Fresh Italian Salad

Published Date: August 28, 2021 | Last Updated: March 9, 2023
I love and crave a good salad daily! This is a fantastic one to throw in the mix! It’s a spin on a recipe that my brother Ben gave me.
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I love and crave a good salad daily! This is a fantastic one to throw in the mix! It’s a spin on a recipe that my brother Ben gave me.

 

 

Fresh Italian Salad

Here's for all my salad-lovers. The savory salami and parmesan mix perfect with the lemon vinaigrette. I love to mix up my salad routine with this one. Enjoy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Salad
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Green leaf lettuce (or any lettuce you like)
  • Arugula
  • Cucumber
  • Tomatoes
  • Red onion
  • Pine nuts
  • Black olives
  • Parmesan cheese (or any cheese you like)
  • Salami cut into tiny pieces
  • Optional add-ons: radish, pepperoncini's, artichoke hearts, chopped celery, roasted red pepper
Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1/4 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • 2 T pure maple syrup

Method
 

  1.  Mix salad ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Blend all dressing ingredients in a high powdered blender or immersion blender.
  3. Pour some of the dressing on your salad when you are ready to eat.

Notes

*Leftovers can be stored in a glass jar in the fridge for up to a week. Leftover  dressing may solidify when cold- just let it come to room temp for a little while  first.

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I'm obsessed with all things food and a mom to five. Baking bread and using my instant pot are my favorite things to do in the kitchen, and I can't wait to bring all that I have learned to you! Connect with me on Instagram because there's where I basically live these days.