Italian Deli Summer Salad

Serves: 4-6 Prep time: 25 min Cook Time Time: 0 min Total Time: 25 min

Ingredients

Dressing

half cup olive oil

1/4 cup white vinegar

1 tbsp white sugar

2 tbsp Italian seasoning

2 tbsp mayonnaise

1 tbsp water

1/2 tsp Herbs Crushed Garlic

S&P to taste

Salad

1 large head of romaine lettuce washed & chopped

1 cup of chickpeas drained/rinsed

1 cup grape tomatoes halved

150g cervelat salami sliced into strips

1 bell pepper chopped

1/2 cup shredded fresh parmesan cheese

1 cup sliced red onion

1 cup chopped cucumber

1 cup of pearl bocconcini balls or regular bocconcini halved

1 cup sliced pickled pepperoncini’s

Directions

Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing in a small mixing bowl and let stand. Next, wash and chop all your veggies and place them in a large bowl like pictured or tossed together. Add your dressing toss & enjoy! Serve with warm garlic or focaccia bread.

Notes: You can add other meats such as pancetta or spiced salamis. Olives & marinated artichokes would add a nice flavour as well.

Recipe Author/Source

Photos Hofstede’s Country Barn

Recipe property of Haley Crofton-Sleigh/Inspiration From Multiple Pinterest Recipes