Robust Italian Salad

Name: Robust Italian Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) ready-to-serve salad greens; 1 package (2-1/2 ounces) sliced pastrami, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, optional; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 4 plum tomatoes, chopped; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing; 1 cup salad croutons; Sliced ripe olives, optional

I toss together is salad to go with any Italian main dish. It has a hearty combination of lettuce, pastrami, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.—Shelley McKinney, New Castle, Indiana

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) ready-to-serve salad greens
1 package (2-1/2 ounces) sliced pastrami, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, optional
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
1 cup salad croutons
Sliced ripe olives, optional

Directions

In a large salad bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Top with croutons and olives if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 74 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Robust Italian Salad in Quick Cooking March/April 2000

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acooley1

May 21, 2014

Easy and delicious! I brought leftover salad to work yesterday and my coworker said, "Boy, I wish I had a salad that looked like that!"
cklayum

Dec 30, 2010

Great! Looks nice, too.