Quick Italian Salad
- 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
- 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.
olive oil, mayonnaise, fresh parsley, sugar, vinegar, black pepper, salt, red pepper, clove garlic, lemon, romaine lettuce, pepperoncini, black olives, whole red cherry tomatoes, red onion, parmesan
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/quick-italian-salad.html (may not work)