

Simply Salads
Season eight of LIDIA'S KITCHEN: REFLECTING AND RECONNECTING features stories that shaped Lidia Bastianich as a person and as a chef. Throughout the 26-part series, Lidia shares anecdotes and recipes from her childhood, when times were sometimes challenging, but happy and fulfilling.

Simply Salads
Season 11 Episode 1126 | 26m 46s | CC
Life is complicated enough - your meals shouldn’t have to be. To start, Lidia creates a colorful Summer Panzanella, adding her special touch of roasted zucchini and onions. Lidia also teaches us another eye-catching, yet simple recipe of Warm Shrimp and Squash Ribbon Salad. Tune in and learn how to make cooking easy, by letting the ingredients do the work!
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