
 

Another recipe for Osso buco, an Italian classic veal recipe. Veal shanks are first browned and then slowly cooked in a stock made of vegetables, herbs (oregano, thyme and rosemary) and white wine.
 

Chicken cacciatore is a another famous Italian chicken dish with many variations or different versions available worldwide. The basic method is to slow cook chicken pieces in red wine together with vegetables and herbs. This recipe uses, among other ingredients, black olives, capers and fresh basil leaves. The chicken pieces should be cooked slowly, over low heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. This might seem a lot, but it is what makes this dish so delicious.
 

A simple pasta dish using a creamy sauce made with gorgonzola and sweet onions.
 

Italian fried rice and cheese balls filled with a shrimp and cream mixture, great as an appetizer.
 

A simple, easy to make pasta in a creamy cheese and ham sauce, ready in 15 minutes. 

An easy orange chicken recipe that can be ready in as little as 15 minutes. Boneless chicken breasts are sauteed in butter and served with an oranged flavored sauce made with onions, fresh orange juice and zest, tarragon and cream. 

Osso buco is a classic Italian veal recipe, great with risotto or pasta. The veal shanks are first browned and then slowly cooked in a stock made of vegetables and herbs. Some variations of this recipe use white wine instead of the tomatoes.
 

A traditional Italian dish, lasagna bolognaise is a dish that is made of layers of pasta, bolognaise and white sauce (bechamel). The dish is topped with grated Parmezan cheese and then cooked in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. The lasagna can be prepared a day ahead, stored in the refrigerator and baked just before serving.
 

This is the basic Marinara or tomato sauce that can be used in pasta or pizza dishes. You can try adding your favorite herbs and spices in it. The sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for a few days.