Linda's Italian Salad With Spicy Italian Dressing

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 3 cups red leaf lettuce, torn
• 1/2 head romaine lettuce, lg. stems removed, then torn
• 1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium red onion, sliced, then each slice cut into thirds
• 2 (8 ounce) cans quartered artichokes, drained
• 6 pepperoncini peppers, cut in half
• 3 plum tomatoes, cut into slices, then cut in half
• 1 (14 ounce) can black olives, cut in half
• salt and pepper, to taste
• garlic and herbed croutons (optional)
• parmigiano-reggiano cheese (optional)
• 1/2 cup canola oil, i used extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup vinegar, i used
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, i used 2 teaspoons of dried my friend made
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Recipe

• 1 salad:.
• 2 add greens to a lg. salad bowl. mix well.
• 3 add peppers, onions, artichokes, pepperocini peppers, tomatoes and black olives. mix well with salad forks or with your hands.
• 4 season with salt and pepper.
• 5 make dressing.
• 6 makes 8 servings.
• 7 dressing:.
• 8 mix oil, vinegar, sugar, thyme, dry mustard and garlic together well in a bowl with a whisk.
• 9 add to salad mix right before serving, and mix well with salad forks.
• 10 add parmigiano reggiano, if using.
• 11 top with croutons, and serve.