Pizza Antipasto Salad

Name: Pizza Antipasto Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8-10 servings.
Ingredients: 6 cups torn leaf lettuce; 8 ounces hard salami, julienned; 6 ounces provolone cheese, julienned; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 2 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained and halved; 1 tablespoon minced chives; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

In Forestville, New York, Crystal Ranft tosses together this salad that's packed with pizza ingredients. "It's always a hit at family gatherings and social dinners," she notes. "And it's so flexible. I've used spinach instead of lettuce and pepperoni in place of salami."

Ingredients

6 cups torn leaf lettuce
8 ounces hard salami, julienned
6 ounces provolone cheese, julienned
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained and halved
1 tablespoon minced chives
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place the lettuce on a large serving platter. Arrange the salami, cheeses, tomatoes and olives over top. Sprinkle with chives.
In a blender, combine the remaining ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Drizzle over salad.