Italian Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Name: Italian Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings (1/2 cup 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; VINAIGRETTE:; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

For an Italian twist on salad, I mix greens with red onion, mushrooms, olives, pepperoncini, lemon juice and seasoning. Add tomatoes and carrots if you like. —Deborah Loop, Clinton Township, Michigan

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
VINAIGRETTE:
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

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.

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.

Originally published as Build Your Own Salad in Taste of Home December 2014

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annrms

Dec 20, 2015

We enjoyed this salad recipe very much. I omitted the mushrooms because some folks do not enjoy eating them. I doubled the other ingredients. I used Castelvetrano olives. Delicious! It is definitely a keeper! Thank you for submitting.
HomeChefColleen

Dec 17, 2015

LOVE IT! I wish I could give it ten stars! I omitted the olives because I don't like them, but I added cherry tomatoes and goat cheese, used a small Thai pepper instead of the pepperoncini, and threw some croutons on top. But the dressing is awesome! Thanks for the recipe!
justmbeth

Apr 30, 2015

Good salad, loved the light dressing.
kimspacc

Dec 29, 2014

Very good!