Italian salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

By carol gorman

For an Italian twist on a salad, mix greens with red onions, mushrooms olives, pepperoncini lemon juice and seasoning. Add tomatoes and carrots if you like.

Ingredients

• VINAIGRETTE:
• Ingredients
• 1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup assorted olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 8 pepperoncini
• Optional toppings: chopped tomatoes, shredded carrots and grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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• Nutrition Facts
• 1-1/4 cups: 109 calories, 11g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 343mg sodium, 4g ca

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; toss lightly. If desired, add toppings.
In a small bowl, whisk vinaigrette ingredients until blended. Serve with salad.