Zesty Mixed Salad With Italian Sausage

• 2 heads romaine lettuce, cut into bite sized pieces
• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage (sweet, traditional or hot)
• 15 grape tomatoes, cut in half
• 1/3 cucumber, peeled and cubed
• 4 ounces monterey jack cheese cubes
• 3/4 cup canned red kidney beans, rinsed and patted dry
• 3/4 cup canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and patted dry
• 2 green onions, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• Good Seasons Italian dressing (the dry mix)
• 2 tablespoons honey

1. Mix up the Italian Dressing as per the instructions on the package (I usually add a little extra water, but that's up to you). It is also good to use raspberry flavored vinegar.
2. Add honey to the dressing and shake/mix well.
3. Brown the sausage, drain and set aside (keeping warm, but not hot).
4. In the meanwhile place the lettuce on the bottom of a big bowl.
5. Top with the tomatoes, both types of beans, green onions and finally the cheese.
6. Top the salad with the warm sausage.
7. Pour 3 or 4 turns of the dressing over the salad and mix well with tongs. Add more dressing if you like, but be forwarned that a little dressing goes a long way with this salad.

italian sausage, grape tomatoes, cucumber, canned red kidney beans, canned garbanzo beans, green onions, italian dressing, honey

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/zesty-mixed-salad-with-italian-sausage-288026 (may not work)