Quick Italian Salad With A Creamy Dressing(Pioneer Woman)

• Dressing
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (pre-grated in a pack or grate it yourself)
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley (if I have a little fresh basil, I throw that in too)
• 1 tablespoon sugar (I like to use honey)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar (red wine vinegar is good )
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 lemon, juice of
• Salad
• 1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
• 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, chunked (I like to use baby greens instead)
• 5 -6 whole pepperoncini peppers (Ree left them whole, but you can use sliced)
• 1/2 cup black olives
• 1/2 cup whole cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced into circles
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

1. 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.
2. 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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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quick-italian-salad-with-a-creamy-dressing-pioneer-woman-507210 (may not work)