OUR
STORY
The Caniglia Family has a long history of bringing classic Italian cuisine to patrons in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Beginning in the early 1900s, Giovanna and Cirino Caniglia -- originally from Sicily -- ran the bakery his father began in Omaha's Little Italy neighborhood, and had a daughter and five sons.
The sons (Ross, Al, Lou, Eli & Yano) helped build and operate Caniglia's Pizzaria, which later became a full-service steakhouse called the Original Caniglia's.​
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Ross Caniglia took over the Original Caniglia's in the early 1970s. His three sons, Ron, Chuck and Bob, operated the restaurant until it closed in 2005.
Building on their successful turn as restaurant owners, Ron, Chuck and Bob wanted to take a popular menu item to the masses: the family's sweet Sicilian dressings. ​
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Available in both regular and lite, Caniglia's Sweet Sicilian dressings are rooted in tradition, using quality ingredients and a cherished family recipe, and made especially for your kitchen.
Bob, Chuck and Ron Caniglia.
WHERE
TO BUY
To order for direct ship, send order requests to:
canigliasweetsicilian@gmail.com or Call: 531-222-6837
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Minimum Order
6 Bottles
$5.89 each Regular 16oz + S&H
$5.49 each Lite 12oz + S&H
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NUTRITION
INFO
Click the links below to view the labels and nutritional information for each dressing.
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Caniglia's Sweet Sicilian Dressing
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RECIPES
Winter Salad
Serves 6-8
1 package broccoli slaw
11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained, cut into pieces
1 C red grapes, halved
1/4 C slivered almonds
1 tbsp grated fresh onion
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp poppy seeds
1/2 C Caniglia’s Sweet Sicilian dressing
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix. Thirty minutes before serving, add dressing to slaw, stir very well and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
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Good Harvest Chopped Salad
Serves 6-8
4 C Romaine lettuce, chopped
1 Bartlett pear, diced
1 tart red apple, diced
1/4 C dried cranberries
1/4 C chopped pecans
Optional: 1/2 cup goat cheese or feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 C mayonnaise
1/4 C Caniglia’s Sweet Sicilian dressing
1 tsp lemon juice (fresh if available)
2 tsp poppy seeds, divided
In a small bowl or jar, whisk the mayonnaise, Sweet Sicilian dressing, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of the poppy seeds and set aside.
Mix all salad ingredients in a large bowl, adding optional cheese if desired. Add salad
dressing to coat. Toss well. Sprinkle remaining teaspoon of poppy seeds over salad to garnish.
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