Quick Italian Salad - Pioneer Woman

By lindaauman

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 1/4 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 balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• Juice of half a lemon
• Salad:
• 1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
• 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, chunked
• 6 whole pepperoncini peppers from jar
• 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

Details

Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 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.

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.