Italian pizzeria salad
Indulge in the flavors of Italy with this fresh pizzeria salad. Bursting with a medley of colorful veggies and zesty dressing, it's a culinary delight!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch crushed red pepper
- 340g marinated artichoke quarters, drained and halved lengthwise
- 300g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 230g ciliegine mozzarella (cherry-size mozzarella balls), halved
- 170g pitted medium black olives, drained
- 1 head romaine lettuce, quartered lengthwise and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 140g spring mix lettuce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano (see Cook's Note)
- Kosher salt
Instructions:
- To prepare the vinaigrette: Mix together the vinegar, oil, shallot, honey, mustard, salt, and crushed red pepper in a jar. Close the lid tightly and shake well until the ingredients are fully combined. Chill in the fridge until you're ready to use it.
- For the salad: Put together the artichokes, tomatoes, mozzarella, and olives in a mixing bowl. Drizzle 1/3 cup of the prepared vinaigrette over the salad ingredients. Allow it to soak in the flavors by marinating in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes or up to 1 hour.
- When it's time to serve, introduce the romaine, spring mix, basil, and oregano to the salad and sprinkle with some salt. Serve right away.
Summary:
- Calories: 2058 kcal
- Fat: 174 g
- Protein: 73 g
- Carbs: 82 g
- Potassium: 2919 mg
- Magnesium: 211 mg