Quick Italian Salad
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This is the best Italian dressing I have ever tasted. Everyone raves over this salad.
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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 wholes | 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 |
Directions:
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.
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.
Source: foodnetwork.com
