Taste of Home
Italian Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 8 servings (1/2 cup vinaigrette).
For an Italian twist on salad, I mix greens with red onion, mushrooms, olives, pepperoncini, lemon juice and Italian seasoning. Add tomatoes and carrots if you'd like. —Deborah Loop, Clinton Township, Michigan
Ingredients
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1 package (5 ounces) spring mix salad greens
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1 small red onion, thinly sliced
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1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
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1 cup assorted olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
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8 pepperoncini
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Optional toppings: Chopped tomatoes, shredded carrots and grated Parmesan cheese
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VINAIGRETTE:
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1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
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3 tablespoons lemon juice
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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients; toss lightly. If desired, add toppings.
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2.
In a small bowl, whisk vinaigrette ingredients until blended. Serve with salad.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/4 cups: 109 calories, 11g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 343mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable.
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