This crisp, refreshing salad pairs well with any dish that has Italian flavors. Try serving it with some cooked brown rice pasta, Homemade Marinara Sauce, and Italian Meatballs, or with any favorite chicken or fish dish.
Ingredients
Salad
1 large heads
romaine lettuce
(or green leaf lettuce)
1 small
red onions
thinly sliced into rounds
½ small
red bell peppers
sliced into rings
½ cups
kalamata olives
pitted
¼ cups
parsley
chopped
3
roma tomatoes
sliced
5
pepperoncini peppers
chopped
½ cups
finely grated
parmesan cheese
(optional)
Dressing
¼ cups
extra virgin olive oil
¼ cups
red wine vinegar
1 teaspoons
dijon mustard
1 teaspoons
maple syrup
¼ teaspoons
sea salt
1 teaspoons
dried
Italian seasoning
1 teaspoons
paprika
1 cloves
garlic
crushed