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Simple Italian Salad

Italian Salad with romaine lettuce, croutons, tomatoes, pepperoncini, black olives, parmesan cheese and red onions in a bowl.
  • Serves:  6
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  5 min

Ingredients

  • 1 head leafy romaine lettuce or 2 romaine hearts, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 cup peperoncini, whole or sliced
  • ½ cup black olives, sliced or whole
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • croutons, store bought or homemade

Italian Dressing

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Method

  1. To make the dressing place all the ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously until all ingredients are combined. Store in refrigerator for a week. Shake before each use.
  2. To make the salad, place all ingredients in a large salad bowl. Drizzle with Italian dressing and toss to combine.