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Two white plates of Italian restaurant salad made with iceberg, tomatoes, red onion, and Parmesan.
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Italian Salad

This Italian salad, made with iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, Parmesan, and a creamy vinaigrette dressing, is just like the one at your favorite Italian restaurant. Actually, it's better.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 138

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Creamy Italian Salad Dressing
  • 1 head of iceberg lettuce, cored and coarsely chopped
  • 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup smashed Sicilian green olives, pitted
  • 8 pepperoncini
  • 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, shaved with a vegetable peeler (1 cup)
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Instructions

  • Pour the creamy Italian salad dressing into a large serving bowl.
  • Add the lettuce, celery, onion, cherry tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, and Parmesan, and toss to combine.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

  1. Get ahead--Prepare the salad dressing up to 1 day in advance and wash and chop or tear the lettuce several hours before serving. Store separately in the refrigerator.
  2. Dressing container--Prepare your dressing in a lidded jar so that you can shake it to recombine the ingredients just before assembling your salad.
  3. Dietary--This recipe is suitable for vegetarian and gluten-free diets.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 544mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g