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Quick Italian Salad

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (pre-grated in a pack from the store)
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, chunked
  • 6 whole pepperoncini
  • 1/2 cup whole black olives
  • 1/2 cup whole red cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced into circles
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan

Instructions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. For the dressing: In a blender, add the olive oil, mayonnaise, Parmesan, parsley, sugar, vinegar, black pepper, salt, red pepper flakes, garlic and lemon juice and blend until pureed.
  3. For the salad: Put the romaine and iceberg greens in a large bowl and toss with the dressing. Top the salad with the pepperoncini, olives, tomatoes and onions. Sprinkle with Parmesan at the end.

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